(02-15-2019, 04:40 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(02-15-2019, 04:24 PM)JackCity Wrote: Generally there's no need to say "I think" or "I feel" when it's already implied that it's your opinion and not from some other source. 

Granted I'd imagine flgators already knew that but he's a bit salty over prior conversations

I'm aware of these things. 

Here's an article on Nick Foles shrinking market:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...ick-foles/

Article doesn't makes sense. No one should pay Foles an avg salary of $25 million/year. For all the positives of Foles, he has never played more than 14 games in a season (regular + postseason). Neither season he began as the starter fell short of expectations, 2014 with Eagles and 2015 with Rams.

By buying FA, Foles is banking that he can get > $22 million guaranteed in his next contract. If he fights the franchise tag, that means he believes he can get > $25 million guaranteed.

The Jags should force the issue that the guaranteed $$ though should be split over a few years, and off something in the range of:

2019 - $15 mil., fully guaranteed + $5 mil. in incentives, say starting 16 games ($2 mil.), playoff berth ($1 mil.), and $500,000 per playoff win.
2010 - $18 million, only $10 million guaranteed + whatever incentives Foles want.
2011 - $22 million, non-guaranteed.

For the Jags it limits the contract only $25 million guaranteed, though over 2 years. There is an free out after 2 years. There is also an emergency out after 1 year, but that probably means the Jags' tanked, have a decent pick for the 2020 QB draft class, and will have to start rebuilding anyways.

For Foles, it allows him to nearly double, and perhaps exceed all his prior earnings, ~$30-33 million. He is also still only 30 yo. This gives him 2 seasons to prove he can be a true franchise QB, and then cash on a longer term, giant contract when he still has a few years left.

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