The "Inside Word" on the QB Search

[SBXVII]

Ok so with Flynn being such a bad QB and the Packers deciding to possibly tag such a bad, unknown, 2nd rate QB I wonder what Miami is going to do and how that will effect the Skins? Why do I ask? because a lot of people figured Miami would make a big play for Flynn. Now that he might be off the table and they are not re-signing Henne then who do they bring in and who do they draft? Miami was a team I heard that was interested in Weeden also, which is why I ask because if they are and the Skins are high on Weeden then no way should the Skins trade back to late 1st round and let Miami take him. We either make a trade to a position prior to Miami or just take Weeden at #6.

[los panda]

i doubt the pack plan to keep him on the roster with a number like $14.4M. any team that wanted him can still have him

[JoeRedskin]

^^ Okay. Thanks for the clarification.

[SBXVII]

Green Bay Packers: Risk in Franchise Tagging QB Matt Flynn?

If the Packers did tag Flynn, he would almost certainly sign the offer sheet—putting the Packers on the hook for the $14.4 million and forcing them to find a trade partner. If no team bit on Flynn, the Packers would be stuck with a backup quarterback making considerably more than their NFL MVP starter, Aaron Rodgers. Re-signing center Scott Wells and special teamer Jarrett Bush would also become tricky under the cap.

But here’s the kicker in the whole deal: The Packers won’t even ponder franchise tagging Flynn unless they have a handshake deal in place with another team on both the parameters of a trade and a re-structrured deal for Flynn—the two necessary components for a tag-and-trade scenario to successfully play out.

Yes, NFL rules are supposed to avoid tampering, which seemingly would become a problem considering the Packers have to tag Flynn by March 5 and that a trade cannot happen between teams until the new league year starts on March 13. Talks about moving players such as Flynn would be considered tampering until that date.

I forgot this part:

But let’s be honest here. The next week at the NFL Scouting Combine is a tampering fest, and there are plenty of ways to get a handshake deal in place without actually tampering. Depending on the language used in the dialogue, the Packers and team X can skirt the boundaries of tampering without actually breaking any NFL rules.

[NC_Skins]

Teams talk to St. Louis Rams about No. 2 pick, sources say - ESPN

[MTK]

NFL Combine: Rams fielding offers for No. 2 pick and essentially RG3 - ESPN

[diehard]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

NFL Combine: Rams fielding offers for No. 2 pick and essentially RG3 - ESPN

If STL and MIN are trading their picks, neither one is interested in RG3. No?

[44Deezel]

ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk)
2/23/12 11:06 PM
Report: Browns expected to make a play for Matt Flynn bit.ly/zkTgTk

[mooby]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk)
2/23/12 11:06 PM
Report: Browns expected to make a play for Matt Flynn bit.ly/zkTgTk

If that is true then that's good news for us. Go get 'em Holmgren!

[iRepDMV]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk)
2/23/12 11:06 PM
Report: Browns expected to make a play for Matt Flynn bit.ly/zkTgTk

This post just got me extremely excited! I'm all in for Robert Griffin the 3rd!

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk)
2/23/12 11:06 PM
Report: Browns expected to make a play for Matt Flynn bit.ly/zkTgTk

That would be awesome. Too early to put all our eggs (hopes) into that basket just yet though...

[diehard]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

That would be awesome. Too early to put all our eggs (hopes) into that basket just yet though...

I can't jump for joy yet? Would CLE sign Flynn, draft RG3, and keep McCoy?

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by diehard

I can't jump for joy yet? Would CLE sign Flynn, draft RG3, and keep McCoy?

It would be significant step in the right directions for our hopes of trading up, but this early in the game, especially with it just being initial rumors, it could be a Paul Pierce pump fake so don't leave your feet just yet...

[30gut]

What is the difference between Colt McCoy and Matt Flynn that would cause the Browns to go after him?

Originally Posted by Gil Brandt

“I’m a big Colt McCoy fan. If you look at what he did in high school, what he did at Texas — I don’t think he had a good supporting cast with the Browns.

“I don’t think he had wide receivers that helped him. I don’t think the running back situation helped him. The bottom line is he won 50 games in college which at that time was an all-time high.”

Griffin is bigger, faster and stronger than McCoy. Brandt’s evaluation of Griffin is very high. Unlike draft analysts working for ESPN and the NFL Network, Brandt is not using this forum to advise the Browns on how to use their draft picks.

“Colt is 6-foot-1,” Brandt said. “Maybe he’s not as big as you want him to be, but the guy’s won games. That’s what you have to see. The quarterback is so important in our game today that if you put enough good players around him he’s going to win

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by 30gut

What is the difference between Colt McCoy and Matt Flynn that would cause the Browns to go after him?

Only thing I can even think of is that they evaluate Flynn as the guy they want McCoy to become. But the truth is that McCoy is probably already better than Flynn, and if you move Flynn from the Packers offense to the Browns, you are going to condense Matt Flynn into NFL oblivion.