gianmarco
Footballguy
Was reading the talk about Cassel and where he ends up next year and it got me thinking. Which would YOU rather have. Let's assume you have the talent to make it to the NFL, but so far not enough to ever be considered good or a starter, at least according to scouts and coaches. But, let's assume there is one opportunity available. Would you rather be a backup to a stud QB like Brady, Romo, Brees that would only see the field in the event of an injury, will still make a good bit of money, and a shot at Super Bowl rings even if by no help from you or would you rather take that 1 shot to actually start on a not so good team, likely take a terrible beating (both by NFL players and the media because you suck) with the slight chance you actually play well and could hit it big. At the same time with the latter choice, there's a chance you lose that job and never get a backup job again.
So, what would YOU choose?
ETA---Think of it this way (to be more clear). You are Jim Sorgi. You were drafted in the 6th round. You've gotten to sit behind Peyton for a couple years, you've gotten paid about $1 million/year, and you've had minimal playing time aside from preseason. Now, it's time to renew your contract or go elsewhere. Do you:
1. Resign with Indy, sit behind Peyton, collect your paycheck and go on your merry way.
2. Take the job offered to you in SF or Detroit where you can compete for the starting job and have little competition for it and see if you can be the next Brady/Romo (i.e., be the next JTO)?
This is assuming also that you would be getting about the same money in both situations, but most likely would get a guaranteed contract as a backup if you sign for like 3 yrs vs. an incentive-laden contract that isn't going to pay much (same as the backup) unless you perform and they decide to keep you longterm. You risk getting benched if you don't do well (like JTO) and possibly not getting a job again.
Assume you are still relatively young (late 20's) but you aren't just starting out in the league either. That's kind of how I envisioned this and most seem to have answered with it relating to that somewhat.
So, what would YOU choose?
ETA---Think of it this way (to be more clear). You are Jim Sorgi. You were drafted in the 6th round. You've gotten to sit behind Peyton for a couple years, you've gotten paid about $1 million/year, and you've had minimal playing time aside from preseason. Now, it's time to renew your contract or go elsewhere. Do you:
1. Resign with Indy, sit behind Peyton, collect your paycheck and go on your merry way.
2. Take the job offered to you in SF or Detroit where you can compete for the starting job and have little competition for it and see if you can be the next Brady/Romo (i.e., be the next JTO)?
This is assuming also that you would be getting about the same money in both situations, but most likely would get a guaranteed contract as a backup if you sign for like 3 yrs vs. an incentive-laden contract that isn't going to pay much (same as the backup) unless you perform and they decide to keep you longterm. You risk getting benched if you don't do well (like JTO) and possibly not getting a job again.
Assume you are still relatively young (late 20's) but you aren't just starting out in the league either. That's kind of how I envisioned this and most seem to have answered with it relating to that somewhat.
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