Update On Burrow's Extension

[samhain]

(04-07-2023, 09:13 AM)Synric Wrote: I've seen that and the reason he is stating a smaller deal its so Joe Burrow can get a 3rd deal saying the Patrick Mahomes deal is more of an anomoly like the Deshaun Watson deal. What he neglects to mention is more money can go into the Patrick Mahomes deal later if they want it to whlie keeping the cap down.

I expect at least a 6 year extension on top of the 2 years remaining so 8 years.

The Mahomes deal may be an anomaly, but it's definitely a weapon in the AFC arms race.  Burrow can demand anything he wants.  He's earned it.  

He should think hard about it, though.  It's not about saving the Brown family money.  They will spend money regardless.  It's only a matter of how it's allocated.  iI's about Burrow's legacy.  If he takes the money and KC takes the Bengals to the woodshed for the next 5 years due to fielding a superior roster, that's gonna sting.  

We all currently view Joe as a guy that eats, sleeps and breathes to win meaningful football games.  Nobody will blame him if he cashes in.  Make no mistake, though.  If he signs a deal that cripples the team's ability to build around him, it will be the first blemish on his image since he arrived here.  It will make superman look like an earthling.  Everything will be fine for a year or so, but the time will come when Burrow will have to carry the team without big FAs and high draft picks.  Maybe he can, maybe he can't.  If he can't, it will be right back to "the Bengals are cheap" or "the Bengals failed him".  

In short, if he becomes the highest player in the league, he's going to have to be the best player in the league.  We know he can elevate the franchise, but we haven't seen him forced to carry it.