(11-10-2021, 01:57 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(11-10-2021, 08:46 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Sure, but the only thing you're citing is his completion percentage, which you admit is greatly affected by factors that are out of his control, most notably, lack of a pass rush.  He may or may not be overpaid, but I would think that if you want to make that point, you'd have something more solid to back it up.

Completion % is a perfectly viable stat to make my point, but I'm also factoring in having watched him play all year. He simply gets beat too often to make 16 mil a year for my taste. 

Again, i like the guy, and it wasn't even a bad signing by any means, i just don't like his cap hit. 

This is a common issue. Every team has overpaid players not performing up to their salary. 
You think he's earning it and that's fine. I think he's good but not 16 mil good. 

Hopefully we see pass rush win more regularly moving forward and Griffin makes me eat my words, but i'm confident in my current take for now.

The issue with signing those kinds of guys in free agency is that everybody overpays. The question with him, IMO, is could we have gotten similar play for less money from a different guy? I think back to deals like the Hugh Douglas or Bryce Paup signings and that answer is an easy yes, but with Griffin I'm not so sure. I think we paid a fair rate for a guy who's earning his money in a premier position. Would I want more? Of course. Are we getting great value? No. Could we have done better though? Probably not.

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