(10-25-2017, 09:11 PM)imtheblkranger Wrote: I didn't say they don't get paid. I said they don't get paid like a 3-4 pass rushing OLB such as Von Miller. Telvin's performance, however good, is not going to get paid like that.

The highest paid 4-3 OLB is Jamie Collins who makes $12.5 mil per year. Compared to the 3-4 OLB where you'd have to go to the 7th highest guy to be at that much. Tagging Telvin would pay him like $15 mil, making him the highest paid 4-3 OLB in the league. He's not getting tagged.

Well, Von Miller is the best OLB and demanded to be the highest-paid defensive player with the first three years guaranteed. What is the average salary for a 3-4 OLB not believed to be elite at his position?

There is another option: the transition tag. We have enough money to match any team's offer, which can be in the $12 million range.

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