Quote:I get how important an elite qb is. You named them, it's easier to get an elite defense than qb.

But it is nearly impossible to keep an elite defense for long. How come you don't ever hear about the '86/'87 bears, or the '01/'02 Ravens, or the '03/'04 Bucs, or probably this Seattle defense after another couple years. You can pay an elite QB 20 mil and he will keep you in contention for a decade. You can't keep an elite defense for long because it takes a lot of great players to make a great defense, and you can't keep many great players under the salary cap. 

 

If you want a long term, sustainable contending franchise you need an elite QB. That's just how it is.

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