(10-07-2020, 04:36 PM)Upper Wrote: The definition of franchise QB to me is a guy where you don't have to hesitate to give him the big 2nd contract. You know he's going to become so expensive that you're going to have to sacrifice in some other areas to be able to fit him under the salary cap, and you do it anyway because you think he can carry your team if given a solid but not spectacular supporting cast.

I think Minshew is a very solid guy to have while he is among the cheapest QBs in the league, but I'm not giving him that big 2nd contract.

The thing is, a "solid but not spectacular supporting cast" means more than wide receivers or running backs.  It pretty much includes the whole team.  In the case of the Jaguars, if the defense was anywhere close to "solid" we might be looking at a 3-1 first quarter of the season rather than 1-3.  1 player or 1 position should not "carry a team".  Minshew isn't "the problem" and is good enough to be a franchise QB.  The only problem that I have with him thus far is him holding on to the ball too long rather than throw it away (he's improving on this).

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