QB Index Week 14 Giants among desperate teams

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QB Index, Week 14: Giants among desperate teams   Published: Dec 06, 2018 at 04:27 AM           Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host                              "There aren't many teams searching for a starting quarterback" is a statement that has almost never been true in the NFL. It is true at the moment.     The will impact this offseason's and NFL draft, with fewer teams than a year ago likely to spend top dollar or a top pick on the position. While the market for available veteran quarterbacks still has to shake out, I see only three teams that appear absolutely desperate to find a new signal-caller this offseason.     Before getting to the quarterback rankings, let's look at which teams could be diving back into the QB pool this offseason.      Desperate for an answer     Jacksonville Jaguars: It's hard to overstate how costly Tom Coughlin's misguided three-year deal for will be for the team. Even though Bortles was under contract for 2018, the team chose last offseason to give him a $15 million signing bonus on that guarantees $6.5 million into next season. The most likely outcome is that Bortles, who was benched prior to last weekend's game, is released, with the eating $16.5 million in dead money on their salary cap to say goodbye.      The team could also keep him around as an expensive potential backup, but there's no question the will be in the market for a new starter. With a defense that remains playoff-caliber and a front office that is consistently aggre sive, the figure to be at the center of quarterback discu sions in free agency, trades  Tanoh Kpassagnon Jersey and the draft. After years of being afraid to provide competition for Bortles, this finally looks like the offseason that the replace him.     New York Giants: Keeping as the ' starter next season reportedly . It's feasible, if frustrating, to imagine New York deciding Eli is a better option than any free agent or trade option, but such a decision would only make Big Blue's need on draft day even more desperate.        Manning is e sentially trying to win games this December to make it more difficult for New York to draft his replacement in April. The should rip off the Band-Aid and replace Manning with a different veteran to pair with Big Blue's first quarterback of the future since Ernie Accorsi traded for Eli in the 2004 draft.      Washington Redskins: Coach Jay Gruden and team president Bruce Allen never expected to be in this position after signing to a four-year contract extension last March with $55 million guaranteed. There's no telling how Smith will recover from the compound leg fracture he suffered last month -- Thursday brought the troubling news that he's -- but, unfortunately, the specifics of Smith's contract could force Washington to make an early decision about his future. Even though the owe $15 million guaranteed to Smith next season, they could decide to cut him before the fifth day of the new league year in 2019 to avoid guaranteeing .         This is the brutal calculus of NFL injuries. Even in a best-case scenario for Smith's recovery, the are overdue to draft a potential replacement. Gruden has never attempted to develop a highly drafted  James Hurst Jersey young quarterback in Washington. (This all a sumes Gruden is around to coach the team for a sixth season, which he deserves to be, considering the awful injury luck his team has had the last two years.) The Gruden family's style is to look for veterans, so perhaps the could be players in a or market.     Have a starting option, but ...     Miami Dolphins: After 84 starts, including 20 under Adam Gase, the still don't seem to know what they have in the former top-10 pick. Miami's QB1, who'll be 31 years old before next season, is more likely than not to be on the roster next offseason, because his $18.7 million base salary , and it would be costly in terms of dead money to release or trade him. A renegotiation of his contract is also po sible if Tannehill is willing.     There are a lot of variables here, including who will be running the ' front office and coaching staff. No matter who's in charge, pairing Tannehill with a rookie quarterback is the path of least resistance.      Denver Broncos: has played about as well as the should have expected. That's why I don't think Keenum is at much risk of being cut in the offseason, especially with $7 million of his $18 million salary guaranteed next season.        John Elway was hopeful entering last offseason that and could still be potential future options, and now both players are out of the league. Keenum will be entering the last year of his contract, so Elway is going to have to dive into the draft again, even if it Andrus Peat Jersey  brings back bad memories of and Lynch.      Wild cards         Oakland Raiders: Jon Gruden has proven as coach that his public statements of support don't nece sarily mean much. Actions speak louder than words, and 's play on the field in December could quiet any lingering speculation that he will be a trade candidate in the offseason. Carr had one of his best games under Gruden last week and a strong finish to the season with an undermanned receiver crew would make a case for stability. After looking like a top-five quarterback in 2016, however, Carr has not ranked in the top 20 of QB Index for two seasons running.      The po se s major draft capital and salary-cap space, so everything should be on the table for this team. Gruden has shown there are no sacred cows in Oakland, so it won't be a surprise if Carr's name is floated in rumors this offseason. The only surprise will be if the stay quiet.      Tenne see Titans: It's hard to imagine the moving on from , but they are a team to watch just because he will be entering the final (fifth-year option) season of his rookie contract.      Tampa Bay Buccaneers: is also entering the final year of his contract, which costs $20.9 million and becomes guaranteed on the first day of the new league year in  Archie Manning Jersey March. Winston, still just 24 years old, has played like a league-average starter throughout his time in the NFL. There's obvious potential for him to improve like , but Winston's off-field i sues cloud his future.     Allowing starting quarterbacks to walk, however, is pretty rare in today's NFL. To put it another way: Winston is more likely to be in Tampa next year than coach Dirk Koetter or general manager Jason Licht, whether that's fair or not.        And now, on to the rankings ...             **2018 stats:** 12 games | 66.9 pct | 3,923 pa s yds | 9.1 ypa | 41 pa s TD | 10 INT | 238 rush yds | 2 rush TD </content:power-ranking>        **2018 stats:** 12 games | 75.5 pct | 3,262 pa s yds | 8.5 ypa | 30 pa s TD | 3 INT | 26 rush yds | 3 rush TD </content:power-ranking>               **2018 stats:** 12 games | 69.7 pct | 3,418 pa s yds | 9.0 ypa | 28 pa s TD | 6 INT | -1 rush yds | 0 rush TD </content:power-ranking>        **2018 stats:** 12 games | 66.4 pct | 3,754 pa s yds | 9.1 ypa | 27 pa s TD | 7 INT | 86 rush yds | 1 rush TD </content:power-ranking>        **2018 stats:** 12 games | 67.9 pct | 3,360 pa s yds | 6.9 ypa | 32 pa s TD | 12 INT | 82 rush yds | 0 rush TD </content:power-ranking>        **2018 stats:** 12 games | 61.8 pct | 3,504 pa s yds | 7.6 ypa | 21 pa s TD | 1 INT | 168 rush yds | 0 rush TD </content:power-ranking>           **2018 stats:** 12 games | 70.9 pct | 3,814 pa s yds | 8.3 ypa | 25 pa s TD | 5 INT | 101 rush yds | 2 rush TD </content:power-ranking>        **2018 stats:** 12 games | 66.6 pct | 2,716 pa s yds | 8.3 ypa | 29 pa s TD | 5 INT | 245 rush yds | 0 rush TD </content:power-ranking>            **2018 stats:** 12 games | 65.9 pct | 3,342 pa s yds | 7.7 ypa | 20 pa s TD | 8 INT | 32 rush yds | 2 rush TD </content:power-ranking>        **2018 stats:** 12 games | 66.0 pct | 3,945 pa s yds | 7.6 ypa | 26 pa s TD | 13 INT | 94 rush yds | 3 rush TD </content:power-ranking>           **2018 stats:** 12 games | 71.3 pct | 3,490 pa s yds | 7. 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