03-21-2019, 05:45 PM
The Cardinals already splurged for Rosen in the draft and paid out his $10.9 million signing bonus. Whichever team trades for Rosen will get him for three seasons for only a few million dollars per year. At that price, he's affordable enough to stash on the bench behind an aging veteran for a year or two, or to release without regret if things don't work out.
Think of the number of teams that could use a quarterback who was considered a blue-chip prospect 11 months ago, costs less than Chase Daniel and is still younger than several of the quarterbacks (Missouri's Drew Lock, West Virginia's Will Grier and Penn State's Trace McSorley, among others) in this year's draft. Here are some potential customers, ranked in order of desperation.
Dolphins: Rosen is just what these down-to-the-foundation rebuilding Dolphins need: a fixed-price, low-obligation potential franchise quarterback who allows them to invest elsewhere in the draft and could fast-track their turnaround.
Giants: Here's an instant narrative-shifter, Dave Gettleman! You get a replacement for Eli Manning who you don't have to pay much or hand the starting job to right away. That means you can spend both of your first-round picks on Hog Mollies and no one will make fun of you! Well, fewer people will make fun of you.
Redskins: Their current plan is for 31-year-old journeyman Case Keenum to compete for the starting job with 32-year-old journeyman Colt McCoy. Seriously, that's the plan. Rosen would be an immediate upgrade since he has a potentially promising future.
Broncos: They need a contingency plan in case Joe Flacco plays the same way he has for the last six years.
Bengals: Did you forget that the Bengals were still in the NFL? Based on their inactivity during free agency, so did they. For a franchise that's afraid of sweeping changes, Rosen would be an ideal candidate to "soft reboot" the Andy Dalton era.
Falcons, Lions and others: If your franchise quarterback is in his 30s and expensive, and you have absolutely no idea what's behind him, Rosen represents affordable injury insurance and a little bit of leverage if the time suddenly comes to start over.
Patriots: Rosen would be the ideal Tom Brady protege and designated heir apparent. Knowing how the Patriots operate, they may already have a trade up their sleeves. C'mon, other GMs: Don't let them get Rosen for peanuts!
Think of the number of teams that could use a quarterback who was considered a blue-chip prospect 11 months ago, costs less than Chase Daniel and is still younger than several of the quarterbacks (Missouri's Drew Lock, West Virginia's Will Grier and Penn State's Trace McSorley, among others) in this year's draft. Here are some potential customers, ranked in order of desperation.
Dolphins: Rosen is just what these down-to-the-foundation rebuilding Dolphins need: a fixed-price, low-obligation potential franchise quarterback who allows them to invest elsewhere in the draft and could fast-track their turnaround.
Giants: Here's an instant narrative-shifter, Dave Gettleman! You get a replacement for Eli Manning who you don't have to pay much or hand the starting job to right away. That means you can spend both of your first-round picks on Hog Mollies and no one will make fun of you! Well, fewer people will make fun of you.
Redskins: Their current plan is for 31-year-old journeyman Case Keenum to compete for the starting job with 32-year-old journeyman Colt McCoy. Seriously, that's the plan. Rosen would be an immediate upgrade since he has a potentially promising future.
Broncos: They need a contingency plan in case Joe Flacco plays the same way he has for the last six years.
Bengals: Did you forget that the Bengals were still in the NFL? Based on their inactivity during free agency, so did they. For a franchise that's afraid of sweeping changes, Rosen would be an ideal candidate to "soft reboot" the Andy Dalton era.
Falcons, Lions and others: If your franchise quarterback is in his 30s and expensive, and you have absolutely no idea what's behind him, Rosen represents affordable injury insurance and a little bit of leverage if the time suddenly comes to start over.
Patriots: Rosen would be the ideal Tom Brady protege and designated heir apparent. Knowing how the Patriots operate, they may already have a trade up their sleeves. C'mon, other GMs: Don't let them get Rosen for peanuts!
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