05-17-2016, 01:22 PM
(05-17-2016, 01:14 PM)BobJones4980 Wrote: So what's the big deal? He got a bit more than an old Reggie Nelson and less than Mike Mitchell who isn't even very good.
I posted those just for comparison.
As I said earlier in the thread, I wasn't sure what the contract was for and was curious to see where they set his value. I only provided those deals to give some examples of the market.
I think what some people are questioning is why there was such a rush to lock up a player with his experience. (4 career starts, 39 career tackles, 2 career INT's, 5 career PD's) Some people immediately point to potential savings as the clear cut answer, but given the deals shown above, I'm not sure they're all that much, barring an elite level season.
To each their own, but I personally think it's a tad strange to give him a TJ Ward-esque contract with such a small sample size. And I would have preferred either to pay that money to Nelson and save some money in the process, or let him play out his rookie deal and re-evaluate his market after the season (long term vs tag).
