(07-31-2019, 01:38 PM)iHaunting Raven Wrote:

(07-31-2019, 12:17 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: 24 year old pass rushers in the NFL who pressure the quarterback as often and as consistently as Yannick Ngakoue get paid lots and lots of money on second contracts.  And so will Yannick Ngakoue. 

You probably ought to get accustomed to the idea now. It's going to happen. One guy's random top ten list doesn't change that at all.

I am not paying so I don't care, I am just telling it like it is, he is NOT a top 3 nor a top 5 pass rusher in the league, period. I think that bothers you but it is the truth.

It'll be a mistake to pay him like that but again, I am not paying so...

Like I said, he would only TEMPORARILY be a top 3 paid pass rusher.  He will slowly get pushed down as people sign new contracts.  So by year 2 or 3, he might still be in the top 10, but there's a good chance that by the end of his contract, he'll be somewhere around #12 to #20 in terms of salary.

In fact, if let's say he's the 7th best pass rusher in the league, he would probably make more money if he simply asked for the 7th highest salary for pass rushers each season.  

So it's not really fair to say he would be paid like a top 3 or top 5 pass rusher.  He may get the 3rd biggest contract, but over the course of the contract, he would probably be around 8th or 10th.  Because all during his contract, salaries would be going up and guys would surpass him.

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