Sperm Edwards Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Gotta love how 'it's a business' when a team cuts a guy but not when a player takes the most money from multiple offers. Well I think I know which post you're referring to. My take on it was it's more that, to Schaub, the business move was for him to take a sure thing backup job rather than one with a legitimate shot at starting. There is obviously no such shot in Baltimore. If Schaub believed in himself, the business move would be to bet on himself, win the starting job on a team with a shaky starter situation, and then he'd clean up triple the following year. In other words, he's accepted spending the rest of his career (what's left of it) as a veteran backup instead of a veteran in the mix for a starting job. The comment (as I read it) had nothing to do with taking money over team loyalty or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Well I think I know which post you're referring to. My take on it was it's more that, to Schaub, the business move was for him to take a sure thing backup job rather than one with a legitimate shot at starting. There is obviously no such shot in Baltimore. If Schaub believed in himself, the business move would be to bet on himself, win the starting job on a team with a shaky starter situation, and then he'd clean up triple the following year. In other words, he's accepted spending the rest of his career (what's left of it) as a veteran backup instead of a veteran in the mix for a starting job. The comment (as I read it) had nothing to do with taking money over team loyalty or anything like that. After taxes he's getting $1.5, not bad. He's 33. Sit behind Flacco for $1.5 take home or take less money to MAYBE start on a rebuilding team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 After taxes he's getting $1.5, not bad. He's 33. Sit behind Flacco for $1.5 take home or take less money to MAYBE start on a rebuilding team? It's more that it isn't the decision one would make if one was confident in his ability. Not knocking his decision, as I think it's a smart one for him, but it does speak to how he views himself. Some people - like the poster you're referring to - just don't care for any QB who doesn't see himself as a starter. If he loses the competition then he loses it, but it's another thing entirely if a QB accepts losing without trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 tires kicked, macc aint having it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyjet Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Schaub is content being a backup, that all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggin94it Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Now it's being reported as 1 year $3M. League minimum, lol. It was never going to be league minimum. The real question would have been his guarantee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It was never going to be league minimum. The real question would have been his guarantee He should have to guarantee to Baltimore that he isn't going to suck so horribly lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.