Now that most of the teams in the
NFL are out of the playoffs its time to start shopping for upgrades to your
team on either side of the ball. Of course the biggest position on the football
field is the Quarterback. It’s time to look at the Quarterbacks that I believe should be on the move to what they believe to be greener pastures. They are not all
free agents, and some of them recently signed big deals but I think that this
is a solid list of guys who want to try to move on to different teams and different
opportunities. In no particular order:
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Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
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Why is he
gone: It seems pretty clear that the career of Mike Vick as the starting
Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles is over now that Andy Reid was fired a day
after the Eagles Season ended. The career of Vick was indelibly linked the
Reid’s success and now that safety blanket is up. Vick who threw 10
interceptions in as many games with the Eagles this year. Since Vick joined the
Eagles in 2009 after serving his prison sentence, he has had more total
turnovers (interceptions and fumbles) than touchdowns.
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Where is
he going: It doesn’t seem likely that he’s going to follow Reid to Kansas
City but it would be an interesting prospect with speedster Dwayne Bowe (though Bowe IS a free agent) and RB
Jamaal Charles there to spread around the ball. Kansas City has some big time
players but desperately need a more dynamic QB than what Matt Cassel can
provide. If Vick can stay healthy he could add the weapon that finally takes
the pressure off of the truly good KC Skill players
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Jets, Jags, and Tampa Bay could also be spots for Vick in the right
situation.
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Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
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Why is he
gone: One name, Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has proven that he can win at
the pro level and that he brings a different dynamic that Smith wasn’t able to
bring. The read-option and the designed QB runs force the Safeties and the
Linebackers to be more involved with the run game, freezing them out coverage.
But Alex Smith is the right player for the right system. He has emerged as a
smart, efficient QB under Harbaugh’s tutelage. A tall, strong, pocket-passer
with the ability to drop bombs all over the field.
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Where is
he going: I think that a team like Oakland could take a run at him.
Currently Terrell Pryor is listed as their starting QB and though he showed a
lot of promise in his start I still think they want a blanket for him. Arizona
also isn’t a bad option for Smith as Well.
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another good reason for the Raiders to take a stab at trading for smith is that
back-up Matt Leinart is a free agent this off season which could drop an
opening and cap room for Smith’s contract.
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Matt Flynn, Seattle Seahawks
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Why is he
gone: not unlike his colleague above, he’s living because a younger player
had an incredible year. Beaten out during the preseason quarterback competition
in Seattle by rookie Russell Wilson after signing a big contract to be the big
guy in the Emerald City. Flynn signed a 3-year 19.5 million dollar contract and
may never take a snap as the starter for the Seattle Seahawks.
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Where
could he go: My personal favorite is a team like Philadelphia. I think that
Jeffery Laurie and GM Howie Roseman could possibly want a clean-cut
pocket-passer to try and wash the taste of Mike Vick out of their mouths. Of
course Philly is probably not going to make any personnel decisions until they
find a Head Coach. Though he may not want to come into Nick Foles territory
after his run in Seattle. So look for an organization that may be looking to
take the keys from a young QB (hey Minnesota)
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Flynn may also be hard to move because of the weight of his 19.5 million
dollars but it is possible to see him moved.
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Tim Tebow, New York Jets
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Why is he
gone: I think it’s clear that Tim Tebow doesn’t want to be in New York
anymore no matter how many times he used any and all forms of the word
“excite.” He wants to be a starter, Denver and Josh McDaniels gave him a piece
of the forbidden fruit and he won’t settle for less. Though I guess you could
still call him “untested” I think that the NFL has mostly decided on Tebow as a
starter.
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Where
could he go: The part of me that loves the story would love to see him back
in the state of Florida but Jacksonville GM has already said that he’s not
going to be a Jag and I don’t think the Tampa is willing to drop the money to
get him. Its going to have to be a team that is genuinely going to use him as
more than a glorified running back but he probably won’t be the starter anytime
soon.
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I think Tim needs to be literally anywhere else other than with the Jets. It has
been a truly hideous fit for both player and team.
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