{The Ultimate ANDY DALTON Mega Thread}

[Shake n Blake]

(11-13-2015, 05:53 PM)Junglejuice Wrote: He is slated to be paid as the 20th highest paid QB in the league next year.
Barring winning the superbowl even then he will be around the 15th.


While Andy is a team guy I would imagine there will be plenty of chirping in his ear.
Fair pay is fair pay and with 5 straight playoff appearances and the franchise records he holds and heaven forbid they make a playoff run this year I could see the guy thinking he is worth more than 14m a year.

I'd bet my membership that this won't be a problem for at least 2-3 years. QB's just don't hold out often, if at all. I'm not exactly sure why, but I'd guess it has to do with their images as team guys. Also, they have longer careers than any other position, with top QB's often playing deep into their 30's. This allows for more chances to cash in with big contracts, and makes holding out for the big payday unnessecary.

Regardless of where Dalton's contract currently ranks (I wouldn't mind seeing a link just out of curiosity), it's more than enough to keep him content for a few seasons, especially if he wins 1-2 playoff games. Again, QB's don't hold out. It's a bad look. He'll cash in again soon enough, and the market will only get bigger and bigger. It'd probably pay to wait anyway.