Jaguars to release David Garrard

**NCRAVEN** · 09-06-2011, 03:31 PM

I'd take him as a backup. Hell he's beaten the Steelers in the playoffs.

**wickedsolo** · 09-06-2011, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by barnanimal

I can see why those options would be attractive for him, but if I'm him I would look at signing a one-year contract with the Ravens.

It's a proven organization, top talent, it will give him time to learn the system, and he won't be thrown into a losing situation where his value might drop.

Look how much Kolb ended up getting with very little playing time.

Garrard is also 30 or 31 years old. Kolb is what...25? 26?

Garrard won't see another big pay day, so he might as well try and do what Leftwich did and land with a team that has a legit shot to win a SB.

**GOTA** · 09-06-2011, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by barnanimal

I can see why those options would be attractive for him, but if I'm him I would look at signing a one-year contract with the Ravens.

It's a proven organization, top talent, it will give him time to learn the system, and he won't be thrown into a losing situation where his value might drop.

Look how much Kolb ended up getting with very little playing time.

Kolb isn't 33 with Crohn's disease and a bad back. What Gararrd needs is starts. Sitting on the bench isn't going to get him that final payday that he's probably looking for.

**wickedsolo** · 09-06-2011, 03:43 PM

At this point it's highly unlikely that Garrard will get a major pay day anywhere.

He's not Donovan McNabb.

We should offer him a 2 year deal and let him have the opportunity to pass on his knowledge to Flacco, Tyrod, and have the opportunity to win a championship before he retires.

**RavingMad** · 09-06-2011, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by dandrews

That was the first thing that popped in my head when I read it. "Ravens should sign him as a back up"

EXACTLY what I thought.

**]<ing** · 09-06-2011, 03:50 PM

Pretty crappy move by Jax IMO. Not so much the release, as the timing of it.

They've pretty much ensured that he won't have a chance to go anywhere else and compete for a starting job from the jump.

**Ravenswintitle** · 09-06-2011, 03:51 PM

He is/was due $8M so they cut him for economic reasons... and because they don't really care if they win.

I doubt that the Ravens or many teams could afford him as a bench warmer. He could probably start for a few teams right now. But Indy would make a lot of sense

**trailhiker85** · 09-06-2011, 04:00 PM

Garrard's salary aside, the move strikes me as a bit of a shocker. When I think of the Jags, I automatically think Garrard. But I guess a few of those surprises happen every year about this time...

I don't see him coming to Baltimore for the reasons others have already mentioned.

**Mista T** · 09-06-2011, 04:13 PM

Ozzie: get on the phone .... now!

**dandrews** · 09-06-2011, 04:22 PM

Trent Dilfer on the Scott Van Pelt show seems to think he is injured.

**esmd** · 09-06-2011, 04:25 PM

The timing of this doesn't make a lot of sense....

**GOTA** · 09-06-2011, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by esmd

The timing of this doesn't make a lot of sense....

Makes me think this was not a Del Rio decision. What coach would want to go into the season without his starting QB? Especially one that gave the job to and stuck up for? This smells of the owner looking to cut some payroll after spending big money on other players. Garrard has been hurt all preseason. They don't want to risk guaranteeing his salary since they know he's gone at some point for Gabbert.