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BrudLee · 09-01-2007, 08:32 AM

Leftwich isn't bad at all. I prefer my quarterbacks to be able to play a 16 game season - which Leftwich has never done, but to each his own.

We should get something straight though. No one is going to trade for Leftwich. He carries a $5.1 million base salary, and has practically no options for starting this year. Even if you have the cap space, Leftwich won't want to sign long-term (for fear he's being undervalued) and has no reason to sign a one year deal for lesser monies out of the goodness of his heart. If he's cut - which will definitely happen before opening day rosters are set (lest he be guaranteed his full salary as termination pay under the CBA) - then there are a number of teams where he'd have a better chance at playing than here. Minnesota's been mentioned, but how about Atlanta? Is Seattle a good fit? I know Byron went to high school in the district, but I don't think that's enough impetus (look it up) to be a guaranteed third stringer.

09-01-2007, 08:32 AM	#9
BrudLee Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 3,494	Re: Jags done with Leftwich Leftwich isn't bad at all. I prefer my quarterbacks to be able to play a 16 game season - which Leftwich has never done, but to each his own. We should get something straight though. No one is going to trade for Leftwich. He carries a $5.1 million base salary, and has practically no options for starting this year. Even if you have the cap space, Leftwich won't want to sign long-term (for fear he's being undervalued) and has no reason to sign a one year deal for lesser monies out of the goodness of his heart. If he's cut - which will definitely happen before opening day rosters are set (lest he be guaranteed his full salary as termination pay under the CBA) - then there are a number of teams where he'd have a better chance at playing than here. Minnesota's been mentioned, but how about Atlanta? Is Seattle a good fit? I know Byron went to high school in the district, but I don't think that's enough impetus (look it up) to be a guaranteed third stringer. __________________ There's nowhere to go but up. Or down. I guess we could stay where we are, too.