Quote:I beg to differ that WR isn't a premium position.  It's the second highest paid position in the NFL behind only QB.  The new CBA will allow all the players to see a relative proportional increase in pay with the stars seeing maybe a slightly higher percentage increase... Not a 40% spike overnight...

 

Per Spotrac:

Top Non-QB Contracts for 2016:

 

Ndamukong Suh   DT    - $19.062mil

Justin Houston      LB    - $16.833mil

JJ Watt                  DE    - $16.667mil

Calvin Johnson     WR   - $16.207mil (Likely to retire)

Marcell Dareus     DE    - $16.095mil

Mario Williams      DE    - $16.000mil

Gerald McCoy      DT    - $15.866mil

AJ Green              WR   - $15.000mil

Robert Quinn       DE    - $14.253mil

Julio Jones           WR   - $14.251mil

 

Then players like Revis, Peterson and Sherman at CB show up with Demaryius Thomas in the mix.

 

Point is, DE and DTs are already getting paid, and in the Top 10 non-QB list, there are currently 3 WRs, 2 DTs and 4 DEs (I see you Justin Houston!).

 

Jackson and Vernon will get PAID.

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