He was also playing in the same division as Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
Sure you do that. Works for one year paying Dalton 7M. Next year guess what? You're going to have to pay Dalton too. Probably a contract right above Ryan Tannehill's. So great now you are paying Dalton 30-32M a year, and you just saved 3-5M a year to have Dalton rather than Dak (GREAT SAVINGS WOOP). Or do you suggest to draft a QB or sign another veteran at a discount price and re-do this every year? Your presumption of getting Clowney and rolling with Dalton only works for one year. The front office is tasked with maximizing their chances and keeping the team competitive. I'm glad you aint running the team.
He wants a 1 year deal. 1 year 18 mill.
yeah that was surprising, very small window not much bigger than the football and he was nailing it.
I never said anything about re-signing Dalton. Frankly if it was me and Dalton has a good year. I would do the same thing I’d do with Dak. Franchise him and try to trade him. I don’t believe Dak or Dalton are the long term answer. I know that we can have a solid season with either, take the Draft picks and let McCarthy get his own guy. There’s 3 guys in the league who are QB genies: Payton, Reid , and McCarthy.
If Dalton were to hypothetically start this whole year, and as a lot of yall suggest he is comparable to Dak and could produce the same.. those numbers would turn out good. Which in turn would mean a Ryan Tanny-esque extension. Its not gonna happen, unless theres an injury to Dak.
You franchise tag Dalton next year, you won't have room for a Clowney. It aint that simple. You are gonna end up paying Dalton north of 34M for a single year. Then on top of that we are wasting the remaining good years of our offensive line to try to get a transcendent QB from the draft and develop him. I really see our best option is to play Dak for the next 4 years. If we don't have playoff success reset on the position. Or try to get Andrew Luck out of retirement. I don't see any other way the front office could actually improve the position.
It's true.
the Only reason I’m franchising Dalton is to try and trade him assuming he has a really solid season. Like I said I’m trying to accumulate ammo to Draft a real franchise QB. I don’t think Dak or Dalton will ever win a SB. They’re both solid QB’s nothing more.
The yall refers to the ~33% that voted they'd rather have Dalton starting for us in another thread with a poll.
Understood. I just don't think its a realistic plan. Its rare to see QBs get traded after signing a tag for a good amount of draft picks that would get you that real franchise QB. I doubt it happens.
