It certainly bucks the recent trend of surrounding your young
franchise quarterback with offensive minds.
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.
Not exact matches
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.
With rookie Dak Prescott thriving, it's a foregone conclusion that Dallas will attempt to move their former
franchise quarterback over the off - season.
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].
In the 37 - year history of the
franchise, no starting
quarterback has ever earned a second contract
with the team.
With the offseason officially here, Kelly and Philadelphia's brass have potentially
franchise - altering decisions to make at the
quarterback position.
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.
Dilfer was drafted No. 6 overall in 1994
with every expectation that he would become the Buccaneers»
franchise quarterback.
But I'll keep coming back to the point I make about
franchises that make changes regularly: Show me one
with nine coaches in 17 years, a succession of would - be
franchise architects, and no steady, winning
quarterback, and I'll show you a team that never wins.
He earned nearly $ 44 million the past two seasons while playing on his team's
franchise tag, then reset the
quarterback market
with a fully guaranteed, three - year $ 84 million deal this offseason
with the Minnesota Vikings.
Redskins fans have had a lot to be excited about
with their
franchise quarterback, Robert Griffin III, since the team traded from the No. 6 to the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
DRAFTED AT NO. 7 in 2003,
with hopes that he would become the Jaguars»
franchise quarterback, Byron Leftwich instead produced 24 wins in 46 starts (0 — 1 in the postseason), not a single 3,000 - yard passing season and much disappointment in four years
with the team.
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.
You could wind up
with your
franchise quarterback for the next 10 or 12 years.
#Bills GM Brandon Beane said he still thinks it would be a successful draft even if they don't come away
with a
franchise quarterback.
Although the Colts have a winning record at 3 - 2, the team has actually been outscored 113 - 99 and
franchise quarterback Andrew Luck is dealing
with a shoulder injury.
Steve Young, the former
quarterback of the USFL's moribund L.A. Express
franchise, has been in the NFL only six weeks,
with Tampa Bay.
Rookie Kareem Hunt led the NFL
with 1,327 rushing yards and came in third
with 1,782 yards combined, both
franchise records.The Chiefs became the second team in the history of the NFL (along
with the Chargers in 1981)
with a
quarterback of 4,000 yards, and a runner, a receiver and a tight end
with a thousand yards each: Alex Smith (4,042), Hunt (1,327), Tyreek Hill (1,183) and Travis Kelce (1,038), respectively.
Essentially, Washington giving Cousins the
franchise tag could mean the team is stuck
with a
quarterback it doesn't want.
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.
«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.
It's just hard to get fully on board
with a running back or guard having as much
franchise value as a
quarterback.
With a top - 10 rating in yards, completion percentage, yards per attempt, passing touchdowns, and yards per game — Cousins checks the boxes of a
franchise quarterback.