(03-11-2019, 10:06 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(03-11-2019, 10:02 PM)PAJag Wrote: I do know how it works there was no market for foles to be a starter other than Jacksonville nobody is gonna pay someone 18 million to be a backup qb like I said it’s been reported by multiple outlets they overpaid on purpose.

When the Eagles exercised the option on Foles' deal, they were willing to pay him $20 million to be the backup.

Foles had a buyout that he exercised.

Knowing that the Eagles were willing to risk that amount (because there would be no guarantee they could work out a trade), why would Foles not demand at least that much?

That's a good point. 

However the guaranteed money in this Jags contract versus the one year extension total are pretty stark in contrast. 

Personally, I feel they overpaid by around 4 mil per year and ~10 mil guaranteed if he truly had no other suitors, but I'm not upset about it. Overpaying in free agency is indeed the norm. 

End of the day, I'm confident we've upgraded the position. I'd have preferred Haskins, but I was never opposed to this happening.

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