Quote:Based upon the speculation that's available, either way, the offer would supposedly make Mack the highest paid center in the league.

 

If that's true, and poison pills are now against the CBA, how could such an offer, in any way, be construed as "weak?"

 

When Cleveland placed the transition tag on him, it gave them the right to match any offer, irrespective of cost.

 

"Poison pills" have been banned, but as we've read in articles leading up to this point, there were still ways Jacksonville could have written the contract to make it difficult for Cleveland to match. The contract that has been leaked seems very basic and while it pays Mack highest Center money - he was expected to get that anyway. Thats no surprise. Mack isn't being blown out of the water with this  offer. Its higher (I think) but comparable to the contracts Kalil & Kelce signed, of recent. 

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