Update On Burrow's Extension

[BFritz21]

(05-22-2023, 01:44 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: 22%-23% would be an absolute horrible deal for the Bengals and football in general.  It would be as bad as the Cleveland Watson deal.  The reason these big QB contracts work for teams is because they start out high and gradually take up less space as the contract moves further out and the cap goes up.  22%-23% would be starting out high at 51 -52 million per year then staying high and going higher.  You wouldnt ever get relief and more cap room from the QB contract as years went on.   The Bengals would be in much better shape making Burrow the highest paid QB in the NFL at 53 million a year on a regular contract.  Its like front loading a contract knowing in the coming years you would have a larger percentage of the cap for other players.  Sticking the contract at a 22% - 23% is just a horrible idea.  You are guaranteeing the QB will take up a huge percentage on the salary cap every single year instead of getting relief in later years.

I'm seeing giving him a percentage of the salary cap as a new talking point in Burrow's negotiations. 

You have a point about taking up a bigger chunk of the cap every year but it might be our best bet to keep Burrow happy and keep him from handcuffing the team.

I think that's our best bet and a way to keep him happy and keep our organization functioning because, if you think about it, he's the secret to our success and having him take a portion of our overall spending helps us pay him what he's worth. 

He's actually smart if he does that because his salary keeps going up and we're able keep surrounding him with talent to let him succeed and also stay healthy.