signed through 2010 ?

that is…

…since this isn’t Richie Incognito we’re talking about, but I digress.

If the only options were:

Null (unknown as you said)
Vick (Never really a Quarterback and unknown now as you said)
Rookie (On one of the most talentless teams in the NFL with no help from the defense to speak of)

…then keeping Bulger was almost a must for me in 2010. It’s not even about my almost insane held belief that the guy can still regain form. It’s about the fact that, regardless of who we bring in, he’d be the best option to start in 2010 minus a Jason Campbell or someone like that. With the cap being what it is, the options plunged to this. This means that Bulger, who now has a year under his belt with the Shurmur system and can still throw the ball pretty well with a lightning quick release , would have been a better option to bring the rookie in (if we go that route) or to be the “transitional QB” till we draft one next year (if we don’t go the QB route this year).

What it would mean to me if we draft a QB is that we can expect another season like the one Detroit just had. I know that drafting a guy like Suh wouldn’t have improved our defense to the point of playoff contention, but it would make our D so much better because that’s the only weak point there besides an OLB or two, and even those guys are helped by gap-holding DTs like Suh. On top of that, you’d at least be OK at QB with Bulger there. It isn’t so much Bulger there, but the increased continuity on both the offensive line and the rhythm and timing between the QB and the Wide Receivers.

If you don’t believe me, check Sanchez’/Staffords’ ratings this season. Lower than even Bulger’s with more talent offensively (#1 Rushing attack/O-Line/Calvin Johnson, Pettigrew). If we draft someone, it’ll be Bradford (it has to be), but the guy is going to have to come in and learn everything and have his 5 interception games here and there because “elite decision making” in college is somewhat overrated considering people tend to have 10 yards of separation from DBs in college.

The argument for the fact that we’re building for our future definitely holds weight, but to me, building a defense is a more attainable goal at this point and could very well provide a bright future for this team. Let’s put it this way: I’d rather have Suh and Bulger than Sam Bradford and Cliff Ryan. Otherwise, we’ll have to watch Matthew Stafford next season in order to see where it’s all going with Bradford, because the only shining light in the last few years was Matt Ryan, who also did it with a number one rushing attack and happened to regress this season.

 If Bradford can do that, great. But I’ll set the bar low for 2010 because instead of improving the defense tremendously we’ll literally be at square one with likely the same receiving corps and with a need for a starting guard or right tackle, as well as a TE. This offense will likely still be inept till next season.

Go Rams! I hope this ends up being nothing, because it would thin our options even further.

this is a year where Bulger could make a lot more money as a free agent than in other years with bigger groups of free agents. Some team will give him a shot just because of his track record.

He’s played at a very high level throughout his career and only recently has the bad offensive line and older age caught up with him. He was a very good quarterback, but in recent years nobody has protected him and his receivers (Holt and Bruce) were showing signs of their age. He was a good quarterback, but he’s not anymore. Nobody remembers the 2006 Marc Bulger (or the ‘04 or ’05), they’ll remember the 2007/2008/2009 Marc Bulger.

…if I didn’t remember the ‘03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Bulger, I wouldn’t believe (along with Warner, Martz, Hanifan, and Farr) that the guy could still get it done someday.

As I type this, OMG! A Suh commercial for NFL Network!

“Here’s a news flash for you: Ryan McKee also cleaned out his locker. So did about 65 other Rams. James Laurinaitis has less stuff in his locker than Bulger. This “locker cleaning” all took place on Jan. 4. So going back to early January, here’s another news flash: Philadelphia and Green Bay were eliminated in the wild-card round."