03-05-2025, 08:26 PM
(03-05-2025, 08:16 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If they could get him for that deal, it would be a steal. I have a feeling with Crosby resetting the market today that the $20M/per you were hoping for will become $25M/per.
How much of a reset is it really?
Bosa got $34m AAV vs a $224m cap.
Crosby is getting $38m AAV vs a $278m cap
The % of Guarantees is really the biggest difference. Bosa got 70ish percent to 85% for Crosby. When you count the last two years of his current contract, he is under control for 5 years, $153m, or just over $30m/year in AAV.
It’s hard at this point to “overpay” elite players, with the rising cap. Just get Chase done for $40,000,000. I get the bengals offer of $38,000,000… it’s just the JJ contract with the 9% escalation in cap. The issue is Chase wants to do better, or beat it.
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