Cardinals may have first dibs on Marc Bulger

[rayzor]

Coaches are older, coaches have a certain method, and coaches have other duties.......you can't put all that on just a QB coach. Old vets can help in the film room, practice field, after practice, etc. when coaches aren't always around. Plus, current football players relate different w/ players.

we have a young coaching staff. old vets can help for sure, but they aren't essential like some make them out to be.

i do think we should get one, i just don't want him to start.

[Razeyfingers]

as long as the vet stayed on the sidelines i'd be happy. for sure newton needs an experienced set of eyes carrying the clipboard to help him know what to look for...but i think the whole mentor QB thing is a bit overrated. teaching and mentoring is the job of the coaches. any coach worth a crap will be enough to help a player get where they need to be if that player is at all capable of reaching their potential.

Man, I think I have to agree with that. It could be different at the pro level but I recall always getting most of my tutoring from coaches as opposed to older players. Helps if the coaches were players though I suppose.

[Happy Panther]

What if we draft Cam, sign Bulger, and go Bulger\Cam\Clausen as our QB's next year? One way or the other, I think a vet should be signed and Bulger isn't a bad option.

Yes absolutely. Bulger would be perfect for this role.

Other free agent QBs

http://www.footballsfuture.com/freeagents.html

Top Quarterbacks

Peyton Manning (IND) – The Colts have gone on the record insisting that Manning will be made the league’s highest paid player at the conclusion of this season. There’s no need to rush—the interest will be mutual.

Michael Vick (PHI) – How much do the Eagles like Kevin Kolb? Well, they liked him enough to trade Donovan McNabb to the Redskins, but I don’t think they’ll like him enough to let Michael Vick go. Vick still has debts to pay back from his previous trials and settlements, but that will be soon erased. Expect Michael to stay loyal to the only organization that gave him a second chance.

Brett Favre (MIN) – I’ve heard jokes every offseason for the last decade (or so it seems) that Favre will die on the football field before he hangs it up. Bruised and battered, his consecutive starts streak was put to an end and this offseason he’ll be teamless following a less than impressive campaign. Any takers? I doubt he’ll subject himself to the market this year, but come November next year, may he get the itch again?

Seneca Wallace (CLE) – Wallace has often been an underrated quarterback when he gets his opportunities. He maneuvers well in the pocket and can cause problems on the perimeter, but also manages offenses very well. Finding success in both Seattle and Cleveland, he appears to be the most proven back-up quarterback on the market. He may not drum up a lot of attention, but he’ll successfully execute orders when asked to enter the game.

Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) – It’s been four years since Matt Hasselbeck has been a statistically good quarterback when he posted a 91.4 QB Rating in 2007. However, there’s been a clear drop-off in the level of talent on the Seahawks roster since then as well. Hasselbeck may be the best back-up option on the free agent market on a team with talent, like Jon Kitna in Dallas. Though it’s not out of the realm of possibilities, I don’t expect Pete Carroll’s team to re-sign him, but instead go in a younger direction.

Matt Moore (CAR) – The collapse of the Panthers still remains an enigma to me. In the past, the team responded well to Matt Moore at quarterback. He fitted nice passes and protected the football, two things he absolutely didn’t do this year. To top it off, he suffered a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder in November, which won’t allow him to throw until March. He’s played the back-up role well in the past, so it seems that’s what he’s best suited to do.

Alex Smith (SF) – Many often wonder how Alex Smith would have panned out if he had a stable offensive coordinator for his entire career, but he’s been plagued by offensive changes like no other young quarterback. He’s looked okay in short bursts, but hasn’t been able to sustain success. His potential has been eaten and his interest around the league may be miniscule, but he has some talent where he could sit on the bench for a couple years and become a decent veteran back-up. His days in San Francisco, though, are surely numbered.

Matt Leinart (HOU) – Given the Cardinals’ quarterback woes, it sure seems like they made a mistake in cutting Matt Leinart before the regular season, especially given his 78.6 completion percentage this preseason. His biggest problem was his inability, or rather unwillingness to push the ball down the field, which ultimately caused Wisenhunt to pull the plug on Leinart. If he can find a quarterback coach that can get him over the hump, he may still have some value as a starting quarterback. He’s one of the wildcards in this free agent class.

Other Notable Free Agents:

Marc Bulger (BAL)

Todd Collins (CHI)

Caleb Hanie (CHI)

Brady Quinn (DEN)

Drew Stanton (DET)

Trent Edwards (JAC)

Luke McCown (JAC)

Brodie Croyle (KC)

Chad Pennington (MIA)

Tyler Thigpen (MIA)

Tarvaris Jackson (MIN)

Jim Sorgi (NYG)

Kellen Clemens (NYJ)

Kyle Boller (OAK)

Bruce Gradkowski (OAK)

Dennis Dixon (PIT)

Billy Volek (SD)

Troy Smith (SF)

Kerry Collins (TEN)

Rex Grossman (WAS)

[CRA]

we have a young coaching staff. old vets can help for sure, but they aren't essential like some make them out to be.

i do think we should get one, i just don't want him to start.

I am fine either way...just think an old vet helps more than a Tony Pike garbage QB taking up spot if you draft Cam.

[Sword]

i believe coaches coach, players play. there's not that many qbs out there who are willing to come in just to teach a guy..and they usually suck.

[CRA]

i believe coaches coach, players play. there's not that many qbs out there who are willing to come in just to teach a guy..and they usually suck.

all QBs sit in a room together and breakdown film.....you can either have a coach and 3 relatively young QBs listening......or you can have an older vet giving input. If Cam is involved give me the group w/ the vet. Tom Brady did that for Cassell......and Mark Brunell does it for Sanchez. They don't have to agree to be mentors to help as both those examples are on opposite ends of the spectrum.

[Squirrel]

Bet we get Mcnabb.

[jtm]

this is why you draft Cam.....b/c Bulger and Kolb (who actually doesn't have a better resume than Moore) are deemed the FA/trade answers.

Andy Reid has one of the most prolific offenses in the NFL every year and he traded a top tier QB for Kolb. That says enough for me not to mention I watched him in college light it up every week.

[jtm]

So now everyone wants to play Cam year 1. Well at least we can grab Luck in 2012 if Cam plays this year.

[rayzor]

Bet we get Mcnabb.

this would be ideal, imo. dude had a great impact on vick. it would be better if he had experience in the system, but as far as how to act as a professional and as someone who can help spot things on defense, i would feel pretty good about.

he's actually about the only legit FA prospect i would feel ok starting if we didn't start newton right away.

i don't see it happening, though.

[CRA]

Andy Reid has one of the most prolific offenses in the NFL every year and he traded a top tier QB for Kolb. That says enough for me not to mention I watched him in college light it up every week.

He got rid of an aging McNabb.

He basically gave Kolb 2 weeks and then moved on. Moore has the more impressive NFL resume.....Kolb played for the big market team.