03-25-2021, 08:41 PM
(03-25-2021, 06:51 PM)fredtoast Wrote: So you are actually trying to claim that if Carson had been a free agent last year when he was coming off of back-to-back 1100 yard seasons he would not have gotten any more than he did this year coming off an injured 681 yards season?
C'mon, man.
When you read this reply, please take the time to scoll back up and read the post you replied to. In fact, please read all of my post leading up to this.
Nowhere did I say or even imply that Carson wouldn't have gotten any more money had he signed last year (It doesn't matter because Seattle chose not to ink early) Nor did I say that Mixon could have been signed for an equal amount last year to Carson this year.
My position is very simple, and hasn't changed since we signed him; we paid too much money for a running back with those numbers. Period.
You don't commit that amount of money to guy with those stats. He's never proven to be a legitimate weapon in the pass game, his YPC is average at best, and nowhere in his stat line do come across anything that is elite (1400+ yards,, 12+ TD's, 60+ rec).
A 12 million dollar per year extension was too high for that level of back. Some may argue it's too high for any level of back. Had we approached the position like Seattle did with Carson, and let Mixon play out his rookie deal, then I think we'd be better off.
