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rich72 » Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:22 am
Overthecap shows we only have a little over 1 million left in effective cap space. Thats afer our initial 55 and signing our rookies. So we may be almost done with FA.RI RAIDER » Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:27 am
I am fine with it if that is the plan. I wish they had that plan last year because we would have had a couple of more draft picks from last season and would be getting our franchise QB now. Our schedule is BRUTAL next year.KillerRaider30 wrote Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:31 pm:2 wins
Book it Danno
haji81872 » Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:09 pm
If the plan was to not really try hard to win then why not stay with Stidham and not waste money on a QB. Why not just trade Adams. Just rip the fucking bandage off and let's go.Xramfan » Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:54 pm
Maybe.......maybe not. We will seehaji81872 wrote Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:09 pm:If the plan was to not really try hard to win then why not stay with Stidham and not waste money on a QB. Why not just trade Adams. Just rip the fucking bandage off and let's go.
You can spin it all you like, but instead of blindly throwing seven darts at the board, how about you keep your eyes open and hit a bullseye.
This FA period has been a disjointed mess.
rich72 » Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:00 pm
Its highly possible Carr was a horrific fit with a real offensive genius. I would have kept stidham though. Im guessing they told Stidham he wasnt to be the starter ever so he bounced.haji81872 wrote Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:09 pm:If the plan was to not really try hard to win then why not stay with Stidham and not waste money on a QB. Why not just trade Adams. Just rip the fucking bandage off and let's go.
You can spin it all you like, but instead of blindly throwing seven darts at the board, how about you keep your eyes open and hit a bullseye.
This FA period has been a disjointed mess.
HesterLayes » Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:42 pm
they offered him one year for 3 milrich72 wrote Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:00 pm:Its highly possible Carr was a horrific fit with a real offensive genius. I would have kept stidham though. Im guessing they told Stidham he wasnt to be the starter ever so he bounced.
rich72 » Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:37 am
I didnt know that, damn they were being cheapskates on that one. Maybe they saw enough to make an assesment, I dont know. I still would have kept stidham.HesterLayes wrote Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:42 pm:they offered him one year for 3 mil
RI RAIDER » Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:52 am
They should have given Stidham more money and given him the chance to start. I don't even care about the cap savings between having him vs Jimmy. We don't even know if Z/Josh would have been astute with the extra space. I would have just enjoyed the unknown surrounding Stidham vs the known surrounding Jimmy. This is not meant to be a knock on Jimmy or the proclamation that Stidham is a good QB. I would have just preferred to take a chance on the kid as we really would have had nothing to lose.signal » Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:43 am
Exactly where I was with Stidham. I was excited to see what he might bring...and did sort of enjoy the idea of it being an unknown, a mystery that could only be solved by letting him start for a season. And willing to go on the ride hoping that the move would usher in substantial improvement of the D.RI RAIDER wrote Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:52 am:They should have given Stidham more money and given him the chance to start. I don't even care about the cap savings between having him vs Jimmy. We don't even know if Z/Josh would have been astute with the extra space. I would have just enjoyed the unknown surrounding Stidham vs the known surrounding Jimmy. This is not meant to be a knock on Jimmy or the proclamation that Stidham is a good QB. I would have just referred to take a chance on the kid as we really would have had nothing to lose.
chucker » Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:58 am
Well said. While it's possible that McD + Jimmy G have a Gruden + Gannon impact, it seems more likely that Jimmy G is just another, cheaper flavor of average QB like Carr was. I liked the mystery box that Stidham was, if only to make the possibility more exciting while we try to find a truly elite talent. What's nice is that Garoppolo is really just a "one year and then we'll see" contract. That didn't work last year, but I'll hope for the best again.signal wrote Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:43 am:Exactly where I was with Stidham. I was excited to see what he might bring...and did sort of enjoy the idea of it being an unknown, a mystery that could only be solved by letting him start for a season. And willing to go on the ride hoping that the move would usher in substantial improvement of the D.
Now, I am trying to convince myself that I can be surprised again. Maybe there will be a perfect marriage between system and QB and Jimmy G will surprise us all. While I suspect it is a pretty much a lateral move moving from Carr to Jimmy G - with Jimmy G being cheaper and probably better when it counts most....in the red zone. I keep trying to convince myself that maybe, just maybe that the marriage of system and QB will bring out the best in Jimmy G and he will have the best year of his career. Right now, it is all I got.
RI RAIDER » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:25 am
GREAT Post. That is just how I feel. Maybe the 2nd coming of Rich who was not a good QB before he got here. Thats really the most optimistic look we can have. The feel good vibe could end quickly next year between the questionable moves and our brutal schedule.signal wrote Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:43 am:Exactly where I was with Stidham. I was excited to see what he might bring...and did sort of enjoy the idea of it being an unknown, a mystery that could only be solved by letting him start for a season. And willing to go on the ride hoping that the move would usher in substantial improvement of the D.
Now, I am trying to convince myself that I can be surprised again. Maybe there will be a perfect marriage between system and QB and Jimmy G will surprise us all. While I suspect it is a pretty much a lateral move moving from Carr to Jimmy G - with Jimmy G being cheaper and probably better when it counts most....in the red zone. I keep trying to convince myself that maybe, just maybe that the marriage of system and QB will bring out the best in Jimmy G and he will have the best year of his career. Right now, it is all I got.
GoodTimeCharlie » Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:22 pm
It’s highly likely that the 2 Game Jarrett Stidham Mystery Box for us looks a lot more mysterious than the 4 Year Jarrett Stidham Mystery Box that McDaniels had.Attyla » Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:37 pm
new coach is savvy. He needed a backup who can mirror Wilson's style of play and he wanted a guy he could pillage info from. Stidham checked both boxes and was pretty cheap as well. Wilson just got more line help and still has weapons, but now he has a coach who is competent to scheme to Wilson's game. Not sure they leapfrogged us but I could pretty easily make a decent case.GoodTimeCharlie wrote Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:22 pm:It’s highly likely that the 2 Game Jarrett Stidham Mystery Box for us looks a lot more mysterious than the 4 Year Jarrett Stidham Mystery Box that McDaniels had.