Papa John wrote: ↑23 May 2024 16:42
MY_TAKE wrote: ↑23 May 2024 16:25
NCF wrote: ↑23 May 2024 14:18
It should get hammered out before TC. There is no reason not to get it done by then.
I agree it will probably get done, but there is a scenario or 2 why it could take longer. This could be its own topic in all seriousness. I find it quite fascinating.
I'd rather see him walk than give him a ridiculous contract. We hear this time and time again. Teams that overpay their QB's don't win championships. And yet teams keep overpaying their QB's. Did we get the most out of Love's rookie contract? No we did not. But guess what? That is the price that you pay as a GM for not making a decision. BG tried to take both forks in the road 4 years ago. We had 2 years of fantastic QB play. Problem was, we got them from a different QB (the one who wasn't on the rookie deal). Now any benefit we could have had from a QB on a rookie deal is gone. IMO he hasn't proved enough yet for a max deal. I don't like how he shrunk under pressure in the SF game. I believe in this roster and the Packers have a tradition of superior coaching and player development. I would honestly rather take a shot on a new QB with a rookie deal than overpay for a guy who doesn't end up being worth it. We have a tradition of good QB development. I don't it's a coincidence that we just haven't had a QB drought in Green Bay in 30 years.
Papa's Thursday stream of consciousness rant end stop now.
haha, ranting is what older posters do, we post less, read more, until we can hold back no longer, then it's both barrels of double odd
just to hard to find or coach up guys like Love, sure he got nerves in that last half, mostly last few minutes, but there are variables connected with that, successfully moving the offense prior, poor half time adjustment, breads a coasting affect, then when ya need to excel the chemistry just isn't the same, imo while loved tossed a couple poor passes, he was under a heavy rush, and that was a really big stage.
I'd like to wait till mid season to do this contract, agree, I want to see more before I give him 50? mil a year, which I expect he's asking for.
just think what most teams have to give for a chance at a highly ranked college QB, and 2/3rds of them never play even close to slot value, some teams ( Bears) do it every 3 years, we see teams give up several first round picks to move for a QB.
basically A GM is allowed 3 paths, either draft one late first and groom him up as we've done, trade for one (Cousins goes for 50 mil.) or spend heavily for a top tier prospect with less then 30% odds that you hit on.
I think we focus on the very few QB's that do well on rookie contracts, and over look the many that don't
Yoops rant for the day, maybe