Salary-cap analyst foresees QB Case Keenum commanding $15 million a year as impending free agent

If Glennon got basically a $16 million guaranteed deal this offseason, you can bet Case will get that much or more per year.

Glennon signed a 3 year, $45 million dollar deal with $18 million guarenteed. I'd think thats the floor, then you consider he can actually play...

The question is what can/will other teams offer?  It would be nice if they could work a way to keep Teddy and Case next year.   At least after that things should be pretty clear and maybe Sloter will secure the QB of the future role by the end of next year giving them some assurances for either Teddy's knee or Case's age after next year.

@"NodakViking" said: The question is what can/will other teams offer?  It would be nice if they could work a way to keep Teddy and Case next year.   At least after that things should be pretty clear and maybe Sloter will secure the QB of the future role by the end of next year giving them some assurances for either Teddy's knee or Case's age after next year.

Are teams man enough to admit they made a mistake, passing him over or not even scouting him at all?

If they go back and watch his college games, they will realize he is doing now (in the NFL) what he did in college.
The place were he owns all the important QB stats.
The kid has balls, guts, and is a winner.

@"NodakViking" said: The question is what can/will other teams offer?  It would be nice if they could work a way to keep Teddy and Case next year.   At least after that things should be pretty clear and maybe Sloter will secure the QB of the future role by the end of next year giving them some assurances for either Teddy's knee or Case's age after next year.

Isn't Case about the same age as Stafford.

pay him. he has two knees. 

Assuming the bottom does not fall out over the next 5 weeks, and I do not think it will (I can't believe I'm saying this but I actually believe in Case), we need to bring him back. And probably Teddy, too. Make it an open competition with Case getting the benefit of a tie. That is, it is Case's job until he loses it or Teddy takes it.

His track record with the Texans and Rams will still be a factor in contract talks. Historically the NFL hasn't shelled out massive money for one year of production at QB. The Mike Glennon situation was still quite different. But at this point his asking price is quickly rising above that of a low-end backup QB and into the range of a gap-starter ($10-12M). Unless something changes down the line its going to be awfully tough to keep any 2 of the QB's on the roster.  

Fitzgerald does not see a scenario in which Bradford returns to Minnesota. He does see one in which the Vikings re-sign Keenum and Bridgewater before they become free agents in March.
In that comes to fruition, Keenum and Bridgewater potentially would combine to make a bit more than $20 million next season. That’s a manageable amount for the top two quarterbacks on a team, and then the Vikings would have a year of Keenum and Bridgewater competing to be their quarterback of the future.
“My guess is they probably keep Keenum and Bridgewater,’’ Fitzgerald said. “I think that’s the best scenario for them and then they really decide in the future who the (starting) quarterback is unless Keenum leads them to the Super Bowl.’’
As a Viking fan, this is what I want. Both in TC next season. Seems like a long-shot though. 

@"AGRforever" said: pay him. he has two knees. 

@"purplefaithful" said: Fitzgerald does not see a scenario in which Bradford returns to Minnesota. He does see one in which the Vikings re-sign Keenum and Bridgewater before they become free agents in March. In that comes to fruition, Keenum and Bridgewater potentially would combine to make a bit more than $20 million next season. That’s a manageable amount for the top two quarterbacks on a team, and then the Vikings would have a year of Keenum and Bridgewater competing to be their quarterback of the future. “My guess is they probably keep Keenum and Bridgewater,’’ Fitzgerald said. “I think that’s the best scenario for them and then they really decide in the future who the (starting) quarterback is unless Keenum leads them to the Super Bowl.’’ As a Viking fan, this is what I want. Both in TC next season. Seems like a long-shot though. 

@"purplefaithful" said: Fitzgerald does not see a scenario in which Bradford returns to Minnesota. He does see one in which the Vikings re-sign Keenum and Bridgewater before they become free agents in March. In that comes to fruition, Keenum and Bridgewater potentially would combine to make a bit more than $20 million next season. That’s a manageable amount for the top two quarterbacks on a team, and then the Vikings would have a year of Keenum and Bridgewater competing to be their quarterback of the future. “My guess is they probably keep Keenum and Bridgewater,’’ Fitzgerald said. “I think that’s the best scenario for them and then they really decide in the future who the (starting) quarterback is unless Keenum leads them to the Super Bowl.’’ As a Viking fan, this is what I want. Both in TC next season. Seems like a long-shot though. 

PLEASE LOCK UP SHURMUR, his command
of the offense (and ability to recruit Josh Gordon if he ever plays again) is perfect for this Zimmer team

@"Geoff Nichols" said: His track record with the Texans and Rams will still be a factor in contract talks. Historically the NFL hasn't shelled out massive money for one year of production at QB. The Mike Glennon situation was still quite different. But at this point his asking price is quickly rising above that of a low-end backup QB and into the range of a gap-starter ($10-12M). Unless something changes down the line its going to be awfully tough to keep any 2 of the QB's on the roster.  

@"Geoff Nichols" said: His track record with the Texans and Rams will still be a factor in contract talks. Historically the NFL hasn't shelled out massive money for one year of production at QB. The Mike Glennon situation was still quite different. But at this point his asking price is quickly rising above that of a low-end backup QB and into the range of a gap-starter ($10-12M). Unless something changes down the line its going to be awfully tough to keep any 2 of the QB's on the roster.  

2 years with Fisher!!!!
He out played Goff last year, He (Goff) looks OK this year. I blame Fishers system.

3-2 in Fishers system in 2015
 
2-0 in 2014

0-8 on a 2-14 Texans team in 2013 He had a way better TD & INT %, higher yards per attempt, better QB rate than Schaub, and took fewer sacks in the same amount of games started.
Not so terrible for a guy coming off the practice squad. Considering the team was a disaster.

@"headhunt23" said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said: His track record with the Texans and Rams will still be a factor in contract talks. Historically the NFL hasn't shelled out massive money for one year of production at QB. The Mike Glennon situation was still quite different. But at this point his asking price is quickly rising above that of a low-end backup QB and into the range of a gap-starter ($10-12M). Unless something changes down the line its going to be awfully tough to keep any 2 of the QB's on the roster.  

Scott Mitchell, Rob Johnson, Brock Osweiller and Matt Cassel all got paid on limited performance - Mitchell on just two quarters’ worth.  If a team thinks they can win, they will pay them. 

@"headhunt23" said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said: His track record with the Texans and Rams will still be a factor in contract talks. Historically the NFL hasn't shelled out massive money for one year of production at QB. The Mike Glennon situation was still quite different. But at this point his asking price is quickly rising above that of a low-end backup QB and into the range of a gap-starter ($10-12M). Unless something changes down the line its going to be awfully tough to keep any 2 of the QB's on the roster.  

Scott Mitchell, Rob Johnson, Brock Osweiller and Matt Cassel all got paid on limited performance - Mitchell on just two quarters’ worth.  If a team thinks they can win, they will pay them. 

@"Viking1987" said:

@"NodakViking" said: The question is what can/will other teams offer?  It would be nice if they could work a way to keep Teddy and Case next year.   At least after that things should be pretty clear and maybe Sloter will secure the QB of the future role by the end of next year giving them some assurances for either Teddy's knee or Case's age after next year.

Considering this is cases 5th  nfl  season   and  has  played in games  almost 2  full seasons  I'm not that worried  about his age