Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
I'm with you, Bluto, Franklin was the absolute best choice of any available or free agent QB to replace Ricky Ray, and Popp went out and got him. Christmas comes early for Argo fans. Franklin may still want an NFL shot, but he's got to give us at least two years here, and ownership can certainly sweeten the pot with a lot of things on top of his salary that might convince him to settle down here.

I fell in love with this guy when he took Missouri to within one game of the NCAA National Championship in 2013. Missouri had no business being anywhere near there with the talent they had, but Franklin carried the whole team on his back, pulling games out of the fire with his grit and his smarts. He doesn't score well on the measurables, but he's got all the intangibles -- a true character guy, a natural leader, great football smarts, and a winner. This could be the start of something big.
Intangibles can be extremely important: the best example in football... Jerry Rice.