Sentences with phrase «franchise quarterback for»

Instead he is able to land a would - be franchise quarterback for the No. 6 pick and two second - round picks this year, and a second rounder next year.

You could wind up with your franchise quarterback for the next 10 or 12 years.

Brady started talking more with Kraft and Belichick this fall about wanting to play into his 40s, being the team's franchise quarterback for years to come.

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

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.

Not exact matches

The second - year quarterback Paxton Lynch looks set to start for Denver on Sunday, giving the Broncos one more opportunity to see what he has before the franchise begins to make some difficult roster decisions.

One thing to know: We don't know what next season will hold for Eli Manning and the Giants, but New York will be close to the top of the draft should the team choose to pursue its next potential franchise quarterback this offseason.

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.

While the 49ers almost surely dealt for Garoppolo to make him their future franchise quarterback, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Garoppolo needed time to learn the offense.

Should the Redskins let Cousins walk, he'll have no shortage of suitors, with plenty of teams in the market for a franchise quarterback, either looking to take full advantage of an already established group of talented players (e.g. the Jacksonville Jaguars) or hoping to rebuild their team around a new starter (e.g. the New York Giants, the New York Jets, or the Cleveland Browns).

I walked up to him before the game and congratulated him on being in the league and being the starting quarterback of a team and franchise I had once worked for, one with such great tradition.

Although Jackson has to continue getting better from the pocket, the potential is there for him to be a franchise NFL quarterback.

There are 2 ways to compete in this league: have a franchise quarterback, or have a near flawless roster that makes up for not having a franchise quarterback.

NFL buzz continues to grow for Darnold to Cleveland: «Everyone out there saw the Browns» franchise quarterback»

We talked about this on our podcast but I think that every consistently - great team has had four main pillars — the owner, GM, coach, and franchise quarterback — and they all must work in concert beautifully for sustained success in the NFL.

That's a cautionary tale for needy teams looking to draft their franchise quarterback in the top five of this year's draft.

It was a mixed bag for 2012's high - profile quarterbacks, but Luck and Griffin looked like franchise cornerstones worthy of their lofty draft status.

However, the franchise could be screwed if the rookie quarterback that they traded up for, Mitchell Trubisky, suffers a career - ending injury.

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.

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.

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.

NFL teams searching for a franchise quarterback huddle once again at the combine in Indianapolis, ogling the 19 quarterbacks present.

But Culpepper rallied the Vikings from a 20 - 9 third - quarter deficit, becoming the first quarterback in franchise history to run for three touchdowns in a game.

The only thing either team has left to hope for this season is a higher slot in the draft and the chance at finally landing a franchise quarterback.

For that reason, you actually want to devalue a team like the Steelers or Packers who are worried about potential injuries to their franchise quarterbacks.

It looks like the Chicago Bears may need to prepare for life without their franchise quarterback.

Weeden can be the quarterback for another year while they try to fix the franchise before moving onto a new guy.

A third consecutive franchise tag for Cousins would mean the quarterback is set to make a $ 34.5 million fully guaranteed salary in 2018.

-- 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.

Both of these organizations are in dire need of a franchise quarterback, but after trading for Carson Palmer, the Cardinals may be looking to address other needs with their first round selection.

Dave Gettleman: «When you're picking this high... you make a mistake... you miss on a quarterback... you probably hurt the franchise for five years.

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.

«He'll be a gunslinger in the NFL capable of huge games and some big mistakes, but with a good team around him [Player] could be a Pro Bowl quarterback and a long - term fixture for a franchise.

Josh McCown got $ 10 million to mentor whoever the Jets draft at quarterback, and Case Keenum getting paid big to basically be a place holder for whoever Denver drafts to be the franchise quarterback in a few months.

Cleveland, in its annual search for a franchise quarterback, is considered a possible landing spot for Mayfield.

Not only could two teams select their franchise quarterbacks with Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota available, but we could see a number of key players traded for draft picks.

But the new, promising franchise quarterback, DeShaun Watson, is begging for his return.

The league - wide yearning for franchise quarterback could lead to Top - 10 talents dropping out.

The prime NFL writer in Rivers» home city — a close confidante of Rivers — believes it's time for the Chargers to trade the franchise quarterback.

The Arizona depth chart at halfback would immediately look bare, but it's way easier to imagine the Cardinals finding a replacement running back later in this draft than it is for them to find a franchise quarterback at pick 15.

Kizer will be the Browns fifth different opening day starter in the last five seasons and the 27th starting quarterback for the franchise since Cleveland got the team back in 1999.