Chase not Practicing

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(08-30-2024, 01:07 PM)bfine32 Wrote: We heard rumors/speculation and if those are true I'd say it's too rich. He wants to be the highest paid WR in the NFL. He can't use "next contract" logic, because Lamb signed after Jefferson for less and Lamb is every bit the WR JaMar Chase is.

Yep over the past 2 seasons, Lamb has 3108 yards.
Chase has 2262 yards.

Yes, Chase played in 6 less games, but availability is also important.
Their target differential over the past 2 years?

Lamb - 337
Chase - 279

Lamb has gone from 16th to 6th to 2nd in total receiving yards year over year.
Chase has gone from 4th to 17th to 12th.

I think it makes total sense that Chase should get under Jefferson and Lamb. He flat out hasn't been as productive.
He hasn't been as productive as ASB or AJ Brown either. ASB makes just above $30 mill APY and AJ Brown makes $32 mill APY.
Or Tyreek Hill, who makes $30 mill APY.

I'd look to offer him around $30-32 mill APY with $15-18 mill guaranteed per year. He likely will not have to worry about the WR2 stealing as many targets from him after this season with Higgins likely departing, so he'll get a better share and be more productive. He likely will end up being in the 3-5 range consistently if/when that happens.


If he wants to land another really big contract somewhere, he should want to sign only a 3-year deal so he can sign one more mega-deal in his late 20's.
So maybe a $96 mill, 3-year deal with $52 mill guaranteed.

Or what he can do is deal with it this year and become a Top-3 WR production-wise to justify getting $35+ mill APY in that next contract during next offseason's negotiations.