Nick Foles buying out his contract to become free agent

[Pape]

If he tells the Eagles this, there is no way they can afford to franchise him and then get stuck with a 25 million dollar back up

i believe the franchise tag is 29.2 million...

 

[Ranched]

Foles should retire. He's done what no other starting quarterback could do for 52 years.

And he gave Wentz on HELLUVA monkey on his shoulder, which is sitting right next to his chip.

 

[Mobinvans]

Foles gets a lot of love based mostly on one strong preseason in an otherwise very ordinary, and often below average 7 year career. What about the playoffs this season? In 2 games he was a combined 43-71 for 467 yards, 3 TDs and 4 INT's.

Did you really just say what about the playoffs???

 

[Cowboy Brian]

i believe the franchise tag is 29.2 million...

Can they even franchise him now?

 

[Ranched]

Trade our pedestrian QB and sign Foles

 

[Cowboy Brian]

He'll be a Bronco if he's smart, he'll be a Jaguar if he's looking for the money.

 

[kskboys]

He'll be a Bronco if he's smart, he'll be a Jaguar if he's looking for the money.

Not sure the Broncos are that close any more.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Not sure the Broncos are that close any more.

Outside of the Giants moving on from Manning, which I don't see happening unless he retires, I don't see a much better fit, and I hope he doesn't become a Giant as I think Foles as QB with Barkley and OBJ as weapons is a core that can be strong for the next 4-6 years

 

[kskboys]

1. One of 8 players in NFL history to throw for 7 TDs in a game.

2. Shockingly, the only QB in NFL to throw for 7 TDs while needing less than 30 attempts. He still ended up with over 400 yards passing, which gives him by far the most yards per attempt of any QB to throw for 7 TDs. Also consider that 5 of the other 7 QBs threw interceptions in those games, meaning Nick joins Peyton and Y. A. Tittle as the only turnover-less 7 TD games in NFL history.

3. With his yards per attempt, 400+ yards passing, 0 turnovers, and only 6 incompletions (by far the fewest in a 7 TD game), Nick is the only QB of the 8 to have a perfect QB rating. Therefore, it's safe to say that Nick Foles owns the single greatest statistical game for a QB in NFL history.

4. Nick Foles is one of only 7 players in all of NFL history to win Pro Bowl MVP and Super Bowl MVP.

5. Nick Foles threw 19 consecutive TDs in 2013 before throwing an interception. That is second all-time.

6. Nick Foles holds the all-time NFL record for most consecutive passes completed in a game with 25, set in 2018. He shares it with Phillip Rivers.

7. Nick Foles set the all-time Eagles record for completion % in 2018 with at least 25 attempts in a game at 84.9% in that game. He broke his own record of 84% he set in 2013.

8. This was also the second most accurate game by a passer against the Commanders in their entire history, minimum 25 attempts.

9. If you reduce the qualification for passes attempted to 160, Foles qualifies with a 72.3 completion percentage. That's second-highest in NFL history, behind only Brees' 74.4 percent, also this year. EVER.

10. Nick Foles has started 38 games for the Eagles, yet has amassed 20(!) games with a QB rating over 100. That's already fourth most in team history, despite starting barely more than 2 years worth of games.

11. Including games with the Rams and Chiefs, Foles has 24 career games with a passer rating of 100. That's 11th-most in NFL history by a player in his first 54 career games and more than all but two Hall of Famers (Kurt Warner, Dan Marino).

12. Since opening day of last year, Foles is the second-most accurate passer in the NFL, behind Brees, of course. Including the regular season and postseason Foles has completed 68.4 percent of his passes since returning to the Eagles. Brees is at 72.7. Just behind Foles are Kirk Cousins (67.4 percent), Andrew Luck (67.3 percent) and Matt Ryan (67.1 percent).

13. Foles is one of only four quarterbacks who played in last year's postseason who will also played in this year's. The others are Tom Brady, Jared Goff and Drew Brees.

14. In 2013 Nick Foles threw 27 TDs in only 10 starts, because we started the season with Vick. Had he played all season, this pace would have put him at 43 TD passes, which would have obliterated the Eagles all-time record. As well as obliterate the record for 24 other franchises... including Dallas.

15. Nick Foles has the third highest single season passer rating in NFL history at 119.2.

16. Nick Foles 18.5-to-1 TD to INT ratio in 2013 is second all-time. (Brady)

17. Nick Foles is only the third QB in all of NFL history to beat the top ranked NFL defense in consecutive playoffs seasons. (Elway, Montana)

18. In the second half of playoff games through 2017, Foles had thrown a combined 14 incomplete passes. He's 48-for-62 in the second half in his postseason career, which is 77.4 percent (Kurt Warner is second all-time at 68.0 percent). He had thrown for 544 yards with five TDs and no interceptions, good for 130.4 passer rating. That's highest in NFL history for quarters 3 and 4, far ahead of second-place Drew Brees (111.9). Nick Foles is quite literally the greatest *statistical* playoff closer in all of NFL history.

19. Foles has four career playoff games with a passer rating of 100 or more. Only 13 quarterbacks in NFL history have had more. Six of them are in the Hall of Fame, and four are Hall of Fame locks. Among quarterbacks in their 20s, only Troy Aikman (8), Joe Flacco (6), Russell Wilson (6), Tom Brady (5), Brett Favre (5) and Aaron Rodgers (5) have had more.

20. In his first 4 playoff games, Nick Foles had a 100+ QB rating. Foles' streak of four straight postseason games with a passer rating of 100 or more is fourth-longest in NFL history, behind only Joe Montana (8 games), Matt Ryan (5) and Joe Flacco (5). Troy Aikman and Bart Starr also had four-game streaks.

21. Foles has more playoff wins before his 30th birthday than 26 of 32 modern-era quarterbacks in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His four playoff wins are second-most among active quarterbacks currently in their 20s, behind only Wilson's eight.

22. Foles' passer rating of 115.7 for the entire postseason is ninth-highest in NFL history, and his 72.6 percent accuracy is third-highest, behind only Montana in 1989 (78.3 percent) and Troy Aikman in 1993 (74.4 percent). Foles is only the third quarterback to win a Super Bowl after completing 65 percent or more of his passes with one or fewer interceptions in each postseason game. The others are Brady and Montana.

23. Foles is the fourth quarterback in history to throw for 350 yards with one or fewer interception and 65 percent accuracy in a Super Bowl. Only Foles and Brady have done that in a Super Bowl win.

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If you feel Foles's stats seem pedestrian to you, there's no way I can dispute your own opinion. But I would contend 'an ordinary career' is probably the least accurate assessment of Nick Foles.

And yet, he was so bad no one wanted him, and he almost retired.

 

[kskboys]

Why would he

If I'm Foles, I tell the Eagles that if they franchise me and try to trade me, I will tell any team that I'm not going to sign an extension with them

That will stop the Eagles from franchising him and he can sign a FA contract with a team of his choosing

Why would I want the eagles telling me where I can go? If I'm Foles I want to choose the best option for me

So, they franchised him, now what?

 

[visionary]

So, they franchised him, now what?

No they haven't

 

[OmerV]

Did you really just say what about the playoffs???

Yeah, so?

 

[xwalker]

Why would he

If I'm Foles, I tell the Eagles that if they franchise me and try to trade me, I will tell any team that I'm not going to sign an extension with them

That will stop the Eagles from franchising him and he can sign a FA contract with a team of his choosing

Why would I want the eagles telling me where I can go? If I'm Foles I want to choose the best option for me

The issue is that if they Franchise him and a team wants to trade for him and offers him the contract that he is seeking, then it's highly unlikely that he would turn it down.

Teams have the upper hand with regards to the Franchise Tag. Did Le'Veon Bell win by missing a full season and the 14.5M that he would have received? It will be expensive but they could Tag him again. What does he do then? The longer he is out of football, the less interest teams will have in regards to giving him the big contract that he wants.

 

[xwalker]

I don't see what anyone should trade anything for him.

The worst kept secret in the world is that the Eagles can't afford to keep him.

Call their bluff and give up nothing in draft compensation.

What are you talking about?

The Eagles just got some leverage back.

This year’s QB draft class is weak and Foles is the most attractive “available” QB on the market. He’s got proven postseason track record and is still relatively young at 29.

I could EASILY see a team giving up draft capital on him.

You think some team (say the Jags) are gonna say “ha ha, called your bluff! We kept our 3rd rounder and still have Bortles!!!!”

I think the Eagle can afford to Franchise him.

The big question, Is it worth it?

They'll put themselves into a bind while he is counting against the cap.

If he signs the Tag and they don't find a trade partner, then it gets messy with him counting against the cap all season.

If the expected return is a 3rd round pick, then it might not be worth it unless they know at the time of Taggng him that a team is definitely going to make the offer.

If the expected return is a 1st round pick, then it's worth the risk, IMO.

 

[EST_1986]

I think the Eagle can afford to Franchise him.

The big question, Is it worth it?

They'll put themselves into a bind while he is counting against the cap.

If he signs the Tag and they don't find a trade partner, then it gets messy with him counting against the cap all season.

If the expected return is a 3rd round pick, then it might not be worth it unless they know at the time of Taggng him that a team is definitely going to make the offer.

If the expected return is a 1st round pick, then it's worth the risk, IMO.

best case scenario is he's tagged, he signs and they cant find a trade partner

 

[Melonfeud]

Oh Man Alive,if only me&my party vest made out of dried SHROOMS could locate that nite club,,,

 

[Ranched]

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