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[GTripp0012]

An up-to-the-second list of the true UFA quarterbacks next season:

Kyle Boller
Charlie Batch
Mark Brunell
Jon Kitna
Josh McCown
Patrick Ramsey
Chris Redman
Brian St. Pierre

Basically, competition costs us a draft pick (or two) in some way or form.

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

An up-to-the-second list of the true UFA quarterbacks next season:

Kyle Boller
Charlie Batch
Mark Brunell
Jon Kitna
Josh McCown
Patrick Ramsey
Chris Redman
Brian St. Pierre

Basically, competition costs us a draft pick (or two) in some way or form.

See, that's one of the reasons I think that if JC plays even a tick above last year he will get a mid level extension. There's no better QB out there and I doubt Snyder is really ready to go the rookie QB route again.

If Jay Cutler never became available then I don't think there would have been any consideration to trade Campbell or trade for/draft a new QB in the offseason. He would simply be playing for a new contract along with Rogers and McIntosh and it wouldn't have been such a big story.

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think Zorn is the safest by far. Vinny's job, I think, is directly on the line though not as publicly as Campbell's. Campbell doesn't have a contract to keep him around past this year, and while I don't see a scenario where he wouldn't be offered an RFA tender next offseason, if he's in a legit competition for his job at this time next year, I think he gets cut if he loses. So he's got to have a big year to avoid the competition stigma.

Zorn's limited job security seems to be a media fabrication. Snyder might have fired Marty in 2002, but I don't think he's necessarily allured by a big name coach over any other coach. Mike Shanahan is a super bowl winner, so would he cast Zorn to the side for Shanahan? Maybe. But not for just anyone. What if Mike Shanahan doesn't want to work for Dan Snyder? It's not a "replace Zorn, hire anyone but Zorn" deal, so barring a complete locker room breakdown, Zorn is probably safe for 2010.

So Vinny and Campbell both need to have promising years to hang around, whereas Zorn merely has to give the illusion that the team is moving in the right direction.

While I agree that Snyder's coach chasing reputation is overblown in the media, I think this is a Cutler-esque scenario coming up in the offseason. Shanahan, Gruden, Holmgren are all coaches that have the Super Bowl pedigree, run the same WCO that we've been in the past 2 years and have the reputations for high scoring offenses. It may not be a 'fire Zorn because he sucks' deal, more so a 'I had to make a move for a better, more proven coach' thing. Also, Shanahan and Gruden both have history and solid relationships with Vinny so there would be a way for him to stay in the organization in some capacity.

Finally, on Vinny, I agree with SS, he's done a decent job of building a pretty good roster over the past 2 years. I firmly believe that next season he will focus all draft and free agent efforts towards rebuilding the OL, LB and RB groups. If he succeeds, then he would have completely remade the offense and defense in the span of 3 years.