So there's an article on NFL network saying that Orlando Brown is expected to sign for 6 years $145 mil.
That comes to $24.16 mil/yr and makes him the highest paid offensive lineman in football. It also would give him the 19th highest salary per year in the NFL
How would you feel if that is the contract he ended up signing?
I'm fine with it. He is a top 5 LT and he's only 26 next season. A young great LT is a guy you can't let leave. [Reply]
Orlando Brown is the most controversial non-QB Chiefs player I can remember. Many of us think he's replacement level, but others think he's top 5-10. [Reply]
Originally Posted by FringeNC:
Orlando Brown is the most controversial non-QB Chiefs player I can remember. Many of us think he's replacement level, but others think he's top 5-10.
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
I'm not defending him; I'm trying to understand how anyone could be stupid enough to think he should be replaced IN GAME. Who the **** is taking that spot during the game?
Lol that’s a joke right ? Cause as bad as he is no one is stepping in to take his place short of injury unfortunately [Reply]
people also need to remember the main reason people are harder on him than most left tackles. It's because he thinks he is the best LT of all time and deserves to be paid as such. When he is clearly not the best of all time. That's why people are more hard on him. If he was humble and accepted that great contract he was offered, most probably would be fine with him. [Reply]
Seems like even his most ardent supporters can only argue that he's an above average left tackle, which is debatable. Is he top 5? Hell no, not even close. Is he top 10? I'd say no, but I'm sure some will disagree. Regardless, there would hardly be an argument on his play if we all knew he would take a reasonable contract. I wouldn't love it, but if he was willing to take $15-18 million a year like his play on the field dictates I would personally not really care. But for someone who is known to be looking for a market setting contract, probably somewhere in the area of $25 million or so a year, being above average ain't gonna cut it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
people also need to remember the main reason people are harder on him than most left tackles. It's because he thinks he is the best LT of all time and deserves to be paid as such. When he is clearly not the best of all time. That's why people are more hard on him. If he was humble and accepted that great contract he was offered, most probably would be fine with him.
Exactly, and thank God he didn't accept that contract. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
people also need to remember the main reason people are harder on him than most left tackles. It's because he thinks he is the best LT of all time and deserves to be paid as such. When he is clearly not the best of all time. That's why people are more hard on him. If he was humble and accepted that great contract he was offered, most probably would be fine with him.
Even if he was a consistently average left tackle… it would be okay. Obviously that wouldn’t justify his contract demands, but I am not going to begrudge a guy for trying to get paid.
But he’s not even consistently average.
Tonight getting Mahomes injured is unforgivable. [Reply]
Originally Posted by -King-:
So uh...why did you think he was well above average?
Because I had not run the numbers, yet and was aware of the probowl selection. I was also mis-remembering what a decent allowed pressure rate was. He's below average, but far from garbage. [Reply]
Originally Posted by FringeNC:
Orlando Brown is the most controversial non-QB Chiefs player I can remember. Many of us think he's replacement level, but others think he's top 5-10.
It seems to me there are offenses that Brown would be a better fit for and teams willing to pay more.
So either KC has to dramatically over pay for what Brown is worth in KC's offense, Brown takes a below market deal, or KC is in the market for a new LT. [Reply]
