08-21-2023, 09:57 PM
(08-21-2023, 09:29 PM)casear2727 Wrote: So much of this is speculation that none of us knows...
"Burrow is trying to get everything he possibly can."
"He is not waiting on Tee."
"with all the talk about a percentage of the cap" - Mike Florio is literally the only guy saying this. It is a horrible idea, hurts the team, and could make the escrow requirements impossible to determine.
"I would guess Burrow wants that 55 million plus have his contract raise every year where you don't see any type of relief toward the end of the contract." This goes against everything Burrow has publicly stated and is not inline with any recent 2nd contract QB extensions. I think that inferring Burrow is a liar is kind of harsh.
I agree, but we don't know until we know, and the involved parties aren't saying a word.
I expect Joe to get paid well, but I don't see him doing a deal that cripples the team when it comes to keeping and bringing in talent. It's going to be a tighter squeeze by default, but Joe most definitely wants to win.
If he's going for nothing but the largest amount of money he can get, then this team will be at a significant disadvantage to KC for the duration of Mahomes' current contract. You can also likely forget about keeping both Tee and Ja'Marr.
Joe has earned whatever he gets. Zero doubt about it. He's the king of Cincinnati right now. However, if he takes a huge, cap-crippler contract and does not proceed to win a title, his legacy will be greatly diminished. Much like Rodgers, right or wrong, he'll bear some blame for not enabling the team to maintain a high level of roster quality.
Hopefully we find out something soon.
