Quote:That is absolute insanity. There is zero way Olivier Vernon, Mr. 7.5 sacks, makes $18 million. If he gets $18 million Andre Branch gets $10 million. The salary cap went up 8% and some of you are acting like it went up 50%. No, players aren't suddenly going to make $10 million dollars more than they would have last year. Insanity.

Dude you gotta wake up. Players like Dalton are getting 100 million dollar contracts. I just showed you Currys stats and he's getting 9.5 mil. Vernon almost doubled his production. I would put that around 15-18 mil. I did say range because we have seen instances where one team will completely out and over bid other team (e.g. Murray last year).


I understand you assigned a value to these guys. I was hoping we could get Vernon for like 10-12 a year and Curry for like 6 a year as a thrid rotational guy and be set. When i saw what Curry got that automatically adjusted my expectaions for Vernons salary. Not because i though he was worth more but because the market changed. Curry isnt worth 9.5 but that what he's getting now. Guys who effect the qb come a premium. You either draft them then pay em. Or pay them. Either way your gonna pay.



Its not about what you assign there value as. Its about do you feel comfortable giving them that much. If you get a quality player then in my mind it shouldnt matter within reason. Im cool with paying him 14 espcially with the state of defense is in and our healthy cap situation going forward. The situation we currently in makes me fine with bending my own rules of over paying guys because 1) we suck and 2) the cap space we have is amazing coupled with how the structure contracts now. Our contract department is doing a good job with contract structure.



Im not saying you are wrong. I did think like that not to long ago but once it set in how much we really have and that we really dont have to re-sign anybody for at least 2 years we are beyond good. Thats not counting anyone we may draft who becomes a better cheap replacement in that time frame.

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