(03-18-2024, 04:24 PM)Mandeezee Wrote:

(03-18-2024, 08:49 AM)Mikey Wrote: why didn't you say this about Arden Key? You dang near turned tack fan when they signed him.

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you could have just said "I'll never understand the salary cap" and saved yourself a heap of keystrokes.

Jefferson and Chase are still on their rookie deals. There's been rumor of trade for Jefferson (why pay when the team is being rebuilt) and Chase is likely why Higgins got tagged and probably will be on the market next offseason. If these guys are so proven, why are their teams willing to part with them? Do they want to lose?

Aiyuk is approaching the end of his rookie deal. You think that might be reason why they are shopping him now, and now a year or so ago? What changed?

I understand the cap about as well as anyone else...

Again, those teams lucked up to have drafted WR high and they actually performed as a #1. Most teams, most times, it takes 1, 2, 3 years before a rookie perform as you need them to. And bout that time it's time to pay them or they hold out.

You can't gamble your job that a rookie will be exceptional. You don't have the 1-3 years it takes for a good 1st round pick to perform as needed. We don't need 40 catches, 680 yards, which is what a normal rookie will put up.

It's nice to have a rookie immediately put up probowl numbers...but it's exceptional.

Which is fine. I believe the impetus is on Kirk and his 24 (I believe) million cap hit to be the gaudy number guy.  If the rook puts up 700 this year getting his legs under him and learning the nuance of beating NFL corners week in and out, that's fine.

What happens if you pay Higgins Ridley money, and he's the one putting up 700 yard seasons?

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