Franchise tag is average of top 5 salaries at the position Paying Cousins 30 million seemed sketchy, but paying it to Teddy Bridgewater????
Only if he shows potential to be a FQB. Crazy things happen in the NFL. It’s too early to say now (I said it), but if he shows promise, you probably do whatever it takes to keep him. As of right now, no...a tag makes no sense. Again, I’m not crazy. I realize Teddy has proven nothing yet. I just don’t want us trading away a potential QB chip. Doesn’t make sense for this franchise to do it.
Side note, but also clarifies my argument: Eagles aren’t the be all end all franchise, but they held onto Foles even after winning the SB with him and also even though they have Carson Wentz. Good QBs are worth gold. If Teddy can prove he is a good QB, we shouldn’t be giving him up. At least not without another team offering strong compensation.
It makes absolutely no sense to pay teddy 30m full stop. If Darnald does not prove he is the guy then for 30m we could go out and find a top qb, now teddy at 10m is all well and good but not franchising the guy, on potetntial alone, utter madness financially. Besides all of that are we only giving Darnald 2 seasons before dumping him off as a bust lol
What are they paying for Foles ? Doesn't he have some clauses if he gains the number one spot or plays a certain amount of games and signing bonus. It certainly nowhere near 30m.
This is a completely different scenario. Unfortunately we don't know Teddy's position as to whether or not he wants to start or if he's okay with being a career backup. It seems like he took this role as a prove it deal and ultimately wants to be the guy. But what is stopping the Jets from drafting someone like Lauletta next year in the mid to late rounds to back up Darnold?
Y’all are still not understanding my point. I agree that Teddy isn’t worth 25-30 million right now. I don’t want the Jets trading away a QB with potential. It would be a mistake.
Let's not get too excited about this 'bounty of riches" At the moment, all Teddy has done with the JETS is thrown some passes in gym shorts..... teams arent going to be tripping over themselves to trade picks for him until he can prove otherwise. (That's not even discounting the fact that it may not be in the JETS best interests.... unless it's a sweet deal)
You start Bridgewater and trade him midseason. Trading him now, you would get nothing for him. assuming Darnold is ready, of course. if not just play Bridgewater all year, who cares
Just don’t trade the dude. I’m not sold that he can stay healthy or will become a FQB, but he has talent and we shouldn’t be trading that away.
I just can't pretend like Teddy is going to step in and nail it. I don't think he'll even beat out McCown.
EXACTLY.... If the dude proves he can still play (and fairly well) you get a much bigger return from a good team who lost a QB.. or one that realizes their QBs suck. (If Darnold has shown enough behind the scenes that he's "The One")
@PennyandtheJets has it right, everyone disagreeing with him is not understanding what he is saying. I’m the event teddy plays well,wins the starting job,team has success and Sam doesn’t see the field/ doesn’t show he is ready, teddy would and should be retained . If it takes a franchise tag so be it.
Right. It may not workout that way. Teddy may be no good and Darnold just breaks out. Who knows what will happen. My thinking is keep two bullets rather than just 1.
Very possible. I’m not here saying Teddy will definitely be the best QB on opening day, I’m just saying he might be.
