(11-19-2019, 02:34 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: (11-19-2019, 01:44 PM)Kane Wrote: Foles would be a pricey back up, but Matt Flynn was once a pricey backup for Wilson, so it happens and is possible.
My stance on the trade thing is that a lot of teams are set at QB. The ones that aren't have some solid choices in the coming draft. In addition a guy on Foles level can be had in FA for cheaper than his contract, I think, plus a guy like Cam may be available.
But in the injury scenario you state, it becomes more plausible.
I also don't think Foles first game back, which wasn't good but wasn't exactly terrible either, is all he has to show. A little rusty could be to explain for his off target passes and forcing to Chark a bit.
If it is more of the same vs the tacks and and especially the Bucs (who have a bad defense by all accounts) then perhaps the hand wringing will be a bit more warranted. (Though I'm still not sure fans will get what they want in way of Minshew back in the starting lineup)
This is simply not true. Let's look at the teams who are not set at QB for various reasons:
Chargers, Bucs, Titans, Bengals, Bears, Dolphins, Steelers, Broncos, Redskins, Panthers. That's 10 teams and roughly a 1/3 of the league. Seems like there are a lot of teams not set.
It is true. Because of their recent decisions many of those teams have a young QB ready...
Broncos JUST drafted Lock and have Brandon Allen as a vet placeholder if they decide to keep Lock on the bench (they wont)
Skins JUST drafted Haskins (Also still have Alex Smith)
Panthers either keep Cam or roll with Allen who has looked pretty good (and is cheap)
Tannehill has actually looked pretty good for tacks and if they started him at the beginning of the year, they'd probably be in better shape. But if they go after QB, they want a young one, not another stop gap like what they have in Tannehill or what we have in Foles.
Steelers -- Big Ben isn't done yet and if he is Rudolph was just drafted recently, doubt they give up on him so quick (even though he sucks, I tend to think Big Ben comes back for one more year)
So Bucs (although I've heard they may want to hang on to Winston)
bungles, Bears, Phins.
That's 4 teams with no answer at QB at all, assuming the Phins are giving up on Rosen (as they should.
Burrow, Fromm, Tua, and Herbert are all probable 1st round QBs.
Then that leaves Rosen, Dalton, Mariota, and Flacco as stop gap guys that can be had for about the same or maybe less than Foles, without giving up anything. Perhaps Eli is still wanting to play as well... plus the litany of other stop gap journeyman QBs that Foles really isn't head and shoulders better than.
I'm just not seeing the trade market for Foles
