QB V-Day Discussion

Relationships are hard to explain even when they are easy to feel. The same is true in football. The relationship between a team and quarterback is rarely as simple as “franchise player.” The relationships between teams and QBs have more in common with our own personal relationships than we’d like to think. Considering this is the time of year that NFL teams must reflect on their personnel, your NFL team might be experiencing the same emotions around Valentine’s Day as you. This year, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day (and by “celebrating” I mean “watching it come and go while eating chocolate”), by ranking every team’s relationship with their starting quarterback from least committed to most committed. Advanced stats can define player value, but this is the only place anyone will Define The Relationship (DTR) for every team in the NFL.

15. Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins: You love that?

The Vikings and Kirk made the rash decision to move in with each other a couple of years ago. Two seasons in and it’s going … fine. The playoff win this year was nice, but has it moved the needle on whether fans want to settle down with Kirk long-term? He’s entering the last year of his contract, and fans Vike him, but they aren’t sure if they Vove him.

10. Bridgewater/Taysom Hill: Afraid to commit.

The Saints have three quarterbacks, all of varying ages and none under contract. Drew Brees is obviously their favorite, but he’s 41. That relationship is not going to last much longer. The inability to move on has probably cost them a chance to settle down with Teddy Bridgewater, who is likely going to end up with somebody else next month. Keeping Taysom Hill on the back burner through all of this has made him want to have a prominent role, whether with the Saints or elsewhere. By playing all three quarterbacks, the Saints may have played themselves

1. Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes: Always the bridesmaid, finally the bride.

It used to be that everyone would root for Andy Reid, but it would never happen. Not when the Eagles made four consecutive NFC championship games. Not when the Chiefs collapsed against the Colts or Titans in the playoffs. Not when his squad lost to the Patriots. After coming so close and failing so many times, people began to wonder whether Andy was the problem. But all that experience gave Andy soft eyes. Nobody saw Patrick Mahomes’s potential as clearly as the Chiefs did. It took 20 years, but Reid has finally found the perfect guy. At least somebody is happy

7. Atlanta Falcons and Matt Ryan: Happily married, boring sex.

You know it’s true.