02-16-2022, 01:10 AM
(02-16-2022, 12:44 AM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: $10 million for ~800 yards annually doesn't seem out of whack with recent WR contracts.
TY Hilton made $10 million last year. If the past three years he's put up 331, 762, and 501 yards per year.
Curtis Samuel just signed a 3 year, $34.5 million contract. Past three years he's put up 27, 851, and 627 yards with 851 being the most that he's produced in a single season.
Marvin Jones signed for two years $14.5 million. Yards past 3 years: 832, 978, 779 but he's older.
Value doesn't seem to be a problem.
Is the WR depth good enough to cover for an injury to Higgins or Chase if they don't have Boyd? I get the whole Jimmy Johnson philosophy of not falling in love with your players, not overpaying guys, this and that. To deal him would mean replacing a WR who has chemistry with your QB with a total question mark.
That is a very good argument.
My rebuttal would be that Im not sure that Washington, Jaguars and Colts are good examples as we are in such a different position.
Colts and Jags only gave up 32 sacks, Wash 43.
We must revamp 3/5ths, and some say 4/5ths of our oline. If we only gave up 32 sacks, I still wouldnt want a slot not named Kupp or Hill making an 8 digit annual salary but it would be easier to swallow.
I know we have cap space, but I would think the FO would prefer to front-load these new FAs so they dont cause issues over the 2-3 years when all of our stars not named Bates are up for extensions. Not to mention the entire defense over that time.
I truly believe this offense will roll with an excellent line - Joe, Chase, Tee & Mixon. We need to identify players at Slot and TE that are cheap and produce above their pay level in order to keep our stars, oline and defense.
I also truly believe that if we used Bates 10M on a very good RG vs the Rams leaving us with Trent Taylor at the slot we win that game handily. 10M is the magic number for excellent Centers and Guards.
You could definitely be right, Im not saying Im an expert by any means.
