04-22-2016, 10:50 PM
(04-22-2016, 10:42 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: You're comparing safeties vs left tackles first off. Safeties don't protect the blind side of $16-$20m quarterbacks who are the most important player to a team's success.
Secondly, Nelson is on the Raiders (a 7-9 team last year who should be a winning team in 2016 with a very promising young franchise QB) as a STARTER. He's not making Earl Thomas money, he's also not signing somewhere to be a backup. Which was my point.
I see your Nelson and raise you an Alex Mack who is only one year younger than Nelson, but got 5 yr/$45m. Or if you want a T comparison, Donald Penn who will be 33 this month getting 2 yr/$14m, and he's sure not Whitworth level.
No, they don't... But 1st round tackles do.
I 100% see your points. They are smart, but not absolute. Not much is in the NFL draft.
