My personal view is that there isn't enough attention being given to the opportunity cost, and risk, that signing Matt Flyyn represents. Is he actually better than Matt Moore- we know that from one game? And that one meaningless end of the season game is worth tens of millions of dollars that could pehaps be better spent signing top talent at other positions- OLB, WR, OL, etc.?
I think that there's merit to the notion that Philbin will know best on this one and act accordingly. But there were reasons why Flynn lasted until the 7th round- Matt Cassell is a decent QB and former 7th rd pick as well, but I wouldn't want to trade a 2nd rd pick and pay him tens of millions of dollars as KC did for the QB that he is now- in Flynns case specifically, I wouldn't want to pay the money for such a questionable commodiity, money that could imo be better spent elsewhere.
As things stand now I'd rather have Matt Moore and the money than Matt Flynn- and more importantly to me, I want Brandon Weeden. I'd take Moore, Weeden and the money saved on not signing Flynn over signing Flynn- in a heartbeat.
1. David DeCastro
2. Brandon Weeden
3. Joe Adams
i think you answered your own question, no1 is screaming for flynn based on his 2 good game showings.. atleast not from dolphin nation... people want him because our coach might love him.
i think whether he's a lot better then moore or about the same skill level is irrelevant. if 2 guys have the same skill set but one knows the job better by about 4 years worth of experience, who do you go with? flynns price is higher because of his two games, not because were so siked about them, but because other teams are driving up the price. that being said.... who's to say he wouldn't give us a sort of "hometown"discount so to say because of philbin? ireland has been good with the contracts the last 2 years.
on the notion of where he was drafted, i don't see the relevance at this point, 4 years later. matt moore was undrafted, so according to that logic matt flynn is better? doesn't make sense. go by where these guys are as of today.
and although we obviously don't want to judge flynn on that game, you cant say that matt moore has ever thrown 6 touchdowns or 500 yards in a game, against ANY team. and dont forget he did play worse secondaries this year then the lions. he also played in plenty of "meaningless games." and i'd also say just because the lions dont have a great secondary doesn't mean you get to take away from a mean dline