(05-14-2024, 03:10 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Just go ahead and accept the reality that TL is getting paid a boatload of money.

Only thing that would stop that is if they wait till next year and he has a horrible 2024 and or significant injury.
(knocking on wood)

When he gets paid, half of the nat'l media and tons of yocal idiots will whine about him being overpaid.

Doesn't matter.

The NFL is always talent starved for good QBs and his upside and potential are highly coveted by many teams that don't have someone like that. So the market drives his price up.

Derek Carr didn't "deserve" his 2nd deal with the raiders. He was grossly overpaid for what he was. But that was the market. Is what it is.

The team could save a bit doing it now instead of next year, but I don't see that as a huge deal either way. If he gets paid now and performs at an elite or near elite level, they'll have to rework the deal in 3 years to pay him more anyway. Fans were freaking out about our cap space 4 months ago and now it's fine. Our FO is managing our cap pretty well IMO.