Quote:Whoa. He's a good player, but I never saw him as an elite player. That salary would put him up there with McCoy and Dareus, wouldn't it?

 

Every time a premium free agent signs a new contract, he becomes one of the highest paid at his position in the league.   And the next year, someone else becomes the highest paid.   And the next year, someone else.   Because the salary cap keeps going up.   Three years from now, Malik Jackson's salary will look a lot more reasonable, because there will be a slew of free agents between now and then who sign even bigger contracts.  

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