Who knows? It's going to depend on how he plays the Rams and Eagles.
I already know he's a starter-quality quarterback.
The things he lacks, he can easily work on. The speed, strength, arm strength. He's been in the league six years, so you'd think he would have worked on those things. But Cooper Rush has worked on the mental aspect of the game, apparently. And that's the hardest part to obtain. If we do sign him, we're going to have to pay him at least $4-5 million. Maybe a tad more if he wins some more games.
The thing is, it's worth it to fall back on him when the Dak contract comes up. So, I'm going to say "yes." If Jerry cares about winning, we keep Cooper Rush.
I would have said he's the absolute worst player of the game before week 1. Now he's the friggin' MVP. And he could be a top QB in the league, imo.
Rush is NOT going to be a hot commodity in free agency, contrary to what some delusional fans think. He’s done better than we ever imagined. Most fans were mad when he was signed to the practice squad, thinking we could do better. No team is going to offer him a starting gig….period. There may be teams that would like to have him as a backup, but he’s not looking at a huge contract that Jerry can’t fit under our cap.
The big question will be do you want to sign him to a contract that makes him your backup for 3-4 years, or do you continue looking for more talented QBs (arm and mobility) to develop. If the front office still thinks Dak is the long term answer, you sign Rush. If you are concerned that Dak may need to be replaced in 2-3 years or whatever is possible, then you draft a QB with a high ceiling and start developing him. You are never going to plan on Cooper as your franchise QB.
You're wrong, though. Teams need QBs. And Rush is at least a viable QB.
Sure, he's leaning on the defense. But we are sticking to our game plan, and banging it out by using our defense as sort of part of our offense. Like, when we accepted yards instead of taking a 3rd and 11 and that resulted in a FG.
Rush might be able to do more. But now, all he has to do is make the right plays and do just enough to win.
I see a Kurt Warner type. With another year, it's possible he gets better even if people are saying he's hit his ceiling. I would say I don't know. He could improve. I want to see one more game with Gallup in there with a little more time to heal.
