(11-15-2019, 12:49 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(11-15-2019, 12:19 PM)Kane Wrote: Spotrac lists total gtd at 50,125,000

It's not chump change.
I get what you're saying, I'm not making an argument that we paid too much. The team made a move they had to make to try to win now with a veteran QB.
Paid him good value on what amounts to essentially a 2 year deal.

But he has to play better than Minshew or it isn't worth it.
That is all I'm saying. I don't have a problem with the contract. If he comes out throwing less than 60% comp and throwing more INTs than TDs while being a statue in the pocket and taking more sacks....
It was a bad deal, no matter the value or gtd money.

And as I said before, I don't think he will play that way. My comment was to the negative nancys who think he's going to play poorly (still butt hurt about the Minshew benching no doubt) and my comment was that if he plays that poorly, the front office screwed up signing him for starter money.

50 is correct. I looked in the wrong column. Thanks for the fix. 

I simply feel that the bar for him based on salary doesn't have anything to do with Minshew but the staff clearly feels he'll surpass that level of play or they wouldn't have gone with him. 

Personally - I think he'll play a little bit better than where his salary ranks among QBs league wide. 
I'll not judge his performance based on any of the stats you listed but how he performs within the opportunities given him.  Much in the same way I judged Minshew's play. 
 i.e. - some of the sacks were on him, some were on the linemen, he missed open guys, but also made great throws in tight windows etc.  - the numbers are important but need to be viewed with other factors considered.

Oh yeah for sure...
I won't hold a low comp pct against him if we're seeing WRs dropping balls and I wouldn't put the sacks all on him if the OL plays super poorly.

I also won't judge him solely by this first game back either, really. But if he does end up playing poorly, this board is gonna be a mess with the mania. Warranted or not lol

Colts D is fairly good against the pass so if Foles can give us 20/30 for a TD and 0 INTs I'll be extremely happy.

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