MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK

Report: Eagles have yet to be offered a first-round pick for Carson Wentz



The Eagles still want to trade quarterback Carson Wentz. Wentz still wants to be traded. That reality, coupled with Wentz’s Goff-ic contract, is keeping the Eagles from getting the kind of trade offer they’d like to receive.

Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, in an article explaining the delay in the trade, writes that “league sources doubt [G.M. Howie] Roseman has been offered a first-round pick of any sort for Wentz, this year or in the future.” Recently, Eagles legend Ron Jaworski said that the Colts have offered a pair of second-round picks, with the possibility of an additional third- or fourth-round selection down the round.

Two weeks after news emerged of the trade that will send Matthew Stafford to the Rams and Jared Goff to the Lions, the reality remains that Wentz compares more to Goff than to Stafford, due to Wentz’s contract. While Wentz quite possibly has a better chance than Goff of justifying the many millions still to be earned, now isn’t the ideal time to be shopping Wentz and his long-term deal, which pays out $25 million fully-guaranteed in 2021 and which has more than $15 million more become fully-guaranteed for 2022 only a few days after the start of the new league year. If the goal, as always, is buy low and sell high, the Eagles based on Wentz’s play in 2020 are selling low.

The primary potential suitors continue to be the Colts and the Bears. It continues to make little sense for the Bears to want Wentz or, more importantly, for Wentz to want the Bears. The Colts, therefore, know that they’re the only real option, which makes it very difficult for the Eagles to create real leverage.

Any leverage the Eagles currently possess instantly evaporates if the Colts address their needs elsewhere. While there’s no indication that the Colts are preparing to pivot toward another veteran quarterback, if the Eagles push too hard and wait too long, the Colts will have no choice but to make other plans.

So why not just take the offer of two second-round picks, if Jaworki’s information is correct? It gets the Eagles tnet value for a quarterback whose 2020 performance coupled with his current contract could have easily put the Eagles in Brock Osweiler mode, requiring them to give someone a draft pick to get Wentz’s bloated contract off the books.

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New York Jets receive:
Russell Wilson

San Francisco 49ers receive:
Deshaun Watson

Houston Texans receive:
Sam Darnold, three first-round picks, one second-round pick

Seattle Seahawks receive:
Jimmy Garoppolo, Nick Bosa and two first-round picks


HUGE rumour...... a 4 Team Trade.......it would be History in the NFL if it happens.

Houston Texans would be the big winner.

 

This is almost as believable as your Jordan Love to the Bears "rumor".

Little advice...most things posted on the internet are horseshit. What you posted above isn't a rumor. It was a trade proposal posted online by SI's Max Goodman.

 

if it were real, I think the Seahawks would be the winners. Hard to pull off a hypothetical 4 team trade.

 

Isnt Russell pissed about the line in seattle? If he thinks that line is bad why would he agree to go to the jets line that is way worse than the Seahawks?

 

Yes it is strictly a rumour Irish and it ain't going to happen.....in Vancouver we get Bombarded with Seahawk News (Lot of Seahawk Fans here) and everyone wants an OL for Wilson in 2021......But they traded away Draft picks to NY Jets and only get 2 picks in the first 4 Rounds.....OL will be tough @ # 56 pick.


Isnt Russell pissed about the line in seattle? If he thinks that line is bad why would he agree to go to the jets line that is way worse than the Seahawks?

Like Will said Jean........."Take up Golf".......lol

 

It’s literally not a rumor.

 

A bit of quick research and I see they have a little money to play with in FA. Approximately $10 Million depending on final cap from NFL.

Looking at their salaries in ‘21 the two most obvious ways (IMO) to increase cap room is to cut Jarran Reed and/or Brandon Shell. Would free up $8,500,000 and $3,393,000, respectively. Quandre Diggs would also save $5.5 but I doubt they care to lose him.

If they want to honour Wilson’s wishes they could handle it a couple ways. The way I personally would go is to cut both of those players and spend a decent chunk of the savings upgrading Brandon Shell if possible. He’s a decent run blocker, but Russell’s complaint is sacks and I think pass-blocking is not his strength. If Taylor Moton manages to test FA he makes sense for that spot IMO. Joe Thuney is one more name who would be pricey but could make quite the impact inside for Wilson. Or guys like Alejandro Villanueva or Kelvin Beachum could be more affordable options to bring in to compete for a spot.
Either way I could still spend our first pick (56) on what should be a pretty good player in the draft assuming we don’t swing and miss. It’s possible most options among Landon Dickerson, Creed Humphrey, Liam Eichenberg, Jalen Mayfield, James Hudson, Quinn Meinerz, Ben Cleveland, Trey Smith, Walker Little, Deonte Brown, or Jackson Carman are available at our spot. I think half those guys are an immediate upgrade over either Shell or whoever they ran out at C/LG most weeks last year.

I think considering their current situation they will cut Reed for the cap savings. He’s a good player but probably not worth the $13.5 he’s on the books for next season. Then they’ll probably keep Shell and spend a modest amount trying to upgrade an interior spot in FA, leaving them free to be less predictable with their first draft pick, but quite possibly investing in the OL anyways. They have probably 2 key free agents on both offense and defense I’m sure they’d rather not part with. But like most teams they might be restricted by the unusual drop in salary cap this year. Again, my own thought is to focus on retaining Chris Carson and CB Shaquill Griffin above others

Anyways I’m so busy scouting for mocks and trying to keep up with my two year old so I haven’t done any real breakdowns lately. But this was a fun exercise in personnel problem-solving.

 

Anyways I’m so busy scouting for mocks and trying to keep up with my two year old so I haven’t done any real breakdowns lately. But this was a fun exercise in personnel problem-solving.


Excellent Post Ruth.........nice to read a post that is well thought out without ANY derogatory comments included.

There is a lot of concerned Seahawk Fans in Vancouver that are worried that Wilson will be traded because he wants out.

I agree with you on Trey Smith from Tenn and he might be available @ Draft........he would be an upgrade over Brandon Shell.

Good Luck with your 2 year old......I remember those days well.....The Terrible Two's.

 

Shut up bitch.

 

Steelers G.M. Kevin Colbert does not commit to bringing Ben Roethlisberger back



Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert is not committing to bringing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back to Pittsburgh for the 2021 season.

The Steelers have previously made clear that Roethlisberger won’t be back without a restructured contract. Roethlisberger has said he’s willing to re-do his deal, but that might not be enough for the Steelers.

“As we sit here today, Ben is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Colbert said, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN. “He reiterated to us that he wants to continue to play. We told him we have to look at this current situation.”

Colbert didn’t close the door on Roethlisberger returning, but he hinted that Roethlisberger would have to take a steep pay cut.

“Ben Roethlisberger did a lot of really good things last year. We anticipate that he could still do really good things going forward. Hopefully we can figure out how to do what’s best for the organization and for Ben. Hopefully he’ll be able to see that,” Colbert said.

Under his current contract, Roethlisberger has a massive $41.25 million cap hit for the 2021 season, and the Steelers are about $30 million over the cap. A decision will surely come before March 19, when, if he’s still on the team under his current contract, the Steelers would have to pay Roethlisberger a $15 million roster bonus.

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Cowboys need to get Dak Prescott signed before franchise-tag deadline



In a normal year, the practical deadline for signing a franchise-tagged player to a long-term deal arrives on July 15. For the Cowboys, this year’s deadline as it relates to quarterback Dak Prescott should move.

Because Prescott earned $31.4 million under the franchise tag in 2020, he’ll be entitled to a 20-percent raise if tagged again in 2021. That equates to $37.68 million. With the cap expected to drop in 2021 — possibly all the way to $180 million — that’s a lot to dedicate to the starting quarterback.

Indeed, if the cap lands at $180 million, Prescott will consume nearly 21 percent of it on his own.

It makes far more sense for the Cowboys to get Prescott signed to a long-term contract, with a much lower 2021 cap charge, before the the deadline for applying the franchise tag arrives. Last year, the talks bogged down over the length of the contract; Prescott wanted four years, the Cowboys wanted five. This year, Prescott should hold even more firm on a a four-year deal.

Length will be the easy part. Value becomes more difficult, given that Patrick Mahomes has a new-money average of $45 million and that Deshaun Watson gets $39 million.

There’s another important factor at play here: Contract value at signing. Watson’s contract has an average value at signing of $29.11 million. Mahomes’ deal has an average value at signing of $39.8 million.

Of course, Mahomes’ signed a 12-year deal. Watson signed a four-year extension. Prescott, if he signs a four-year deal, will be back at the table after the 2024 season.

So what will it take? Four-years, $130 million would result in an average of $32.5 million. With, for example, a $60 million signing bonus and a $5 million salary for 2021, Prescott would have a cap number of $20 million. Additional guarantees would be needed, and there would be cash-flow details to negotiate.

Regardless, if the Cowboys still believe Prescott is their guy, this is the kind of deal they need to make, before they have to squeeze the rest of the cap around a salary of $37.68 million.

There’s one more reason to get the deal done before the franchise-tag deadline. If the Cowboys apply the tag to Dak a second time, he’d be entitled to a 44-percent bump over his latest cap number if franchise-tagged at any point in the future.

To best deal with the coming cap crunch and to best manage the relationship when the next contract expires, the Cowboys need to prioritize completing the Dak Prescott contract before he receives what would be a one-year deal worth a whopping $37.68 million.

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I hope they dont get a deal done

 

Surely these numbers are a pipe dream arent they?

32.5 would put Dak in between Cousins & Wentz for average, around 8th in the league. That is simply not happening. Surely this starts at 35, which would put him on a par with Wilson, who himself is already 2 years thru his own deal.

32.5 is only a mil more than they just paid him on the tag, i cant help thinking if this was the number this deal would've been already. If you're Jerry you dont turn down that number over the haggling of 1 extra year on the deal.

Note: None of this is a commentary on how worthy i feel Dak is of these numbers based on his play. This is based purely on leverage and the position the Cowboys have allowed themselves to get into.

 

The problem with Dak is that his injury could hurt his mobility and he is always on the move. Not necessarily running but trying to get a receiver open while moving around in the backfield. I think the Cowboys want a different QB because they aren’t sure Dak will be Dak when he comes back. Dak is probably going to wind up somewhere else on a one year 20-25 million prove your back deal.

 

Nope!
Cowboys will pay him because you need a QB in this league and that’s the price of doing business.
Agree with @EvertonBears the floor is Russell’s AAV.

The Cowboys will try to use the injury as leverage but it won’t succeed in any substantial way.

 

He had an ankle fracture. It wasn't career threatening and once totally healed it shouldn't alter his mobility or athletic ability at all.

 

Deshaun Watson’s personal coach asks what it takes to get a quarterback traded



In the aftermath of the news that disgruntled Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz will be traded to the Colts, the personal coach of Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson posed a question on Twitter.

“What’s the criteria for a quarterback asking to get traded, then actually getting traded?” Quincy Avery posted. “Asking for a friend.”

Indeed he is. Watson, like Wentz, wants a new start. Wentz is getting one. Watson, so far, isn’t.

The situations are different, however. Wentz had a horrible 2020, and the Eagles were staring down more than $40 million in guarantees over the next two years. The Eagles also have Jalen Hurts, who seems to be ready to take over the starting job.

Watson, in contrast, played like one of the best quarterbacks in football last year, even though the rest of the team didn’t. He’s in the early years of a long-term, big-money extension. The cap and cash charges, especially in 2021, are more than manageable. Watson makes only $10.54 million in base salary this year, and his cap number will be only $15.94 million. (That changes in a year, when Watson has a fully-guaranteed salary of $35 million.)

There’s another difference. The Eagles seem to understand how to figure out a plan that promotes their overall best interests. The Texans don’t. Frankly, the Texans seem determined to draw a line in the sand simply because they can. That definitely won’t get them the best possible return when Deshaun inevitably gets what he wants.

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Get Antonio Brown on the phone, I’m sure he can help Watson get out of Houston and the next place if necessary too.

 

Do you think Antonio answers the phone asking "what can brown do for you?"