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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.To be fair, Brissette was most likely going to be on the week 1 roster...week 1 was 09.07 ... He was traded 09.02... unless he was kept around because the colts were looking for help...You tell me. The Pats didn't carry three QBs that season after his exit. Brissett's play regressed during the preseason that year which is why he was third on the depth chart. He has been little more than a placeholder in Indy going 11-19 as a starter. He forever will be limited by his mechanics. I'd be shocked if he was brought back to New England in anything but a backup role.
Depends, you paying him 2 million or are you paying him 7 million?If you're going to roll with Stidham as a starter, you could do a lot worse for a backup?
Teddy Bridgewater isn't the answer. Hes A 200 yard per game passer ... Unless you got the running game to back that up, there is no reason to pay for a guy like BridgewaterNo. If Brady leaves, I’d just as soon bring in Bridgewater.
Depends, you paying him 2 million or are you paying him 7 million?
Bill Barnwell is predicting 4/120 for Bridgewater, ************ lol. He was on pace for 18 touchdowns last season.
I think I’d rather sign Keenum for peanuts than pay whatever it cost to sign Bridgewater.
I mean, $7-10m is basically the minimum salary for a veteran backup quarterback of any competence. Question is whether Brissett would be worth that salary or if you'd rather give it to someone like Flacco, Keenum, Stanton, Bortles, Daniel, McCarron, etc. I think Brissett is a step above those guys and a step behind guys like Newton, Rivers, Tannehill, etc. who will go for closer to $20m. The most comparable player is probably Mariota.
Problem is if you bring him here it isn't going to be as a back up. So realistically it's 15 a year. Same with teddy bridgewater.I mean, $7-10m is basically the minimum salary for a veteran backup quarterback of any competence. Question is whether Brissett would be worth that salary or if you'd rather give it to someone like Flacco, Keenum, Stanton, Bortles, Daniel, McCarron, etc. I think Brissett is a step above those guys and a step behind guys like Newton, Rivers, Tannehill, etc. who will go for closer to $20m. The most comparable player is probably Mariota.
What's the step difference between Stidham and a Brissett type of QB in terms of cap space value? I think the 10-15 million or more of additional cap space with Stidham makes him the better value.
But I admittedly have a soft spot for Brissett. I like his toughness, competitiveness and his leadership qualities. He's a fun player to watch but I'm not sure if he can take it to the next level.
I think I'm talking myself into hoping he comes back here. Haha.
I'd put him a step above:
Newton - Brissett is a better leader and more competitive. He would've jumped on the fumble.
Rivers - Brissett is younger and wouldn't have a significant impact on Foxboro's population if he came here.
Tannehill - I wonder what Brissett in Tennessee would have looked like. I feel Brissett is the better QB.
Prescott - Dallas should go after Brissett. Same QB at half the cost.
I think rookie QB+ cap space is the best after Brady approach but if they do go the bridge QB way then Brissett would be a fun way to go.
What's the step difference between Stidham and a Brissett type of QB in terms of cap space value? I think the 10-15 million or more of additional cap space with Stidham makes him the better value.
But I admittedly have a soft spot for Brissett. I like his toughness, competitiveness and his leadership qualities. He's a fun player to watch but I'm not sure if he can take it to the next level.
I think I'm talking myself into hoping he comes back here. Haha.
I'd put him a step above:
Newton - Brissett is a better leader and more competitive. He would've jumped on the fumble.
Rivers - Brissett is younger and wouldn't have a significant impact on Foxboro's population if he came here.
Tannehill - I wonder what Brissett in Tennessee would have looked like. I feel Brissett is the better QB.
Prescott - Dallas should go after Brissett. Same QB at half the cost.
I think rookie QB+ cap space is the best after Brady approach but if they do go the bridge QB way then Brissett would be a fun way to go.
I like Brissett more than most but putting him a step above Prescott or Tannehill right now would be... well, a stretch.
Anyways, you still need some reliable veteran backup for Stidham. Realistically, the Patriots will be paying about $25m for quarterback once you factor in the accelerated dead cap from Brady even if Stidham is under center game 1, which is to be fair substantially less than they'd be paying for Brady or a starting-caliber vet. (The Brady cap hit goes away next year, so that's really only for this season. Next year it would be much less.)
To your first point, the answer is we don't know because we have no clue what Stidham will be
Could be, although if he really loved the kid i think he’s have kept him. Wonder if Jacoby has done anything since to change his mind or if he doesn’t think he can run our offense.I wouldn’t say he was traded due to fit - I would look at the trade as a simple case of Bill deciding at that time, in that year, that the need for depth at WR was greater than the need at 3rd string QB.