Time, space, reality, it’s more than a linear path, it’s a prism of endless possibility, where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know. I’m The Watcher, I am your guy through these vast new realities, follow me and ponder the question: WHAT IF…?
Year is 2003, SFL approaching to the first draft ever. Multiple teams are in a huge need for QB. The Arizona Cardinals are on the clock and take QB Carson Palmer, Detroit Lions take a QB as well and select QB Byron Leftwich and it’s the turn of the Cowboys that ended the season 3-13 and they have no QB. WR Andre Johnson looks as a great weapon but who’s going to throw to him. Cowboys GM William Cook takes a decision that could change the future of the league, with 1.3 pick he selects QB Rex Grossman, without know it he had started a giant butterfly effect.
After William Cook took the last 1st rounder worth QB, Bills GM Brandon Lingren draft the best player of the 2003 class at WR Andre Johnson. He got this pick by trading QB Bledsoe to Denver, so right now the rookie stud won’t have a reliable QB that throw to him.
Meanwhile at Dallas the Rocket arm rookie QB Rex Grossman find himself on a roster with very few talent and some of the best players at offense are 1 season away from retirement.
¿How do Bills and Cowboys do at 2003 Season?
Buffalo Bills decided to not bring any QB, even with a draft where they had 4 1st round picks, Brandon Lindgren decide to wait 1 more season for bring a QB, via trade during offseason if there’s a good market opportunity or via draft as they’ve should have a top pick.
In a division with Patriots – Jets and Dolphins, the Bills struggle and end with the 4th worst record of the league at 4-12 for 2004 draft they’ll have the 4th overall pick.
Dallas Cowboys also struggle with a young QB, with not talent around him Rex Grossman has the worst season of the top 3 QB drafted at 2003. Somehow the Cowboys got lucky on the road and manage to pull a 6-10 season, coming from an awful 3-13 2002, that keep William’s contract at 3 years, and gives cowboys the 1.8 pick.
2003 SB Champions : Baltimore Ravens
2003 Bills Record: 4-12
2003 Cowboys Record 6-10
Brandon Lindgren Contract: 2 Years
William Cook Contract: 3 Years
¿How it affects 2004 draft?
The Arizona Cardinals had a big presence on the top part of this draft, and GM Tyler Richardon targets the best talent non at QB position as the team drafted Carson Palmer 1st overall. This is something GM Brandon Lindgren takes advantage of and with 1.4 overall pick selects QB Eli Manning. He had both Roethlisbergr and Manning available, but he decided to go with the only QB that can beat Tom Brady as they’ll play twice per season. The Dallas Cowboys at 1.8 had multiple top options for defense, specially at CB and LB position, everybody on the league thought they were grabbing one of them. But GM Cook start to play small ball, trades down to 1.12 spot and select HB Steven Jackson for support Rex Grossman.
¿What happens at 2004 season?
Finally WR Andre Johnson have a solid QB with Eli Manning but they’re both young, in a very complicated division and GM Lindgren only have 2 years left of contract, the good news is only need 6 wins, did he get them? YES Eli Manning have the best season for a rookie so far, he clicked on an offense leaded by Johnson and Moulds (That never was released), 2004 is a key year on Brandon’s carrer as Buffalo Bills improve to an 8 years contract, but he starts to gain confidence for future moves. Meanwhile the Dallas Cowboys never traded for HB Tomlinson and he stayed at San Diego, and the Cowboys attack was leaded by Sophomore QB and rookie HB. William made some movements for have and stronger defense. 2004 week 16 is THE WEEK. A surprising 9-5 Cowboys face a 9-5 Redskins for the division title. And for the first time ever Dallas Cowboys win vs the Skins and claim the 2004 division title. Happiness last only 1 week as they lost vs Bears.
2004 SB Champions: Carolina Panthers
2004 Bills Record: 8-8
2004 Cowboys Record: 10-6 (Lost at wildcard vs Bears)
Brandon Lindgren Contract 2 Years
William Cook Contract 4 Years
¿What happens at 2005 Draft?
The Buffalo Bills hold pick 1.13 and select CB Corey Webster, that selection clearly boost their secondary defense. Dallas Cowboys at 1.22 select CB Carlos Rogers, boosting their secondary as well. After 2 draft going in the offense side of ball, both Bills and Cowboys start to build around their defense. Anyway this offseason is mark by the massive move Redskins pull, trying to move on from Cowboys winning the division. Bryan Mellon pull the trigger and pay a massive ammount to Jacksonville Jaguars for sophomore QB Big Ben Roethlisbergr, this deal send Steve McNair to Jaguars among some draft picks and Redskins start the War Roethlisbergr – Grossman
¿What happens at 2005 Regular Season?
Steve Mcnair is an inmediate impact player for Jaguars, they win the division. Meanwhile Big Ben gets injury at week 4, leaving Redskins out of playoffs for another season. Eagles GM Leonard Jones struggle for find success at Philadelphia and the NFC East is a battler between Giants and Cowboys, with Grossman having a decent season the Cowboys win back to back the division. Cowboys end 9-7 but is enough for win the East.
Meanwhile Bills have their best season with Eli Manning and get a 10-6 record but at AFC East is not enough and they miss playoffs by an inch.
Grossman win the wildcard round against Arizona Cardinals but lose at divisional round vs Falcons. Falcons and GM Dhani Aldilla win the NFC but lose to Travis and his Patriots
Tom Brady earn his first SFL Ring
2005 SB Champions: New England Patriots
2005 Bills Record: 10-6
2005 Cowboys Record: 9-7 (Playoffs win vs Cardinals – Lose vs Facons)
Brandon Lindgren Contract 3 Years
William Cook Contract 5 Years
What does Bryan Mellon does after Dallas won division back to back season?, Is 2005 SB Ring the first of many Tom Brady going to win?, Buffalo Bills find success with Eli Manning throwing the ball to Andre Johnson? Grossman and Jackson become the new dynamic duo of the league? Discover it at What if…? Dallas Cowboys Draft Rex Grossman Part 2
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