06-07-2023, 01:17 PM
Sounds about right. They get his value but they may not be willing to guarantee a lot in his 3rd or 4th year. If they do a bang up job with Burrow, Higgins and Wilson it opens up the tag. It's possible since it was 18.94M this year, maybe next year they justify the 20M one time since the three above are extensions not restructuring.
It's likely Mixon and Boyd aren't back as well as Awuzie (injury history, replacement in house). I don't want to see them pidgenholed into taking a NT in the 1st that may not be ready, or overpay a guy 3/4 of his salary for half the production. Better to make him fit for a year and draft a NT by the 4th and even have to use a committee the following year. You can't replace Reader long term, but he should get one more run.
It's likely Mixon and Boyd aren't back as well as Awuzie (injury history, replacement in house). I don't want to see them pidgenholed into taking a NT in the 1st that may not be ready, or overpay a guy 3/4 of his salary for half the production. Better to make him fit for a year and draft a NT by the 4th and even have to use a committee the following year. You can't replace Reader long term, but he should get one more run.
