Quote:That, and with Poz, the attitude is "we'll be cutting him a year into his three year deal."

 

On the flip side, it's "no sweat, AP is good for three."

 

When the reality is, as you suggested, AP is closing in on the RB production cliff in that window and isn't in a really different situation than Poz at all.

 

Both would be beating the odds if they are as productive three years from now as they will be this season.

Poz has a lot shorter distance to fall off than Peterson, and he plays at a position where players can still be effective beyond the age of 30.  Peterson does not.  Everyone knows the general expectation for a running back's career. 

 

Poz is also labeled as overpaid at his previous $7.5 million salary, but people are fine with paying Peterson twice that. 

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