One of the quickest means of turning around an NFL roster in the modern era is building around a rookie quarterback. The cost-controlled contract under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement allows teams with a talented rookie QB to load up around them via the draft, free agency, and trades, and enjoy an extended window of contention.
The latest example? The Washington Commanders. Behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels the Commanders made a dream run to the NFC Championship Game, and while their run fell short with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington entered the offseason with the third-most effective cap space in the NFL — behind the New England
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