03-01-2016, 04:36 PM
(03-01-2016, 01:22 AM)BengalChris Wrote: 3-4M is about right. Decided to look up some numbers.
Darren Sproles $4.5M
Mark Ingram $4M
Danny Woodhead $3M
Locking up Gio this year isn't critical as meeting those type of contract numbers isn't anything that's going to cause cap trouble. It's really if the team is willing.
Woodhead had 80 catches for 755 yards and 6 TD receiving compared to Bernard's 49 catches for 472 yards and 0TDs receiving. Woodhead carried the ball 98 times for 336 and 3TDs compared with Bernard's 154 carries for 730 yards and 2TDs. Total yards are about the same, but TDs are way off.
And, if Hill gets his act together there will be fewer carries for Bernard.
For me, the team just doesn't use Bernard very well for extended stretches.
I think Bernard is a key element to this team and he's another weapon for us that won't cost much, so I really hope we lock him up.
That said, it does seem like Bernard disappears from the game plan at times.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
