… and the Steelers cut the third stringer when he got in trouble but did nothing to BR when he was having his issues … there is not a team in the NFL that has not compromised their morals based on talent … that is pro sports
My bet they will either absorb some of BM contract and then trade him or a low end draft pick … or come to an agreement with BM (like they did with OBJ) then release him.
No rush, though, not for a bad deal.
I don't think much will happen with Baker until after the draft.
They may even wait for an injury if they don't need cap, right ? That may be a downward price spiral, but it's better than a give-away for a while.
Exactly. They can look at it like they are spending $24-25M on QBs this year (Watson- $1M/BM- $19/Brissett- $5). That's not that far out of norm for a team with a top QB on the roster. No need to rush. Maybe the draft wakes up a team or they may have to wait for a QB to go down in training camp.
Shanahan runs a solid zone blocking scheme when he wants to, and that works with Baker's inclination to see the field better on the move. Maqybe JG gets hurt.
but I thought I read somewhere that the cap is expected to rise dramatically with the next TV contract, so it wouldn't be such a large % of the cap when that takes placed. And in a few years, the Watson contract won't even look that bad as other QBs eclipse it.
thanks for the info...obviously still a pretty significant chunk of the cap...these QB salaries are out of hand
Good info. And wow.
Contract like this are usual redone to reduce the cap number …. Much like they reworked Cooper salary this year …. It is still going to be high but not nearly as much as you think … second the cap has rollover from the previous year … which means if they are $10 million under the cap one year that amount gets added to the cap the next year … this is one of the main reasons they want to get BM of the books this year.
I still like the Browns chances over the Steelers and their QBs
True but they’ll need to resign Minkah and Johnson. IMO, they’ll take up a good bit of that $75m next year.
Or maybe Baker wins 3 of 4 and Watson is only out for 4 games.
Kareem Hunt was on video ?
See that the problem … they will be too good to get a good draft pick … and not good enough to be a serious contender … stuck in the middle of the pack.
The Reverse Marino. I could see it.
Browns fans understand the difficulties of getting a franchise QB … you don’t just snap your fingers and have an elite QB … and I could give you a list of QB drafted four times longer than those you listed that teams hoped would be their franchise QB … only to flame out … the Steelers could get their franchise QB next year … or spend the next 10 years looking … many teams have … personally I would like to see Trubisky do well … have always been a fan of his … but I just would not hold my breath.
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