03-05-2025, 08:37 PM
(03-05-2025, 08:26 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: 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.
That makes sense and is exactly what the Bengals should have done with Chase, last year. In Hendrickson's case, age is working against him and he's only under team control for one more year. How much do you really want to guarantee in a guy at the top of his position that might fall off the age cliff? Same goes for Higgins, he's younger and highly talented, but also carries a chronic injury that costs the team his services. His talent says "top of the scale", but his availability says lower side of the top 10 salaries. And how much do you want to guarantee Higgins with those recurring injuries? Chase, you go all in on that guy, as he is that guy.
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