Derek Anderson wants Schaub/Romo money (1 Viewer)

[jeter23]

From Rotoworld-

Scout.com is reporting that Derek Anderson is looking for a contract in the Matt Schaub to Tony Romo range.

Schaub signed a six-year $48 million deal before this season and Romo inked a six-year $67.5 million contract. With Brady Quinn waiting in the wings, it's unlikely that Anderson will see a six-year commitment from the Browns, but odds are that he'll be back for at least one more season, even if Cleveland has to slap the franchise tag on him.

 

[EBF]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

I agree with EBF. That is a lot of guaranteed money. Even though Schaub is a decent young passer, I wonder if the Texans think they paid too much. Young quarterbacks with huge deals are not always a good investment.

 

[coolnerd]

In relative terms Schaubs contract has potentially a pretty good amount of phony money...Essentially 3 years 20 million dollars and 7 million guaranteed which is not crazy for a starter. There is a 10 million thingy between years 3-4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808100

 

[nxmehta]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

 

[Shrek]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

Yet it wasn't crazy sounding when Dallas gave that money to Romo. How many more big games has Romo won than Anderson has, to date?

 

[Pat Patriot]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

 

[Riffraff]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

Agreed

 

[Big Dumb Ape]

So do I

 

[Pai Mei]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

Yet it wasn't crazy sounding when Dallas gave that money to Romo. How many more big games has Romo won than Anderson has, to date?

Winning games is a team stat. If you want to look at "clutch" performances, like when the Browns need a great drive late in the game to seal a win, that can be valid. But you can't just look at the win-loss record and learn anything.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

Yet it wasn't crazy sounding when Dallas gave that money to Romo. How many more big games has Romo won than Anderson has, to date?

Winning games is a team stat. If you want to look at "clutch" performances, like when the Browns need a great drive late in the game to seal a win, that can be valid. But you can't just look at the win-loss record and learn anything.

"BGP, you're wanted in the Philip Rivers is 27-8 thread. BGP, the Philip Rivers is 27-8 thread please."

 

[Bizkiteer]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

Well said!

 

[Fallerjw]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

 

[Peak]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

x2

 

[Brutis]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

Yet it wasn't crazy sounding when Dallas gave that money to Romo. How many more big games has Romo won than Anderson has, to date?

Romo doesn't block or play Defense. HTH

 

[KellysHeroes]

In relative terms Schaubs contract has potentially a pretty good amount of phony money...Essentially 3 years 20 million dollars and 7 million guaranteed which is not crazy for a starter. There is a 10 million thingy between years 3-4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808100

it is when the back up out plays him....

 

[DawgPoundNJ]

I'm hearing that they are offering 3 years in the $24 million range with an option for a 4th.

 

[fruity pebbles]

I'm hearing that they are offering 3 years in the $24 million range with an option for a 4th.

He should jump on that.

 

[Bri]

Cap increased like 7 mil didn't it?

The Browns should have enough to do this or at least get close and start some real good negotiation talks. It'd be foolish to get into a long negotiation and have Derek questionning the team's loyalty. I'm not saying give in to his demands just get it done quick and make a respectable offer

 

[Colin Dowling]

I'm hearing that they are offering 3 years in the $24 million range with an option for a 4th.

He should definitely jump on that. He'll be the starter still and if/when they decide to go with Quinn, he'll be under contract at reasonable terms for another team to trade for him. Take the 3/24, play as long as possible in Cleveland, get traded somewhere else and sign an extension then.

 

[ichris]

I'm hearing that they are offering 3 years in the $24 million range with an option for a 4th.

He should jump on that.

I want to see DA get paid and this sounds like a very reasonable offer. I say this because I am very familiar with DA as a football player. In college his games were always a blowout, but we weren't always the winner. He usually either had a 5TD game, or a 5 INT game. What has impressed me the most this year is his ratio of mistakes to good plays, which has been relatively good and much improved. I think his play type is better suited for the NFL and while in college he never had the most competent offensive line unit which may have played a larger part in his mistakes. If I were DA's agent I would probably want him to get the franchise tag for a year then see what kind of season he has before pursuing Romo type money.

 

[King of the Wolfies]

From Rotoworld- Scout.com is reporting that Derek Anderson is looking for a contract in the Matt Schaub to Tony Romo range.Schaub signed a six-year $48 million deal before this season and Romo inked a six-year $67.5 million contract. With Brady Quinn waiting in the wings, it's unlikely that Anderson will see a six-year commitment from the Browns, but odds are that he'll be back for at least one more season, even if Cleveland has to slap the franchise tag on him.

and pigs want to fly.

 

[saintfool]

In relative terms Schaubs contract has potentially a pretty good amount of phony money...Essentially 3 years 20 million dollars and 7 million guaranteed which is not crazy for a starter. There is a 10 million thingy between years 3-4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808100

it is when the back up out plays him....

There is no chance that Sage gets a fair shot to start next year, right?

 

[Colin Dowling]

In relative terms Schaubs contract has potentially a pretty good amount of phony money...Essentially 3 years 20 million dollars and 7 million guaranteed which is not crazy for a starter. There is a 10 million thingy between years 3-4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808100

it is when the back up out plays him....

There is no chance that Sage gets a fair shot to start next year, right?

None.

 

[saintfool]

In relative terms Schaubs contract has potentially a pretty good amount of phony money...Essentially 3 years 20 million dollars and 7 million guaranteed which is not crazy for a starter. There is a 10 million thingy between years 3-4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808100

it is when the back up out plays him....

There is no chance that Sage gets a fair shot to start next year, right?

None.

A dynasty owner can hope. I'm trying to sell him cheaply as insurance to a Schaub owner this offseason...

 

[Shrek]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

Yet it wasn't crazy sounding when Dallas gave that money to Romo. How many more big games has Romo won than Anderson has, to date?

Romo doesn't block or play Defense. HTH

This really doesn't make any sense, unless you are trying to say that it was the Cowboys' defense that has lost the big games for Romo. Even then it's a pointless argument. My point was that Tony Romo got paid based on his talent, and he has yet to win a very meaningful game. Anderson shouldn't be precluded from getting decent money just because he hasn't won a big game yet. And Romo hadn't showed much more than Anderson has by the time he got paid. I just don't think the numbers are as crazy as you're making them out to be.

 

[lord_helmet]

In relative terms Schaubs contract has potentially a pretty good amount of phony money...Essentially 3 years 20 million dollars and 7 million guaranteed which is not crazy for a starter. There is a 10 million thingy between years 3-4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808100

it is when the back up out plays him....

There is no chance that Sage gets a fair shot to start next year, right?

None.

A dynasty owner can hope. I'm trying to sell him cheaply as insurance to a Schaub owner this offseason...

When Schaub was out and the immortal Sage had played well for a couple of games was the time to sell high, what can you get for him now ?

 

[Tanner9919]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

 

[Phurfur]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

He has proven more than Schaub and has looked as good or better than Romo. What's your problem?

 

[Phurfur]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

Agreed

The Browns have been looking for a QB since they got the new franchise. Now you found one and you want to play games, maybe Browns fans do deserve a loser. He is worth more than Schaub and as much as Romo.

 

[Phurfur]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

No but he will be a Romo. You Browns fans amaze me, I hope he goes somewhere else next year you don't deserve a QB like DA.

 

[Bri]

In relative terms Schaubs contract has potentially a pretty good amount of phony money...Essentially 3 years 20 million dollars and 7 million guaranteed which is not crazy for a starter. There is a 10 million thingy between years 3-4.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808100

it is when the back up out plays him....

There is no chance that Sage gets a fair shot to start next year, right?

None.

I disagree but think it's very slim. He earned a looksee. If he isn't extremely impressive, right back to 2nd string. Kubiak's smart enough to not want to welcome an ugly QB controversy into his camp but a quick quick look was probably earned by Sage.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Derek Anderson

six-year $48 million

six-year $67.5 million

I'm as diehard a Browns fan as they come, but these three phrases in the same sentence is the definition of

Yet it wasn't crazy sounding when Dallas gave that money to Romo. How many more big games has Romo won than Anderson has, to date?

Winning games is a team stat. If you want to look at "clutch" performances, like when the Browns need a great drive late in the game to seal a win, that can be valid. But you can't just look at the win-loss record and learn anything.

You mean like Roethlisberger's 13 4th quarter come-from-behind game winning TD drives?

 

[amnesiac]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

this is the correct answer in my opinion.the franchise tag would be insane.

 

[amnesiac]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

No but he will be a Romo. You Browns fans amaze me, I hope he goes somewhere else next year you don't deserve a QB like DA.

it will be interesting to see what happens if he goes somewhere else next year. i will be impressed if he can thrive in a situation that is less ideal than what he had in Cleveland this year.

 

[fatness]

How much does the salary cap go up each year?

If it goes up 10% yearly (for example), a $60 million deal last year is equivalent to a $66 million deal this year.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

No but he will be a Romo. You Browns fans amaze me, I hope he goes somewhere else next year you don't deserve a QB like DA.

it will be interesting to see what happens if he goes somewhere else next year. i will be impressed if he can thrive in a situation that is less ideal than what he had in Cleveland this year.

Was Anderson not a huge part of the ressurection in Cleveland? I mean part of what made the Browns go this season was Anderson. Becareful Browns fans of what you wish for.

 

[fridayfrenzy]

Was Anderson not a huge part of the ressurection in Cleveland? I mean part of what made the Browns go this season was Anderson. Becareful Browns fans of what you wish for.

With your sig, you are probably really trustworthy when it comes to QBs. LOL

 

[Phurfur]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

No but he will be a Romo. You Browns fans amaze me, I hope he goes somewhere else next year you don't deserve a QB like DA.

it will be interesting to see what happens if he goes somewhere else next year. i will be impressed if he can thrive in a situation that is less ideal than what he had in Cleveland this year.

When did Cleveland become the ideal situation? They have struggled until DA became the QB.

 

[amnesiac]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

No but he will be a Romo. You Browns fans amaze me, I hope he goes somewhere else next year you don't deserve a QB like DA.

it will be interesting to see what happens if he goes somewhere else next year. i will be impressed if he can thrive in a situation that is less ideal than what he had in Cleveland this year.

When did Cleveland become the ideal situation? They have struggled until DA became the QB.

great line, great receivers, and a great coordinator. i'd say it's a pretty good situation.and please don't make the Frye arguement, he is not an NFL QB. Anderson is.

 

[Phurfur]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

No but he will be a Romo. You Browns fans amaze me, I hope he goes somewhere else next year you don't deserve a QB like DA.

it will be interesting to see what happens if he goes somewhere else next year. i will be impressed if he can thrive in a situation that is less ideal than what he had in Cleveland this year.

When did Cleveland become the ideal situation? They have struggled until DA became the QB.

great line, great receivers, and a great coordinator. i'd say it's a pretty good situation.and please don't make the Frye arguement, he is not an NFL QB. Anderson is.

I agree and he is in the class with Romo and Schaub. Is his situation better or worse than Romos?

 

[massraider]

Why wouldn't they try and re-sign him? Because of Quinn.

He really can't bust now, it's one thing if you draft a kid and he sucks, but if you let a legit starter go because of him.......

The Browns should look for trade partners now. Atlanta, whoever.

 

[thayman]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

But they aren't paying Quinn big bucks to sit on the bench. His contract is very incentive laden.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I'd trade him now, get whatever you can get for him. He's a .500% QB. Anderson will never become another Favre or Marino, you've probably seen the best of him already. Plus, you're paying Quinn big bucks to sit and take notes..You didn't make the playoffs WITH Anderson, you might not make the playoffs with Quinn,either ( at least not right away), but you'll save a LOT of money that you can use on other players.

No but he will be a Romo. You Browns fans amaze me, I hope he goes somewhere else next year you don't deserve a QB like DA.

it will be interesting to see what happens if he goes somewhere else next year. i will be impressed if he can thrive in a situation that is less ideal than what he had in Cleveland this year.

When did Cleveland become the ideal situation? They have struggled until DA became the QB.

great line, great receivers, and a great coordinator. i'd say it's a pretty good situation.and please don't make the Frye arguement, he is not an NFL QB. Anderson is.

Exactly and Anderson appears to be a pretty good NFL QB at that. One that is worth holding onto and continuing to use him and build on an offense that was one of the best in the league. Anderson was 10 and 5 as the starter this year and a huge reason reason why they won 10 of those games was due to him. He actually should have been 11-4 had the refs got the ruling right on that Winslow force out at the end of the game.

 

[bigfishboy]

Didn't Romo get his deal with a half season of production under his belt?

Was it that much better than DA's? I don't think so.

 

[Phurfur]

Didn't Romo get his deal with a half season of production under his belt? Was it that much better than DA's? I don't think so.

Romo had a year under his belt. I think DA is a better QB than Romo but as mention earlier take either out of their present system and I don't know what they would do.

 

[Spike]

From Rotoworld- Scout.com is reporting that Derek Anderson is looking for a contract in the Matt Schaub to Tony Romo range.Schaub signed a six-year $48 million deal before this season and Romo inked a six-year $67.5 million contract. With Brady Quinn waiting in the wings, it's unlikely that Anderson will see a six-year commitment from the Browns, but odds are that he'll be back for at least one more season, even if Cleveland has to slap the franchise tag on him.

I'm not sure why people are trashing him because he's looking for this.Wouldn't you be looking for it?

 

[az_prof]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

If he goes somewhere else, becomes a perennial pro-bowl player, and Quinn sucks (which I expect), then you would be crying in your brownies.He deserves Schaub/Romo money based on his performance.

 

[massraider]

From Rotoworld- Scout.com is reporting that Derek Anderson is looking for a contract in the Matt Schaub to Tony Romo range.Schaub signed a six-year $48 million deal before this season and Romo inked a six-year $67.5 million contract. With Brady Quinn waiting in the wings, it's unlikely that Anderson will see a six-year commitment from the Browns, but odds are that he'll be back for at least one more season, even if Cleveland has to slap the franchise tag on him.

I'm not sure why people are trashing him because he's looking for this.Wouldn't you be looking for it?

He should absolutely be looking for it. I think Anderson stands to do pretty good here. One year at franchise money, THEN a big deal. Money-wise, it's a better deal for him.

 

[cstu]

Slap the tag on him and make him prove himself next year. That's the smart move.

I wouldnt slap the Franchise tag on him. I would just give him the highest Tender. Let him go out and get his own deal. If he does, the Browns get a 1 and 3. Thats more than they could get in a trade. If Anderson signs somewhere else, you move forward with Quinn. If nobody signs Anderson, you have gotten for 1 year for a lot cheaper money than a franchise tag would be.

If he goes somewhere else, becomes a perennial pro-bowl player, and Quinn sucks (which I expect), then you would be crying in your brownies.He deserves Schaub/Romo money based on his performance.

After one over-rated year? No way. His last 4 games were mediocre at best and he'll come back to earth next season.