60 - I think this will end with us franchising tagging him and a suitable trade does not pan out before the league year begins and to have cap space, we rescind the tag before 4PM on March 13. I predict Foles walks for free but I'm hoping I'm wrong.
I will say it isn't because a team wouldn't be willing to take on Foles as their QB of the future. Foles is better than a lot of the league QBs. It's that teams know we don't hold any leverage in negotiations so why not simply wait until we drop the tag and you can get Foles for free?
As for teams that want him - you point out the natural fit with Jacksonville. I think the Redskins could be a distinct possibility. They don't draft until the middle of round 1 and they have nothing in terms of a future at QB especially with Alex Smith's injury. I'd also say for as much as Elway may like Drew Lock, I'm not sure he's ready to throw him to the wolves in year one OR year two. Foles would be a good fit there. The Raiders are another franchise that could really use someone like Foles and they have the draft capital to make a deal. Zac Taylor is headed to Cincinnati. Andy Dalton is 32 and due $16MM that the Bengals can shed and save every penny on the cap. Zac Taylor's brother happens to be our QB coach. Think Zac could get a sense of Nick Foles from his brother Press? Could Zac bring Press & Nick with him to Cincinnati? Just spit balling here but there is potential. The Dolphins have Tannehill and they could save $13MM by cutting him at age 31 and new coach Brian Flores knows what Foles can do to a defense.
I've outlined 6 teams that could fit with Foles based on their QB situation and their draft position. It isn't a great year for drafting a franchise QB.
I will say it isn't because a team wouldn't be willing to take on Foles as their QB of the future. Foles is better than a lot of the league QBs. It's that teams know we don't hold any leverage in negotiations so why not simply wait until we drop the tag and you can get Foles for free?
As for teams that want him - you point out the natural fit with Jacksonville. I think the Redskins could be a distinct possibility. They don't draft until the middle of round 1 and they have nothing in terms of a future at QB especially with Alex Smith's injury. I'd also say for as much as Elway may like Drew Lock, I'm not sure he's ready to throw him to the wolves in year one OR year two. Foles would be a good fit there. The Raiders are another franchise that could really use someone like Foles and they have the draft capital to make a deal. Zac Taylor is headed to Cincinnati. Andy Dalton is 32 and due $16MM that the Bengals can shed and save every penny on the cap. Zac Taylor's brother happens to be our QB coach. Think Zac could get a sense of Nick Foles from his brother Press? Could Zac bring Press & Nick with him to Cincinnati? Just spit balling here but there is potential. The Dolphins have Tannehill and they could save $13MM by cutting him at age 31 and new coach Brian Flores knows what Foles can do to a defense.
I've outlined 6 teams that could fit with Foles based on their QB situation and their draft position. It isn't a great year for drafting a franchise QB.
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