(03-04-2024, 02:45 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: https://x.com/CalvinRidley1/status/17647...28926?s=20

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https://x.com/CalvinRidley1/status/17647...88003?s=20

Shipley also dropped a report or article not too long ago. With us showing interest or "hoping" that Mike Evans would have been available in free agency for us to pick-up. He's essentially getting $26M over the next two years. I think that's the starting point in contract talks. 

Probably said it in this thread. A four year deal worth $75M would be ideal. It would be $18.5M - 20M per year but I would incentive it, front load it and guarantee more of it. Give yourself an easier out by the third year of the deal. 

Easy to counter argue in our favor. Ridley is good, he's not Mike Evans good. Giving him a little bit more than what Kirk is getting per year is fair as his role is more demanding and in year two of the same offense he should be able to hit any incentives laid out in the contract.

He'll probably want more, so, if it's the per year deal, shorten it to three years and call it a deal. That would bump him up to over $20M. Again, he's good, just not Mike Evans good.

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