Excellent posts guys.
From what I can tell, the Eagles are only looking to extend Bradford one season, with options beyond that. Nothing long term.
That article on the Eagles is some of the best spin I have ever read. It's amazing. Basically saying that Kelly somehow thinks deeper and is doing things and no other coach (not even Belicheck) does. And that his risk of doing things like trading solid players for gimpy ones with a poorer history, will somehow pay off. It's as if Kelly is saying it's going to magically work perfectly and they're going to win the SB on his sage wisdom, just you wait and see. But based on here say. But articles like that on the Eagles, despite the depth they go into, still fail to address numerous questions. Such as, now that they've traded their best receiver away, who is Bradford going to throw to? Or, the league has shown that while running well late in the season, or when ahead in games (ie. Seattle) is very beneficial, it's by and far a passing league. Yet, the Eagles basically are going with a mostly unproven QB who has been hobbled by severe injuries, and are heavy at the RB position. I guess we'll soon find out. At the worst case, the Eagles will be entertaining. And I honestly do hope Sam stays healthy.
Regarding Wilson's contract (and extending Bradford, if they do), football, more than any other sport I can think of, is the consummate team sport. The 22 guys on the field (plus special teams) plus the coaching staff, and management, which includes the owners, without question. To heap so much money on one player - the QB, baffles me too. The QB is the most important position. But 5x more important than other players? 10x? I just don't see it. As it's been noted many times, Brady has restructured his contract more than once to help the team, while still making something like $10m a year - which is plenty of cash. And it shows why NE has such a solid team across the board, and 4 SB rings (which easily could be 7 - I'm including that awful playoff loss to the Jets after the 14-2 year on top of the two SB losses).
From what I can tell, the Eagles are only looking to extend Bradford one season, with options beyond that. Nothing long term.
That article on the Eagles is some of the best spin I have ever read. It's amazing. Basically saying that Kelly somehow thinks deeper and is doing things and no other coach (not even Belicheck) does. And that his risk of doing things like trading solid players for gimpy ones with a poorer history, will somehow pay off. It's as if Kelly is saying it's going to magically work perfectly and they're going to win the SB on his sage wisdom, just you wait and see. But based on here say. But articles like that on the Eagles, despite the depth they go into, still fail to address numerous questions. Such as, now that they've traded their best receiver away, who is Bradford going to throw to? Or, the league has shown that while running well late in the season, or when ahead in games (ie. Seattle) is very beneficial, it's by and far a passing league. Yet, the Eagles basically are going with a mostly unproven QB who has been hobbled by severe injuries, and are heavy at the RB position. I guess we'll soon find out. At the worst case, the Eagles will be entertaining. And I honestly do hope Sam stays healthy.
Regarding Wilson's contract (and extending Bradford, if they do), football, more than any other sport I can think of, is the consummate team sport. The 22 guys on the field (plus special teams) plus the coaching staff, and management, which includes the owners, without question. To heap so much money on one player - the QB, baffles me too. The QB is the most important position. But 5x more important than other players? 10x? I just don't see it. As it's been noted many times, Brady has restructured his contract more than once to help the team, while still making something like $10m a year - which is plenty of cash. And it shows why NE has such a solid team across the board, and 4 SB rings (which easily could be 7 - I'm including that awful playoff loss to the Jets after the 14-2 year on top of the two SB losses).