Also plenty of teams were interested in him, as a back up for back up pay. He over estimated his worth.
Originally Posted by bigstickdave6969
^^^^^This.
He could have had a job. He didn't want one that put him on the sidelines. He would have been out of the spotlight. Him not having a job kept the narrative alive and strong.
He might, no, probably would have gotten a chance to start at some point in a season. Most backups do. He could have proven his worth at that point then gotten back a starting position somewhere the next year if he was good enough but then he would have been holding a clipboard on the sidelines until that happened and he would have been forgotten.
Oh yeah, don't forget the guy blew the workout that he turned into a political stunt.
Here are some stats.
He averaged a 59.8 percent completion rate and 186 ypg in six years as a starter.
He rushed for 35 yds per game while giving up 2.5 sacks. His combined record as a starter was 28-30.
His career passer rating is 88.9 and his total touchdown to total turnover ratio is 1.89 meaning for each turnover he committed he scored less than 2 touchdowns. This includes passing and rushing stats.
Clearly he's a better poster boy for a perceived injustice than he is an NFL caliber QB.