It was widely assumed that Luck's new deal would exceed $ 20 million per season, which seemed reasonable given the recent contracts signed
by franchise quarterbacks.
Not exact matches
General manager Jerry Reese expressed his respect for Manning, but stood
by the decision, saying «I told Eli this morning that an organization could not ask for any more in a
franchise quarterback.
Something needed to change, and
by jettisoning Tomlinson, a former league MVP who was the face of the
franchise, the organization believes
quarterback Philip Rivers will be able to fully spread his wings.
Like,
by almost every metric, Allen is not going to be a
franchise quarterback.
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.
Despite setting records for most wins
by a
quarterback in his first four seasons (44) and most passing yards in
franchise history (13,817), there have been many questions raised about whether Flacco can lead Baltimore to the promised land.
Cousins was
franchised - tagged
by Washington, delaying the potential
quarterback - coach reunion until 2018.
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.