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@canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@Cyclops said in NFL Season 2020/21:

He looked very good when the Rams had the cap space to surround him with talent. Goff is a trap, just like Wentz. You either want a genuine franchise qb or an obvious mid tier candidate who is cheaper. Rams should have tried to trade Goff away instead.

Jimmy G too. These big contracts are no biggie, they are generally not guaranteed (some of the total money will be guaranteed) so Goff, Wentz, and Jimmy G could all be released at the end of the season if their teams wanted to. The only problem is if they have drafted a ready to play replacement or if they can buy a ready to play QB

I'm not sure releasing Wentz or Goff is that realistic. If the Eagles release Wentz, they get a massive $59 million dead cap penalty. If the Rams release Goff, they get an even bigger $65 million dead cap penalty. It's far better to keep them on the roster than to release them. Even trying to trade them will be very tough.

Jimmy G is different though. 49ers will save a lot of money releasing him.

KC win a close one to get to the Championship game. That last run by Mahomes to get them within inches of the 1st down was inspired. Then the play call on 4th and inches was gutsy as all fuck.

@mariner4life Do you mean the backup QB Henne?

Mahomes left the game with concussion halfway through the 3rd quarter.

on the QB thing, i have a huge amount of sympathy for organisations with regards to QBs and their contracts. It's a QB league, you cannot win without a good one. Shit, even the SB won by the Broncos based on our defense, we still needed a first ballot hall of famer under centre to run the game.

Look at this weekend, Brady and Brees are on now, Rogers won yesterday. Mahomes won this morning. Allen might be the MVP. You need a great QB to win.

If a guy gets you to a Superbowl (or in one case, wins one) then you pay him, or someone else will, because he looks like the guy. It's a risk, but you have no other choice. Going cheap is a bigger risk, because i reckon lightening needs to strike for a "solid" QB to win you a SB.

@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@mariner4life Do you mean the backup QB Henne?

Mahomes left the game with concussion halfway through the 3rd quarter.

was that Henne? holy shit!! i didn't get to watch most of the game because of the timing and getting to work, i turned it on for that last drive but it was muted on my phone.

go that man! he made that last throw then as well! that call looks even gutsier!!

i love plays like that

@mariner4life said in NFL Season 2020/21:

on the QB thing, i have a huge amount of sympathy for organisations with regards to QBs and their contracts. It's a QB league, you cannot win without a good one. Shit, even the SB won by the Broncos based on our defense, we still needed a first ballot hall of famer under centre to run the game.

Look at this weekend, Brady and Brees are on now, Rogers won yesterday. Mahomes won this morning. Allen might be the MVP. You need a great QB to win.

If a guy gets you to a Superbowl (or in one case, wins one) then you pay him, or someone else will, because he looks like the guy. It's a risk, but you have no other choice. Going cheap is a bigger risk, because i reckon lightening needs to strike for a "solid" QB to win you a SB.

The counter argument is that getting to a Super Bowl doesn't prove you are good enough to win a Super Bowl. Goff, Jimmy G, heck Rex Grossman made a Super Bowl as QB.

Unless you are an elite QB then all you are doing as an organisation is paying a huge part of your salary cap for a QB who can't win you a Super Bowl.

The Chiefs have shown the way - they had Alex Smith - a QB good enough to get you deep into the playoffs but not good enough to win you a Super Bowl - so they traded up in the first round to get a QB they thought could take them to the next level (and a lot cheaper than Alex Smith) and they were right.

If you are going to have a QB that you have to carry as a team anyway - you might as well go with someone on their rookie deal cos they are a hell of a lot cheaper.

@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@mariner4life said in NFL Season 2020/21:

on the QB thing, i have a huge amount of sympathy for organisations with regards to QBs and their contracts. It's a QB league, you cannot win without a good one. Shit, even the SB won by the Broncos based on our defense, we still needed a first ballot hall of famer under centre to run the game.

Look at this weekend, Brady and Brees are on now, Rogers won yesterday. Mahomes won this morning. Allen might be the MVP. You need a great QB to win.

If a guy gets you to a Superbowl (or in one case, wins one) then you pay him, or someone else will, because he looks like the guy. It's a risk, but you have no other choice. Going cheap is a bigger risk, because i reckon lightening needs to strike for a "solid" QB to win you a SB.

The counter argument is that getting to a Super Bowl doesn't prove you are good enough to win a Super Bowl. Goff, Jimmy G, heck Rex Grossman made a Super Bowl as QB.

Unless you are an elite QB then all you are doing as an organisation is paying a huge part of your salary cap for a QB who can't win you a Super Bowl.

The Chiefs have shown the way - they had Alex Smith - a QB good enough to get you deep into the playoffs but not good enough to win you a Super Bowl - so they traded up in the first round to get a QB they thought could take them to the next level (and a lot cheaper than Alex Smith) and they were right.

If you are going to have a QB that you have to carry as a team anyway - you might as well go with someone on their rookie deal cos they are a hell of a lot cheaper.

the counter-counter argument is the sheer number of "QBs who can take you to the next level" that come out of college and do fuck all. If Mahomes went the way of a large number of other great college QBs then they are in no mans land, again.

The Eagles are the best illustration. Wenz looks like an MVP, gets hurt, and his replacement comes in and wins a fucking Superbowl. You gotta pick one, because teams want both, so they pick Wentz. And you gotta hope you picked right, because you're tying yourself to him.

Turns out both were wrong, but there is no way you could know that.

@mariner4life said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@mariner4life said in NFL Season 2020/21:

on the QB thing, i have a huge amount of sympathy for organisations with regards to QBs and their contracts. It's a QB league, you cannot win without a good one. Shit, even the SB won by the Broncos based on our defense, we still needed a first ballot hall of famer under centre to run the game.

Look at this weekend, Brady and Brees are on now, Rogers won yesterday. Mahomes won this morning. Allen might be the MVP. You need a great QB to win.

If a guy gets you to a Superbowl (or in one case, wins one) then you pay him, or someone else will, because he looks like the guy. It's a risk, but you have no other choice. Going cheap is a bigger risk, because i reckon lightening needs to strike for a "solid" QB to win you a SB.

The counter argument is that getting to a Super Bowl doesn't prove you are good enough to win a Super Bowl. Goff, Jimmy G, heck Rex Grossman made a Super Bowl as QB.

Unless you are an elite QB then all you are doing as an organisation is paying a huge part of your salary cap for a QB who can't win you a Super Bowl.

The Chiefs have shown the way - they had Alex Smith - a QB good enough to get you deep into the playoffs but not good enough to win you a Super Bowl - so they traded up in the first round to get a QB they thought could take them to the next level (and a lot cheaper than Alex Smith) and they were right.

If you are going to have a QB that you have to carry as a team anyway - you might as well go with someone on their rookie deal cos they are a hell of a lot cheaper.

the counter-counter argument is the sheer number of "QBs who can take you to the next level" that come out of college and do fuck all. If Mahomes went the way of a large number of other great college QBs then they are in no mans land, again.

The Eagles are the best illustration. Wenz looks like an MVP, gets hurt, and his replacement comes in and wins a fucking Superbowl. You gotta pick one, because teams want both, so they pick Wentz. And you gotta hope you picked right, because you're tying yourself to him.

Turns out both were wrong, but there is no way you could know that.

To me that's a different scenario though - Wentz flashed enough where you could understand why the Eagles signed him. As you say Wentz was playing an MVP level.

As you say they were forced into making a decision.

My issue is with guys like Goff who never showed that level - heck he got to the Super Bowl and put up a whopping 3 points in that game.

They weren't forced into signing Goff when they did.

After that Super Bowl, after Goff's 3rd year (of a 5 year rookie deal) they signed him to a 4 year extension that at that point in time had the most guaranteed money of any contract in NFL history ($110 mil). He still had 2 years to run on his rookie deal - they rushed into signing him to huge money when they didn't have to and are now stuck.

look i hear you. There were enough questions around Goff his whole career that his contract looked out of whack. I guess i just have a level of sympathy that after a guy gets you to the Superbowl, cutting him, while alpha as fuck, is an enormous risk. That contract was probably a bigger risk.

But it happens so often that there has to be some other underlying reason for it.

this is a really good game by the way. Exactly as you would expect.

@mariner4life Brady certainly looks to have more left in his arm than Brees.

@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@mariner4life Brady certainly looks to have more left in his arm than Brees.

astounding isn't it?

Though i've noticed a couple of times Brady can't throw 2 "long" passes in a row. He's still elite at finding open guys though.

@mariner4life said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@mariner4life Brady certainly looks to have more left in his arm than Brees.

astounding isn't it?

Though i've noticed a couple of times Brady can't throw 2 "long" passes in a row. He's still elite at finding open guys though.

Genuine question.

Could Brady potentially win the Super Bowl with this new team of his or is it just a too bigger step to get there.

Is he already generally regarded as the GOAT? (I don't know the answer)

@Hooroo said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@mariner4life said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:

@mariner4life Brady certainly looks to have more left in his arm than Brees.

astounding isn't it?

Though i've noticed a couple of times Brady can't throw 2 "long" passes in a row. He's still elite at finding open guys though.

Genuine question.

Could Brady potentially win the Super Bowl with this new team of his or is it just a too bigger step to get there.

Is he already generally regarded as the GOAT? (I don't know the answer)

can they win? Yes. Do i expect them to? no

Is he the GOAT? yes. i can't stand him, but he's the fucking GOAT

that said, without two interceptions/fumbles, they don't have touchdowns, so once again he's being carried by his defence...

another pick. incredible. Tampa defense owning Brees

Finally get to see Rodgers v Brady in the playoffs.

Can't wait for next week. Both games will be crackers.

Seems everyone is convinced Brees will retire