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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
And again - you're seeing very few teams win championship with QBs on big money deals right now.
It's not just 'get your franchise QB', it's 'get a franchise QB for cheap'. The longer you have that, the longer your window is truly open.
Because the moment you're paying Matt Ryan $25 million, your window has slammed shut. Even Drew Brees at his money is getting in the way of the Saints winning championships. The Pats won when Brady took a paycut, likewise with the Broncos. Rookie deals and/or veterans who've been paid and are looking to win one last ring. Teams just are not winning championships on the backs of quarterbacks sitting on that big 2nd contract.
Maximizing the number of cheap years you get from your QB, especially if 1 or 2 of those can come after he's already learned the ropes, is the best way to win that title, IMO. If you can get a guy who sits the bench for a year, takes a beating as a starter in year 2, hits his stride in year 3 and then kicks ass and takes names in years 4 and 5, you're just way way WAY ahead of the game and in so doing, you've effectively doubled the length of time that you have your best shot at a title (years 4 and 5, instead of just year 5).
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I think franchises are starting to catch up with this. Or maybe it's just that there aren't any big qbs worth a big deal, but with th cap going up, for the chiefs right now, having smith at what we do is pretty nice.
Apparently they're expecting a big jump in the cap next year as well.