04-19-2023, 02:31 PM
(04-19-2023, 02:15 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Wilson and Pratt have made a fantastic tandem for the Bengals. They are the epitome of what you want an off-ball LB to be, except maybe ideally getting even more turnovers.
Wilson though should not get much more than what Pratt got, if anything to be fair to Pratt.
2021 they played about the same number of snaps, and they put up about identical stats. Wilson was better in coverage though.
2022 Wilson played 231 more snaps than Pratt, but he only had 24 more tackles and less PDs and turnovers than Pratt.
Pratt signed for 3 years, $20.25 mill. $6.75 mill APY
If Wilson ends up getting closer to $9 mill or $10 mill APY, I'd be a little irritated if I'm Pratt. Although I guess you could argue he could/should have negotiated better.
But in a passing league the numbers speak for themselves. Huge reliance on a LB that in today's game brings not only the wood in run support but damn near plays the passing game like a S. LW will get a significantly bigger contract than Pratt, imo.
