Quote:So you should be worried about paying a guy top ten money because of what he might do in his 30's when his rookie contract has long been over.


Well shoot, who wouldn't understand that genius logic??

Man youre really not smart.


When a players rookie contract is over you want to sign them to a long term deal assuming they played up to their draft position. By the time leonards rookie contract is over youre re-signing a guy at the most physically detrimental position who wont be in his prime for much longer


versus a guy who plays a position that continually has guys playing their best for a long time.


With the 4th overall pick, you want guys who can be contributers for a decade or more. A TE is more likely to give you that over an RB.

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