Internal Free Agency / Extensions

[Okeana]

(01-02-2020, 01:00 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: You can forget about AJ Green signing a deal for $11 million per year.  There's no chance that's going to happen

Then you let him walk.  TY Hilton statistically had better numbers over the last 4 seasons and is 2.5 million cheaper than his current contract.  AJ's market value according to sports track is 9 million based on injuries, production, and age.  offering green a higher guarantee should entice him to stay, but ultimately I think he will take a contract in this range from a team he has a chance to win a super bowl with like the patriots or green bay.  If you're going to dump superstar level money into a contract why not get someone like Amari Cooper who lacks injury concerns, has youth.  

This is also a very strong WR class so acquiring extra picks for players like andy dalton and glenn then you can get maybe 2-3 or 4-5 and turn those into WR picks.  Can you replace AJ green the superstar?  no, but how many teams have a superstar WR in the playoffs or can you make it up with depth.  So I'm not going to pay AJ green for the player he was, but the player he is.