12-24-2020, 07:50 PM
(12-24-2020, 06:48 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: 1.) Keep in mind that the average starting TE salary is $10mil.
2.) I strongly believe Geno would get a contract worth $10mil with incentives. I would think he would get between $3-5 as a base, with playing time, individual performance, and team performance incentives making up the difference.
3.) I strongly believe most teams would be willing to drop $5m on Gio for a single season as a bridge and mentor to a high round rookie, or if they have an entrenched starter with question marks due to injury.
1.) I mean, this isn't close to true at all. The 3rd highest paid Tight End in the league is only making 10.6 (Hunter Henry). Guys like Eric Ebron and Cameron Brate rank in the middle at around 6.
2.) Giving someone a 3-5 base with incentives is entitely different than giving someone a full 10 mil. I'd glady give Geno a 3 mil deal with incentives. But no one is signing him to a 1 year 10 million dollar contract. Not a chance.
3.) Here's some names of running backs with their current salaries (none of these are rookie deals)...
Latavius Murray - 3.6
Matt Breida - 3.2
Raheem Mosert - 2.9
Carlos Hyde - 2.7
Leonard Fornette - 2.0
There is simpy no way Gio Bernard is worth anywhere close to 5 million dollars. Austin Ekeler has a cap hit of 5 million dollars this year and 5.75 next year, with a 6 mil average over 4 years. He signed that deal at the age of 24, coming off 1,500 yards from scrimmage, and 11 TD's.
Why would anyone pay Gio Bernard "Austin Ekeler type of money"?
