One thing stands out: some within the league have changed their opinions of Kaepernick and have been souring on
him as a franchise quarterback for years.
Brock Osweiler failed
as a franchise quarterback, but the Texans aren't the only team feeling the sting of extinguished optimism.
And he would still have half as much value
as a franchise quarterback.
They'll go as far
as their franchise quarterback takes them — just don't expect Eli Manning to play like his famous brother.
Not exact matches
Star
quarterback Peyton Manning serves
as a spokesman and also owns 25
franchise locations in Colorado.
I don't like him
as much
as those that think he is
franchise quarterback material, nor do I think he is a bum.
I think I'm the only guy in NFL history who coached two rookies
as starting
quarterbacks with the same
franchise [Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith].
Your
quarterback will be ruined and your
franchise will be set back from having not one, but two of their top two overall picks both go down
as busts.
Ten years ago in New Orleans, Sean Payton came on
as head coach, Drew Brees signed on at
quarterback, and the
franchise helped lift the spirits of a city devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Two
franchise - altering
quarterbacks were selected with the top two picks of the 2012 NFL Draft,
as Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III galvanized their respective fanbases.
A major move at the top of the draft,
as the Titans trade the No. 1 pick to the Rams, who are surely lined up to take a potential
franchise quarterback for their first season back in Los Angeles
The double act of
quarterback Tony Romo and running back DeMarco Murray has been devastating for the Cowboys so far this season,
as the
franchise has recovered impressively from their opening day defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.
He started at UCLA
as a true freshman and checks off all the boxes of a
franchise quarterback.
Dallas saw him
as a potential
franchise quarterback.
When the Broncos signed Manning, he was over 35 years old and the Colts were about to select Andrew Luck
as their next
franchise quarterback.
They traded for a
franchise running back, signed key free agents to make the defensive line
as fearsome
as the secondary, and drafted a too - short
franchise quarterback in the third round of the NFL draft.
Who needs a
franchise quarterback when you have a receiver
as talented
as Cleveland's Josh Gordon?
-- During Week 3 we saw the changing of the guard for two
franchises as the Jaguars and the Vikings handed the reigns over to their rookie
quarterbacks.
Before his beleaguered run
as Texans
franchise quarterback after being taken first overall in 2002, David Carr was a Heisman finalist at Fresno State, completing 64.5 % of his passes and throwing for 4,839 yards, 46 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 2001, his senior season.
It's just hard to get fully on board with a running back or guard having
as much
franchise value
as a
quarterback.
The consensus opinion was that the Rams wanted to make a splash by drafting a
franchise quarterback as they settle into their new home in Los Angeles.
The Browns still need a
franchise quarterback, and while the very first of this year's mocks had them taking Baker Mayfield, most have settled on Sam Darnold
as the top pick.
Rosen checks off all of the boxes
as a potential
franchise quarterback.