NFL 2024

[joestevens29]

We've had the discussions before about how NFL treat players especially QB's worse than the Knights treat players.

However, as quickly as teams are at getting rid of former 1st rounders at the QB position there is always another team willing to give them a go.

This really does have an impact on a guy like Rourke who doesn't have that 1st round flash tied to his name. Even if he has more talent teams will keep going to that well of 1st rounders that are seemingly out there every year.

It really is a long and somewhat impossible battle for Rourke. Not only does he need to look great in practice and great in pre-season games, but he needs someone that believes in him and luck.

Is anyone from his college years with any NFL organization?

 

[DrDrai]

Anyone interested in a Dynasty Football Start up? 0.5 PPR TEP START 9

27 Round draft, slow draft starts August 18th.

Solid group of guys just need 1 more to fill the league. $100 initial buy in and then $50/year each year after.

I’m the commissioner of the league.

 

[bellagiobob]

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[joestevens29]

Odd don’t see how he cracks their lineup

 

[Stoneman89]

Odd don’t see how he cracks their lineup

Cannon fodder to give the other arms a breather until training camp ends.

 

[bellagiobob]

Odd don’t see how he cracks their lineup

Fighting for the number 3 job at this point. If Cousins gets hurt, it’s pretty wide open. Pretty good money if he sticks. Falcons have been interested in him for awhile now. Be interesting to see what he can do if given the chance in pre season.

 

[timekeep]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1819106788823683154

I'm cheering for the guy but I see this as a camp arm to let Cousins fully recover.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

That’s some tough competition for Rourke. Even their 3rd string isn’t a bum.

Any cap savings if they cut Heinicke for him?

 

[joestevens29]

That’s some tough competition for Rourke. Even their 3rd string isn’t a bum.

Any cap savings if they cut Heinicke for him?

1.21mil savings.

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[bellagiobob]

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[Captain Fantastic]

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They'll dick around with him too. I can't understand how a QB like Mitch Trubinsky played in the league for years yet Nathan Rourke can't get on an active roster. Watch the NFL dick around with his brother too who is bigger and has better College numbers than Nathan.
NFL teams have a lot of garbage QBs in their system, starters and backups. They'll live and die with their draft picks.

 

[joestevens29]

They'll dick around with him too. I can't understand how a QB like Mitch Trubinsky played in the league for years yet Nathan Rourke can't get on an active roster. Watch the NFL dick around with his brother too who is bigger and has better College numbers than Nathan.
NFL teams have a lot of garbage QBs in their system, starters and backups. They'll live and die with their draft picksrourke

Rourke isn’t that good ….. that’s why

Only ones that think he’s good is Canadians

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

They'll dick around with him too. I can't understand how a QB like Mitch Trubinsky played in the league for years yet Nathan Rourke can't get on an active roster. Watch the NFL dick around with his brother too who is bigger and has better College numbers than Nathan.
NFL teams have a lot of garbage QBs in their system, starters and backups. They'll live and die with their draft picks.

Trubisky had some ok years in the NFL. Weird player to single out. I don’t really buy that Rourke is getting shafted by teams. Maybe he’s just not out performing others at camp.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Trubisky had some ok years in the NFL. Weird player to single out. I don’t really buy that Rourke is getting shafted by teams. Maybe he’s just not out performing others at camp.

Nothing weird about it. Trubinsky was trash in Chicago and in Pittsburgh. Not sure when he had these "OK" years.

Rourke isn’t that good ….. that’s why

Only ones that think he’s good is Canadians

How do you know he's not that good? He played a preseason game in the NFL. There's nothing to judge him by but his performance in the CFL where he was fantastic. Rourke being Canadian has no bearing on how I feel about him.

 

[joestevens29]

Nothing weird about it. Trubinsky was trash in Chicago and in Pittsburgh. Not sure when he had these "OK" years.

How do you know he's not that good? He played a preseason game in the NFL. There's nothing to judge him by but his performance in the CFL where he was fantastic. Rourke being Canadian has no bearing on how I feel about him.

I haven’t played in the nfl either. There is a reason rourke is bouncing around so much he just isn’t great

 

[bellagiobob]

I haven’t played in the nfl either. There is a reason rourke is bouncing around so much he just isn’t great

I'm sure we are biased because we are Canadians, but there is a bias among teams towards high draft picks, really in any team sport. They get an what eventually turns out to be an unreasonable number of chances to prove that they weren't mistakes. Rourke, and players like him, don't have the pedigree that NFL teams look for, so often are never given a real chance. I have no doubt that he could be a decent backup in the league, based on the quality of QB's I've seen the past few years.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Nothing weird about it. Trubinsky was trash in Chicago and in Pittsburgh. Not sure when he had these "OK" years.

How do you know he's not that good? He played a preseason game in the NFL. There's nothing to judge him by but his performance in the CFL where he was fantastic. Rourke being Canadian has no bearing on how I feel about him.

Made the playoffs in 2018 / 2020. They would have won that playoff game against the Eagles too in 2018 if their kicker didn’t shit himself. A lot of worse QBs to point out that’s all I’m saying. He’s still a serviceable backup in the NFL he just never lived up to his draft spot / hype.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Sure sounds like it’s Heineke that is going to get cut.

 

[joestevens29]

Rourke cut again. Maybe he’ll be back in cfl this year

 

[timekeep]

Rourke cut again. Maybe he’ll be back in cfl this year

Yup, he should but we will have to see if catches on somewhere else. He just isn't good enough, 6'2" isn't big enough and he isn't mobile enough.

 

[joestevens29]

6 2 means nothing. He just doesn’t have the talent is the problem

 

[timekeep]

6 2 means nothing. He just doesn’t have the talent is the problem

the most important asset is to have talent, he doesn't excel at any in the NFL. Size does matter in NFL. Anyways he is where he belongs now.

 

[joestevens29]

the most important asset is to have talent, he doesn't excel at any in the NFL. Size does matter in NFL. Anyways he is where he belongs now.

Small qbs can and are successful in nfl. Guys have played under 6 feet. You just have to have talent

 

[bellagiobob]

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[bellagiobob]

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