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There are a lot of Free Agent QBs available this off season, and a couple interesting backups that could find themselves as trade bait during the draft. Last Season was one of the greatest years in NFL history for backup Quarterbacks. They performed so well that there are teams like the Minnesota Vikings that don’t rightly know who their starter actually is. Then you have situations where you can argue that a team has two starting Quarterbacks. The Superbowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles come to mind. Even though Superbowl MVP Nick Foles has a year left on his contract. Can you really keep him as a backup who will ride the bench all Season, and significantly reduce his value? Then you have teams with starting Quarterbacks that just don’t seem to want them. The Buffalo Bills benched Tyrod Taylor, and all he did was get them to the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. The New York Giants benched Eli Manning ending his consecutive games started run. I guess two Superbowl rings only buys you a little patience. What i find especially amusing are the number of teams that will probably let their current starter leave in Free Agency, and potentially just sign another.
Top Targets
Drew Brees – Drew Brees has been the face of the New Orleans Saints franchise for what feels like forever now. His current contract has come to an end. The New Orleans Saints can’t simply franchise tag him because a clause in his last contract prevents it. So if the Saints want to keep him they’ll probably have to offer him a great two or three year deal. Even if another team offers him a huge money deal. I don’t expect Brees to take it. He has already said that he wants to end his career as a Saint. I’m sure that’s what he’ll do.
Prediction : Signs with Saints
Kirk Cousins – the Kirk Cousins Washington Redskins fiasco is finally over. The Redskins have already signed Alex Smith. So Kirk Cousins will have begun packing his bags. Over the last few Seasons his numbers have been excellent. Although there are some who believe that performance without results is misleading. I prefer to look at what he was able to achieve with so little. Most people would be hard pressed to tell you who his number 1 Wide Receiver was last Season. Anyone know who the number 1 Tight End is in Washington? Whoever it is, they’re probably injured. Kirk Cousins made the most out of what was available to him. At times it felt like the Washington Redskins were doing everything in their power to make him fail so they might sign him at a discount. Well Kirk Cousins didn’t fail, and there will be a huge amount of interest from a few teams to sign him. The three teams i see making the greatest push are the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Jets. Who he eventually signs with will be about whether he’s after the money, or a Superbowl Championship.
Prediction : Signs with Broncos
Case Keenum – The first of the three Minnesota Vikings Quarterbacks on this list, and definitely the most successful. Case Keenum proved that he can be a starting Quarterback in the NFL. His poor performance in the NFC Championship game will give some people pause. There will be a lot of speculation about what he’s worth in the current Quarterback market. I’m certain that many General Managers will decide that it’s too much. Guaranteed that he will be the highest paid of the three Minnesota Vikings Quarterbacks in 2018, but who will pay him? Well if the Broncos aren’t able to sign Cousins, I can see them make a play for Keenum. They already have a great Defence, and that’s one of the reasons Keenum had success in Minnesota. Truth be told though I think helhe end up elsewhere.
Prediction : Signs with the Browns
Sam Bradford – If only he could stay healthy. Sam Bradford could be getting the kind of attention Kirk Cousins is right now. When healthy he’s one of the most accurate passers in the NFL. There are more than a few fans that thought he should be starting in last Season’s playoffs. He has had such an injury riddled career that any team interested in Sam Bradford needs to also have a quality backup. It’s this requirement that seriously limits the amount of teams that will be interested. Among them i see Arizona, Jacksonville, and Buffalo as the most likely to make an offer. I just don’t expect them to offer very much. A one year contract, that’s heavily performance incentivized for high end backup money sounds about right. That’s why I don’t think he will accept any of those offers.
Prediction : Signs with the Vikings
Teddy Bridgewater – The charismatic signal caller that showed great promise before going down with a Season ending injury. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings to become their Quarterback of the future. Now at the end of his rookie contract with only a small sample size of how his recovery effected his abilities. I expect that he will remain as the Minnesota Vikings Quarterback of the future. Between him and Bradford they will have two good Quarterbacks that are fully versed in their system.
Prediction : Signs with the Vikings
Josh McCown – Is it just me or does it seem like a lot of NFL Quarterbacks are getting better with age? Josh McCown had arguably his best Season in the NFL with one of the most talent poor teams. Throwing to a group of unwanted castoffs from other teams. Guys you would have no problem picking up off your Fantasy Football League waiver wire. Josh McCown had almost 3000 yards with 18 Touchdowns against only 9 interceptions, and a 67% completion rate. Imagine what he might have accomplished with a roster that included a couple star players! At this point in his career he won’t cost whichever team signs him a lot of cap space. Given his age I would expect a team that believes that they can win right now to make a play for him. That list includes Arizona, Buffalo, and Denver. I’ve already picked Denver to sign Cousins.
Prediction : Signs with the Cardinals
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One reply on “Quarterback Carousel – Sports Fanatics play Fantasy SF-38”
Now that A.J. McCarron has become an unrestricted free agent. I’m going to have to change my Case Keenum prediction. The Browns almost signed McCarron last Season. It wouldn’t surprise me if this year they finish the deal. With the Browns set at QB, Case Keenum will most likely be looking for a team that can compete right now. Out of the remaining suitors I believe that Buffalo presents the most attractive landing spot.