DigInBoys Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Rivers is still a good QB who should have a couple of solid years left(he's 36 or 37). Chargers have some talent, particularly on defense but it looks like the team has hit a ceiling with Rivers, and they might be better served starting a rebuild of the offense a couple of years out from moving into the new stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 He has a 32 million dead cap hit this year...so I'm going to say not this year. Next year, they get a nominal cap savings of 8 million against 14 dead. Probably not worth it. He also has a full no trade clause for all 5 years so he'd have to sign off on any deal to trade him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 He doesn't have much trade value, given his contract, his age and the way he's played the last three years. More the former two, but I'm sure teams are going to be leery of a guy who's thrown the most picks in the league since the start of 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLadd Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Rivers is gonna retire a charger. No trade clause makes sure of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I think San Diego would be better off just trying to draft a QB in an early round soon, and stick with Rivers while he develops a bit, or until Rivers fully tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footbull3196 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Yes, without a doubt. Problem is it's not clear where exactly would be the best destination for him to go to. 49ers were the first one that came to mind for me, but I have a hard time believing that they would give up a draft pick (likely a 2nd or 3rd rounder would be what the Chargers would want to part with him) when they have their eyes set on getting Kirk Cousins for free. I guess if that falls through, they would become an option but I have a hard time actually seeing it happen. Browns need a QB but would be an even worse situation for him. Um, maybe Washington if Kirk Cousins leaves? Just now, Jakuvious said: I think San Diego would be better off just trying to draft a QB in an early round soon, and stick with Rivers while he develops a bit, or until Rivers fully tanks. I almost wrote San Diego in my post too before I realized my mistake and changed it to Chargers. It's gonna take some getting used to this lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 They should of tried to trade him years ago. Way too late now because there aren't going to be any buyers. They can pray he retires so they finally do a real rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 18 minutes ago, Jakuvious said: I think San Diego would be better off just trying to draft a QB in an early round soon, and stick with Rivers while he develops a bit, or until Rivers fully tanks. This makes a lot of sense and the Chargers need Rivers to keep them at least competitive right now. He also keeps San Diego fans engaged and these days, they need to hang onto every fan they can. Maybe Rivers wins over a few LA fans too. He's a caretaker until they can draft and groom his replacement - who needs to be ready in 2019 when the new stadium opens up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I don't think any team would be willing to trade what the Chargers would want. Their best bet would be to play this season out, end up with a solid draft pick, and hope they get a shot at one of the young prospects that can develop behind Rivers. His no trade clause makes this almost impossible, given his love for the area. It makes San Fran the only place that would want him, and they won't part with a top 10 draft pick for an older QB - at least, I don't think they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footbull3196 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, Yin-Yang said: I don't think any team would be willing to trade what the Chargers would want. Their best bet would be to play this season out, end up with a solid draft pick, and hope they get a shot at one of the young prospects that can develop behind Rivers. His no trade clause makes this almost impossible, given his love for the area. It makes San Fran the only place that would want him, and they won't part with a top 10 draft pick for an older QB - at least, I don't think they would. There's no team that should part with a top 10 pick, much less a 1st round pick, for Rivers at this moment. If this was 2 or 3 years ago, I could see a 1st being traded for him, but not when he's about to be 36 this year and is coming off of a season where he just led the league in interceptions. The most a team should consider parting with for Rivers is a 2nd round pick, but I've already mentioned that I dont see the 49ers trading a pick to get Rivers when they have their eyes set on getting Kirk Cousins for free in free agency In short, it makes a lot of sense for the Chargers to move Rivers, but it's hard to see a deal actually getting done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Rivers isn't going anywhere, it's already too much for him to travel to LA everyday from his home in SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlong Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 11 hours ago, DigInBoys said: Rivers is still a good QB who should have a couple of solid years left(he's 36 or 37). Chargers have some talent, particularly on defense but it looks like the team has hit a ceiling with Rivers, and they might be better served starting a rebuild of the offense a couple of years out from moving into the new stadium. He actually kind of sucks. In his past 45 starts, he's 13-32 and has turned the ball over 63 times. Unfortunately for LAC, his contract makes getting rid of him right now economically impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigInBoys Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 9 hours ago, everlong said: He actually kind of sucks. In his past 45 starts, he's 13-32 and has turned the ball over 63 times. Unfortunately for LAC, his contract makes getting rid of him right now economically impossible. How much of that is Rivers and how much of that is coaching though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlong Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, DigInBoys said: How much of that is Rivers and how much of that is coaching though? Rivers has been the only constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlowe22 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 30 minutes ago, everlong said: Rivers has been the only constant. He has been much better in the past though, and while you could chalk it up to simply being past his prime, it raises question marks in this era of football, when guys like Brady are seemingly playing better than ever, and Brees showing no significant decline. Especially when the Chargers have been so horribly run lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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