(01-31-2023, 06:01 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(01-31-2023, 05:46 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Why does anybody keep pointing out or thinking that he's going to:

A. Ask for Kelce money
B. Worth Kelce money

My average per year is based on a few, realistic expectations. For starters, it puts him in the top five - eight range with guys that are in the same ballpark range production wise. This is factoring in last year plus the entirety of their careers. Also, you have to adjust for NFL inflation. 

The market always goes up. Guys are going to get slightly overpaid to an extent. It's just the nature of the salary cap. $14.5M - $15M APY is fair based on the current market and where guys are slotted in at. I would offer him 3 years, starting at $14M APY and working towards cash loading it up front with incentives towards that final year of the deal.

This should ensure you're getting the best out of your money spent on him up front while he's still a little bit younger and then towards the end when you know you're going to have to make moves to inevitably resign Lawrence to his monster deal you have given yourself an easy out and two years to draft and develop or sign his replacement that's going to cost you less per year.

I would tag him at 11.3 mil before I just offer him Mark Andrews money.  He had a really good year for us this year but he isn't as good as Mark Andrews

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(01-31-2023, 05:54 PM)Caldrac Wrote: He gets tagged at the minimum. If that fails though. Moreau and Gesicki are worth the look.

Gesicki would be a beast with Trevor and in Dougs offense