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Originally Posted by DrSpaceman
I wouldn't be extending him until we see how he can play, at least give it half a season.
I just think its too risky right now. Tie up cap space in a guy that might not be the long term answer.
If he plays great this year and deserves a big contract, I'm Ok with that. That's why the cap space is there, to sign deserving players. ANd then we know we have a QB
If we pay him now just to be cheap though and are stuck with him due to contract reasons, it just creates another problem
And despite what the Giants are trying to do and what the Chiefs did with Mahomes, you draft a guy now and they play year one if they are the future starter.
This comes across as trying to get by with a cheap option and hoping you get lucky that he overplays the contract. its risky and doesn't strike me as something Ballard would want to do.
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If you wait, you run the risk of him putting up solid numbers and commanding a contract on par with Garoppolo's. That's the downside.
What I'm suggesting is to frontload a big part of it into the 2019 cap space and structure it so that you can get out after 2019 or 2020 if he isn't the right guy. Basically, cut Brissett a $30MM check now and cut bait pretty quickly if he isn't the guy...or save a TON of money from 2020-2023 if he is a solid starter.