The Rookie QB Contract Window

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(12-14-2020, 01:59 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Burrows average salary on his rookie deal is like $9 million a year. Gone are the days when you'd draft a rookie QB and they'd be one of the highest paid players in the NFL.

What an advantage!

So we have 4 more years left of Burrow. Mahomes makes $45 million a year. Burrow, IF he continues to develop will be costly to keep, and it will take a large portion of the cap. Drafting is more important when a QB makes that much as you need to have guys on cheap rookie deals as you can't keep all your veterans.

Our window to compete with Burrow is fairly small. I don't see how this team will be able to build around a QB making $45-50 million a year when they struggle to build around one on a rookie deal.

That's why...WE CAN'T give Zac another year. These rookie years of Burrow are special and we can't waste them!

Agreed.
The Bengals need to go all-in on building around Burrow this offseason with the expectation of getting back to at least 7 wins in 2021 and then competing in the playoffs for 2022-2024.