Dynasty League Football Forum

bjd5211 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:37 pm The Cowboys would love the "European Way" to be incorporated into the NFL, they would be Real Madrid/Barcelona and just buy all the best players in the world.

I'm a big fan of Nick Wright and have heard him make this suggestion many times and while on paper it makes perfect sense, it would be almost impossible to do in reality.

WhatWouldDitkaDo wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:17 pm There are two main reasons most NFL franchises won't risk letting a potential franchise QB walk:

1. Fan outrage at losing a "franchise player" hurts ticket / merch sales.
2. You're just as likely to end up with the next Case Keenum as you are the next Carson Wentz.

WhatWouldDitkaDo wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:17 pm 2. You're just as likely to end up with the next Case Keenum as you are the next Carson Wentz.

ravn88 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:15 pm I have many times thought, why why why, would this QB get hugh salary, when his worth is below that.
I get they are importent players, but as I see it, it's also offen destorys the team..

A few examples:

Stafford, Flacco and Dalton

Next one:
Dak

For the first time ever, i've heard an "expert" talking about what I'm talking about. (Nick Wright around 3:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Voc4OARhaKo


I remember the first time, when Flacco took the Ravens to the SB in his contract year, where he steped up his game quit a bit. I was still like, Ravens do not pay this man. They did and had to lose out on other importent players, and the Division for 5 years in a row.
Why not tag Flacco, when all he did was play well one year.

IMO, the Cowboys are in this situation. If they (over)pay Dak, we will look back in a few years and they will have a hard time compete, but they will have their QB. Why not, keep the rest of the team, talentet and at its best and then gamble on the QB.

You dont need the top pick to get a QB that is good enough for Dallas to compete..

What do you think ?

Mjvb5 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:35 pm Let’s look at playoff teams from last year
AFC
Brady-paid
Pat-rookie
Watson-rookie
Luck-paid
Lamar-rookie BUT still had Flacco eating cap
Rivers-paid

NFC
Goff-rookie
Brees-paid
Dak-rookie
Mitch-rookie
Russ-paid
Wentz/foles-rookie and cheap

So from this half the teams had cheap rookie guys and half of them had at least one pricy qb. We can point to the dalton, Flacco, stafford and how those team can’t win with them but if you hit it the reward is so great with a truly elite qbs ability to keep a team relevant no matter what’s around them. Obviously having an elite qb on a rookie deal is ideal but how many of those are there

bjd5211 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:50 pm

Mjvb5 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:35 pm Let’s look at playoff teams from last year
AFC
Brady-paid
Pat-rookie
Watson-rookie
Luck-paid
Lamar-rookie BUT still had Flacco eating cap
Rivers-paid

NFC
Goff-rookie
Brees-paid
Dak-rookie
Mitch-rookie
Russ-paid
Wentz/foles-rookie and cheap

So from this half the teams had cheap rookie guys and half of them had at least one pricy qb. We can point to the dalton, Flacco, stafford and how those team can’t win with them but if you hit it the reward is so great with a truly elite qbs ability to keep a team relevant no matter what’s around them. Obviously having an elite qb on a rookie deal is ideal but how many of those are there

All those veteran QBs on those playoff teams are on below market deals though (Wilson is no longer).

bjd5211 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:25 pm Which is when the window to compete opens back up, but in the cases of Brees, Rivers and Brady they took less money on those deals opposed to Luck and Wilsons just being passed by newer deals.