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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat
Because all they really want with Flacco is money on the books this year that they can unload after 2019 that will be free of any dead money. They are positioning for the future, not 2019.
This is similar to how NBA teams will take on expiring contracts when they want to go after a big time free agent in the offseason.
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Huh?
Why would they want 'money on the books' just because? They don't have to spend that money on the QB position this year.
Flacco's $20 mil. this year could have been used to lock up Paradis (who's a FA and the anchor of their O-Line) and add another solid interior piece to strengthen that O-Line(which has been garbage outside of Paradis) and give some protection to whatever rook QB they draft this year and plan to start next year. The whole thing just makes no damn sense whatsoever, unless you conclude that Elway
really believes they can be competitive and win this year, which is mind numbingly stupid in a division with the Chiefs and Chargers. Their ceiling is 3rd place this year, even if they have a
good year.
It's just idiocy. Just play out Keenum's contract this year and use that Flacco money for other resources elsewhere. That would be the smart thing to do.
But, then again, I think we've already found out Elway isn't the smartest GM . . . . .