Osweiler is god awful
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When organizations are not willing to pay their QB the money, you should always beware. Like Denver, the Jets knew Fitz is terrible, but he was the best option for the Jets to bridge the gap until Petty or Hack.
And we have this deal to thank for the Fitz holdout and even signing him for 12 million... If not for this deal and the Philly Debacle of Bradford and Daniels. Fitz would have been signed for less than $10million and who knows maybe another offseason in the system and he wouldn't have been God awful ..
One thing that I found bizarre is that the announcers on MNF mentioned that the GM and coach did not meet Osweiller at all prior to his signing. He was someone they identified as an option at QB and then they signed him. That's just weird.
Bradford deal worked out great for Philly, they paid almost none of his contract and got a first round pick. Vikings went undefeated until this week.
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Hindsight is 20/20 on the trade working out for both Parties....
I am talking at the time of the signing paying the man 18-19 mill was a joke and to be honest... He hadn't played at a franchise QB level... or even at a comparable contract level like ALex Smith.. Until this year.. So far... His health and inconsistency have always been his issue... Hard paying a guy 18 mill a year that can't play a whole season... Just saying these unwarranted contracts drove up the price on Fitz.
Gotta give Elway credit, most organizations (like ours) wouldn't dare let a QB walk off double digit wins, but Elway has now done it twice, first with Tebow and then with Osweiler. He was not going to let making the playoffs fool him. He was not buying the FOOLS GOLD. He knows a crappy QB when he sees one and he was happy to let the both of them walk.
Also, its no accident that he refused to bite on Fitz as a free agent. Once again, Elway knows a crappy QB when he sees one, and he wasn't biting on some FOOLS GOLD career year.
Also, its no accident that he refused to bite on Fitz as a free agent. Once again, Elway knows a crappy QB when he sees one, and he wasn't biting on some FOOLS GOLD career year.
Denver also has some offensive weapons to help their young qbs, and young qbs who could handle stepping into a good team.
Everyone knew that Fitz s value was to the Jets, because of system,players, proven success. Outside of this team, he's a classic backup with a great work ethic.
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NO, because I think I know Bowles well enough to know he'll be tempted to start him at the first sign of trouble and not let the kids play thru their growing pains. IMO Mac has to save Bowles from himself and completely remove Fitz as an option.
Well let's not give him too much credit - it's not like he wasn't interested - he wanted him back, and offered him $16MM AAV with more than $30MM guaranteed.
Probably a mistake for Osweiler to have left over a few million, he probably would have had a better chance to stick beyond year 2 in Denver, netting more $ overall. He'll have to have a major turnaround in the next 14 mos to see year 3 in Houston