Originally posted by zaghawk:
This is where money complicates things. I mean it's already proven once you pay a QB your true contendership dies. However, that franchise QB is going to be a face, make it seem like your team is a contender, they fill the seats, sell jerseys, get all the media attention, etc. etc. But that franchise QB always shows its ugly face in the end regarding salary cap, O-Line, D-Line, Lack of Depth. I mean how many SBs have been won by RW, Mahomes, Brees, Rodgers, etc. Once they got paid top QB money.
Rodgers should be proof your QB isn't all you need and even then he plays way more to his contract than RW does. Mahomes' contract kicks into gear next season so it's done after that for KC.
I agree, that it gets tougher once the QB takes up the majority of the cap. But I disagree that your "true conterdership dies" . It only dies when your GM waste top draft picks, overpays the wrong FA's, and give up premium draft picks for overrated players. OR if your QB isn't good enough to carry the extra burden in regular season or playoffs to compensate for a less than stellar team.
For example, you mention Rodgers cap hurting killing his conterdership. That's simply not true. They have built several SB contenders. They have been favorites numerous years and have played in numerous NFCC. Their problem is being able to perform once they get to those important games. They could have easily been in a couple more SBs if not for a few unfortunate plays. And all you need a chance. Who knows they might have a few more SBs if they didn't meet Brady or Niners (Rodgers kryptonite) in the playoffs.
Brees as well. They have been SB contenders for several years after Brees getting paid. They were able to draft good players and acquire good FA. If not for a bad call against the Rams, hey might have won a SB.
i see the same same happening with the Chiefs and Mahomes. They seem to be pretty good at drafting players so I don't see them having much issue going forward regarding replacing any losses in FA. Also, I see vet players taking paycuts to have a chance at a SB with Mahomes.
My point is that your GM, Coach have to hit more regularly in the draft and FA, once your QB gets paid, in order to stay in In true contendership. The Seahawks have done neither of that well enough to compensate for RW huge cap hit. Their contendership died with the LOB and Lynch. Which have been years now. Packers, Saints, Steelers, Colts etc were able to navigate through that by building through the draft and getting the right FA acquisitions.
[ Edited by Bay2Bay9erAllday on Feb 18, 2022 at 8:55 PM ]
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