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]
Seems like a very fair offer. It's pretty close to the projected contract in the OP. Obviously, he would never see the sixth year of that deal (over $40M). It's essentially there to bump up the AAV and spread out the signing bonus. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Alright, that offer actually makes a lot of sense, both why we offered why we did and why he ultimately turned it down.
We aren't sure if he's the next Taylor Lewan much less the next Trent Williams. Our offer was MORE than fair considering that. I'm all for players betting on themselves and making every dollar they can, but I feel him and his new agent are way WAY overvaluing their position and leverage. We'll see how this shakes out. [Reply]
Any decent tackles in the draft next year? If so, trade up in the 1st for one and let his fat ass walk. Going forward, maybe a lesson on trading multiple high draft picks for veterans needing a large contract extension (Clark and Brown). [Reply]
In short, Brown would’ve had a deal that effectively paid $18.2 million per year, which ranked eighth among offensive tackles. He was looking for a deal at the top of the market. Minus the dummy year on the back end of the deal, the #Chiefs didn’t offer that.
I don't know who else called it we were right. He wants the moon and is being unreasonable concerning his skill and ranking. Veach didn't cave. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
I shouldn't have used the term generational wealth I am pretty pissed. What I meant to say really is 18m per is right in line with his abilities.
Sure "your worth" is whatever someone will pay you. I doubt anyone would pay him more this season, but especially not 25 million per.
And if he wants to bet on himself, and actually signs the tag and actually plays great this year then everybody wins.
I just hate seeing people turn down huge contracts and then bet on themselves and lose.
I feel like Lamar Jackson is about to do this. I haven't even brought up injuries.
Getting almost 17 million this year not sure it should matter if he wins or loses that bet he should be ok. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
If I'm Brown, I probably don't sign that contract either.
Is that his agent or something?
I think what they did was throw away the inflated last year on the OBJ contract and NOT throw it out on all the other contracts, and then compared them.
This is common practice, so you would need to do the contracts on all those seven LT's being paid more than him. [Reply]
If it’s me, I give him enough on those first five years to get above Ronnie Stanley. Would work out to be about 2.5M AAV and i bet it would have secured the signature. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Balto:
2022: $16.6M
2023: $16.6M + 20% of 2022 franchise tag, $19.92M
2024: $19.92M + 44% of 2023 franchise tag, $28.68M
So Basically a 3 year $65.2M fully guaranteed contract with a $21.73 yearly average.
But remember we lose the ability to franchise tag other players and that has its potential consequences.
If JuJu goes for 1600 yards, we’re not gonna wanna lose him but similarly we might not be willing to give him a multi-year contract on par with, say, McLaurin or Brown. [Reply]