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In response to "I would rather let someone else overpay for interceptions. nm -- nm" by groiny

In hindsight yes, but at the time there were few people complaining about the deal. The only question was whether they should have franchised him for

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Dec 29 '14, 10:00

the year and with the way the offense had performed the prior year it was a legitimate concern that his price might go up if he repeated or improved on the year before (which didn't seem crazy at the time with everyone coming back and another year to get comfortable with the system). It's easy for us to criticize these decisions looking back, but based on the information at the time it wasn't crazy. It's why I would have kept Emery, though I can't defend his choice of Trestman. That was a stretch even at the time. Especially when Arians was available.

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oh, I know. I have been defending Cutler for years. - groiny Dec 29, 10:03 6
- It was the guaranteed money that's the craziest part. He guaranteed salary for the next two years. No one does that in the NFL. - Inigo Dec 29, 10:05 5
  - he is consistantly a middle of the pack QB with all kinds of talent and a 10 cent head. - groiny Dec 29, 10:06 4
    - He's Flacco without the post-season success. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 29, 10:07 3
      - I wonder how Flacco's contract would be now if that Denver safety knew how to play safety. -- nm - Shaun Dec 29, 10:10 1
        
        Flacco is a huge what-if. He was a dropped TD and a shanked FG from back to back SB's - Will Hunting Dec 29, 10:11
      - he's Flacco except he can't win against his closest divisional rival or in playoffs. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 29, 10:09

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