The Free Agent...

Since we last visited what has become a travesty and debacle here in the S.D. our quarterback was longing to regain his form on the golf course. Of course, he can’t lift or move his arm in any manner that would resemble a golf swing, throwing motion, or well, any move that would be designated useful at this time. This of course has management slightly more than concerned, enough so that there will be no franchise or transition tag assigned to Mr. QB. As of this Friday, our quarterback will be a free agent and will be free to sign with any team that will have him. This does not seem to concern our GM in the slightest.

So, it turns out that we can speculate as to who Mr. Brees will sign with this Friday. Now, who is in a position to take a chance on a one armed quarterback? Well, here is my take, you can decide if I am full of more BS than normal.

First, Miami. Of course with the powerhouse Sage Rosenfels and Gus Frerotte, they may be in the market for a quarterback. Any quarterback will do. There is a strong chance that they will give Mr. Brees a look…perhaps a contract.

Second, Dallas. I know they have the ever mobile and nimble Drew Bledsoe, but Drew is a local Texas guy, and that may go a long way down there. You know, those Texas folks can be pretty loyal to their cattle and their quarterbacks…

Third, Baltimore. Kyle Boller is still 24, and obviously having some trouble running the offensive show in murderland. This could very easily be Drew’s destination…

And finally, Houston. Same local Texas rules apply, and well, they draft one Reggie Bush, and well you have a Texans team that resembles the Charger team that Drew was in control of when Tomlinson had 100 receptions and 1000 yards on the ground. Reggie Bush reminds me a bit of that guy when he came into the league… just another thought as I try to convince myself that we will still have Drew running our team next year…

As far as the injury goes, it is a tough one. I know someone who has torn this particular type of cartilage in his shoulder, and it is not an injury that anyone wants. The procedure takes you out of the game for at least 6 months. That means no throwing, no lifting and basically no functional movement for the duration of that period. The shoulder really never regains total stability, and the problem is that it can continue to drop out of joint. It is a day by day injury, some days better than others. It will be a tough task to come back from this and regain your form in less than one year. Can it be done? Possibly. But obviously A.J. wants no part of a long term investment in this type of scenario.

The question now is can Phillip be the guy here. My position officially is yes. But, he needs stability. Stability he has now. He could not be in a better situation. He knows the system and he knows the guys he has around him are potent weapons. He needs to continue with the current system, that he has spent the last two years studying. If A.J. has his way, he gets his guy running the offense and ousts his coach. Before the injury, I would have supported this wholeheartedly. But now, Phillip does not need to have to commit another offensive system to memory. And, I would guess that Cam2, gets a coaching job next year, Marty goes the way of Mike Riley and June Jones, and we start all over again. Fun times here in San Diego, in what is possibly our last two years here in our town. Fun times…