Why the Patriotsâ Open Quarterback Spot Is Still the NFLâs Most Interesting
Multiple superstar signal-callers are understandably getting the headlines, but the situation in New England is still worthy of just as much attention.
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Feb 26, 2021
There is one quarterback decision we’re not talking a great deal about this offseason, despite the fact that it will end up being the most significant. This is not to insult Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson, but unless either of them is going to a team like the 49ers, who are legitimately one transcendent superstar away from winning the Super Bowl, it will likely generate more in terms of media attention and uniform sales than anything else. (Wilson’s agent recently listed the Cowboys, Saints, Bears and Raiders as preferred destinations; of the teams on that list that could even facilitate a trade involving multiple first-round picks, are any of them just one Russell Wilson away from a Super Bowl?)
Feb 23, 2021
It is realistic to assume that the lowered salary cap for 2021 will greatly affect franchise tag utilization throughout the league. A large chunk of cash devoted to a single player for just the 2021 league year doesn’t make a ton of sense when teams could take advantage of the depressed free agent market this year and spread out a larger percentage of cash owed to later years when they’ll have more money to spend.
That said, some teams will simply be in a pickle of their own making. While even the best general manager couldn’t anticipate a global pandemic squeezing revenue, some teams find themselves in this position more often than not.
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NFL week in review: Carson Wentz trade
A few thoughts on last week’s big trade
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Another quarterback domino has fallen with the Philadelphia Eagles sending Carson Wentz last to the Indianapolis Colts for a pair of draft selections - a 2021 third-rounder and a conditional 2022 second-rounder.
The second-round pick becomes a first-rounder if Wentz plays more than 75 percent of the Colts 2021 snaps, or if he plays 70 percent of the snaps and leads the Colts to the playoffs. These stipulations are to protect the Colts from Wentz’s proclivity to get injured. The Colts also acquired Wentz at a cheap price after an abysmal 2020 season.