Update On Burrow's Extension

[007BengalsFan]

(05-22-2023, 10:51 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: It would allow Burrow to do something like 22%-23% of cap, which would seem very fair initially from an AAV standpoint but he would probably pretty consistently be one of the highest paid QB's in the league, if not the highest paid. For example, 23% of cap this year would $51MM. Next year, with a projected cap of $256MM, his value would go up to $59MM. In reality, his extension would kick in during the 2025 season, where his value would be $62MM AAV with a projected cap of $272MM. 

22%-23% would be an absolute horrible deal for the Bengals and football in general.  It would be as bad as the Cleveland Watson deal.  The reason these big QB contracts work for teams is because they start out high and gradually take up less space as the contract moves further out and the cap goes up.  22%-23% would be starting out high at 51 -52 million per year then staying high and going higher.  You wouldnt ever get relief and more cap room from the QB contract as years went on.   The Bengals would be in much better shape making Burrow the highest paid QB in the NFL at 53 million a year on a regular contract.  Its like front loading a contract knowing in the coming years you would have a larger percentage of the cap for other players.  Sticking the contract at a 22% - 23% is just a horrible idea.  You are guaranteeing the QB will take up a huge percentage on the salary cap every single year instead of getting relief in later years.