02-23-2023, 06:32 PM
(02-23-2023, 06:24 PM)Nately120 Wrote: If Burrow really wanted to cash in I'd say he should just play out 2023 and then wait to get the monster contract, or at least wait until teams give guys like Lamar Jackson huge deals that he can top. The odds of Burrow doing something in 2023 that makes the Bengals say "Nah, you're not our guy and we are NOT going to pay you a billion bucks" seems remote.
If Burrow legitimately doesn't care about his pay grade compared to others, he can get a deal done ASAP, I guess. Well, that and the Watson deal I guess is all the "where is my team-killing deal!?" evidence any QB needs for a long time.
I agree. He understands the importance of getting paid, but Joe is a little off kilter, much in the same way as other greats but in his own way. The guy seems to think about winning nonstop, like that is the goal. Win, and then win some more.
I have zero doubt that he understands the potential of longterm marketing cash that comes from being a winner. How much money has Joe Namath made from marketing deals all these decades? If the Jets lose that Super Bowl in 1969, how much of those marketing dollars in the last 53 years would Joe NOT have made?
Marrying a model worth half a billion can make decisions easier as well I guess...
