Chiefs Should we take Foles' $10 mill option this offseason?

Saccopoo · 11-07-2016, 11:23 AM

As an NFL starter, Nick Foles is not better than Alex Smith. (And Smith is a very good NFL starting level QB.) Nick Foles is perfect for this team in the role he is currently serving in.

The question is as posed in the OP - is he better than Tyler Bray in the #2 role for the 2017 season? That will probably be ruminated for the rest of the season by Dorsey and the coaching staff and equate it to the dollars required to keep him in that role and what it costs to keep Bray in the #3 position or finally move him up to the #2 (if they deem him capable of filling that role).

I personally feel that the Chiefs had serious interest in drafting Paxton Lynch in the 2016 Draft to groom for a potential QBOTF for the team. And they need to look at the 2017 QB class to seriously evaluate the position. Smith will be 33 years old when the '17 season begins, and while he hasn't shown any signs of degradation in his game, it's simply a numbers game once an NFL player hits their mid 30's.

His current contract runs through the 2018 season. Depending upon his health and Smith's own personal outlook towards the future, I could see the team giving him a two or three year deal going into the 2019 season.

However, consideringing his age and contract, I would expect the Chiefs to very seriously look at this next year's crop of QB's for a QBOTF.

Nick Foles is 27. Tyler Bray is 24. Do the Chiefs consider either to be the long term solution to the QBOTF question?

Reid's offensive system is complex and it is predicated on accuracy and timing. He also likes a somewhat mobile QB that provides a scramble/run option element to the offense. I'm not sure that either Foles or Bray gives that at a full time starter level.

Personally, I think that they were surprised that Kevin Hogan was snatched off the practice squad as they viewed him as someone that was worth considering as a potential QBOTF from a development perspective. I think that they roll the dice again, and might even move up for a guy they like as they do have quite a number of picks in the 2017 draft, which is the first draft that will allow compensatory draft picks to be traded.

However, back to the OP - no, I don't think that they resign Nick Foles for $10 million per. I think that Bray and he are very similiar type of QB's and Bray will most likely move into the #2 spot for the 2017 season. Foles was signed because Daniel signed with Philadelphia. He knew the system and it was an easy plug in for the #2 spot going into the beginning of the season. Bray will be that guy in 2017 and they will draft a potential QBOTF in the '17 Draft, which is not a great QB class, so they will really have to fall in love with a guy . They will probably even look at bringing back Hogan or even possibly Murray for insurance purposes.

11-07-2016, 11:23 AM	#11
Saccopoo Kindness in words... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Zion Casino cash: $10025483	As an NFL starter, Nick Foles is not better than Alex Smith. (And Smith is a very good NFL starting level QB.) Nick Foles is perfect for this team in the role he is currently serving in. The question is as posed in the OP - is he better than Tyler Bray in the #2 role for the 2017 season? That will probably be ruminated for the rest of the season by Dorsey and the coaching staff and equate it to the dollars required to keep him in that role and what it costs to keep Bray in the #3 position or finally move him up to the #2 (if they deem him capable of filling that role). I personally feel that the Chiefs had serious interest in drafting Paxton Lynch in the 2016 Draft to groom for a potential QBOTF for the team. And they need to look at the 2017 QB class to seriously evaluate the position. Smith will be 33 years old when the '17 season begins, and while he hasn't shown any signs of degradation in his game, it's simply a numbers game once an NFL player hits their mid 30's. His current contract runs through the 2018 season. Depending upon his health and Smith's own personal outlook towards the future, I could see the team giving him a two or three year deal going into the 2019 season. However, consideringing his age and contract, I would expect the Chiefs to very seriously look at this next year's crop of QB's for a QBOTF. Nick Foles is 27. Tyler Bray is 24. Do the Chiefs consider either to be the long term solution to the QBOTF question? Reid's offensive system is complex and it is predicated on accuracy and timing. He also likes a somewhat mobile QB that provides a scramble/run option element to the offense. I'm not sure that either Foles or Bray gives that at a full time starter level. Personally, I think that they were surprised that Kevin Hogan was snatched off the practice squad as they viewed him as someone that was worth considering as a potential QBOTF from a development perspective. I think that they roll the dice again, and might even move up for a guy they like as they do have quite a number of picks in the 2017 draft, which is the first draft that will allow compensatory draft picks to be traded. However, back to the OP - no, I don't think that they resign Nick Foles for $10 million per. I think that Bray and he are very similiar type of QB's and Bray will most likely move into the #2 spot for the 2017 season. Foles was signed because Daniel signed with Philadelphia. He knew the system and it was an easy plug in for the #2 spot going into the beginning of the season. Bray will be that guy in 2017 and they will draft a potential QBOTF in the '17 Draft, which is not a great QB class, so they will really have to fall in love with a guy . They will probably even look at bringing back Hogan or even possibly Murray for insurance purposes.
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