(04-21-2018, 03:40 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(04-21-2018, 02:08 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: His value is highest now though. If we keep him through the year, we risk losing him and getting nothing, but a compensatory pick. To me, if we get anything better than a 3rd rounder (which is the max we'd get in a compensatory pick), it would be a win. Even if he has an off year, I see no way we get him to sign anything less than a $12 million per year deal and that is gonna put us in a bind as well. This is kinda why I didn't want to spend any money in free agency this year, because I didn't want to have to start making tough decisions like this. In the end, we need Norwell much more than we need Fowler, so I guess his signing was worth it as long as Norwell pans out. We cannot afford to keep everyone though. This is the price you pay for spending money in free agency and keeping a veteran QB. Eventually, the bill is gonna have to get paid.

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What if Calais has another monster season and Fowler's stats dip? Then, we lose one of our top defensive players and we'd be on the hook for $14.2 million in 2019 for keeping Fowler. I don't like that at all.

What if Calais slows down and Fowler lights it up?

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You def. pick up the option and make a decision at the end of the year like we did with Bortles