Offseason Primer: The Free Agent QB Market
We all know the quarterback is the premium position that ranks above all such premium positions. There’s no shortage of teams who are willing to open up the checkbook to get a quarterback, but the question that needs to be asked is how much should teams be paying for QBs that one wouldn’t call those who can put a franchise over the top.
As we have seen in recent years, some quarterbacks that people would consider average-to-good players have been handed contracts that paid them as if they were a QB that could transform a franchise without much other work needed. When Andy Dalton signed his contract in 2014, some people thought that $96M over six years was way too high. Just two years later, his contract looks like a bargain.
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Tale Of The Tape: John Elway vs. Ryan Grigson
As most Broncos fans know well, a grave injustice was done when Ryan Grigson edged out John Elway for Executive of the Year in 2012. While this subject will always contain a little bit of soreness, history has vindicated this injustice, as can be illustrated in these respective links for Grigson and Elway.
Now that the Grigson era has ended in Indianapolis, I feel that we should close the chapter on this by taking a detailed look at the transactions that Elway and Grigson each executed during their overlapping reins as GMs. This means that I’m not giving Elway credit for 2011, and his stellar acquisitions such as Von Miller, Julius Thomas, and Chris Harris. But as you’ll see, he doesn’t even need that year.
This list represents the opinion that I’m expressing in this article. The grades that I’ve given each transaction are subjective, but I feel they are also fair. Continue reading Tale Of The Tape: John Elway vs. Ryan Grigson
Orange Overview: January 25, 2017
More Like “Coach (That Exceeded Low Expectations) Of The Year”
I have always found the Coach Of The Year awards in the NFL to be among the most useless. You probably have a good idea why: it’s rarely awarded to the head coach that’s actually the most outstanding of that season. Instead, all too often it’s given to the head coach that turns a bad team into a good team. This year, it’s almost certain that Coach Of The Year votes will largely go to Jason Garrett (taking the Cowboys from 4-12 to 13-3), with the runner up being Jack Del Rio (taking the Raiders from 7-9 to 12-4). What’s something that those two teams have in common? Yep, they were both one and done in the playoffs. Furthermore, does anyone really think that either Garrett or Del Rio belongs in the top five among head coaches when considering the entire body of their work?
This article will further expose the problem with how this award is handed out–and also attempt to find a more reliable metric to include in future consideration. Continue reading More Like “Coach (That Exceeded Low Expectations) Of The Year”
Orange Overview: January 24, 2017
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Brads NFL Picks The Championship Games 2016 – 2017
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