Chick -ching, chick -ching. That's right, folks.
Triple bag alert, triple bag alert, triple bag
alert, folks. That's right. We got an episode
that's going to be dedicated to money because
you know why we like talking about money over
here at the Football Junkies Podcast, all right?
Josh Oliver, Logan Cook, and Michael Dixon all
get paid. J .K. Dobbins heads to Denver. Nick
Chubb heads to H -Town. Jermaine Pratt heads
to Vegas. Shemar Stewart continues to hold out.
And my back row dominance predictions with a
few people. that are looking for some money,
all right? All of this and more. on the 83rd
episode of the Football Junkies Podcast, all
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On three, one, two, three, let's lock in. Right,
folks, let's just get into the meat and potatoes
of everything that is going on in the league
right now. So before we get into other money
topics, let's get into the bag alerts, folks,
okay? So Josh Oliver tied in for the Vikings
in, say, three -year $23 .2 million deal, $19
million guaranteed, and he'll be making $7 .7
million a year. When we look at his stats from
this past season... 28 targets for 22 receptions,
258 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and 11 .7
receiving yards per reception. Here's the thing
with this deal. It's a very team -friendly deal.
It doesn't break the bank. And Josh Oliver, from
my understanding, is tied in too when it comes
to the Vikings. He's not this person that's going
to wow you on the field, no. But when you give
him the ball, he is going to make a play. An
angle that needs to be talked about with this
move is John New Smith can now demand more money
from the Dolphins. Because John New Smith can
say, hey, I set this record. I set that record.
I did this. I did that. I did all these things
better than what Josh Oliver did this past season.
So I deserve a little bit more than what he's
getting. And granted, Josh Oliver is only making
$7 .7 million a year. So I think if you're John
New Smith, I think you want to bump up your number
to maybe $9, maybe $10 million a year. Because
let's be real here. This is going to be his last
deal. So you want to make sure that you maximize
as much money as you possibly can with this last
deal. And if you're the Dolphins, you know that
he plays such a pivotal role on the offense that
you can't afford to let him go. So you may have
to give him a little bit more just to sweeten
up the pot. Because right now you're running
the risk of potentially having to pay him twice
or maybe even three times more just because there
may be other people who are in contract negotiations
right now with their team. And I think depending
on what happens with Isaiah Likely this offseason,
that may either help the Dolphins or hurt the
Dolphins. Now that we got that out the way, let's
talk about these punters, all right? So Logan
Cook, punter for the Jaguars. It's a four -year,
$16 million deal. He'll be making $4 million
a year. When we look at his stats from this past
season, 68 punts for 3 ,359 punt yards, three
touchbacks. a 49 .4 gross average punt yards
percentage, a 4 .41 touchback percentage, and
34 inside the 20 punts, as well as a 50 % inside
the 20 percentage. Logan Cook, believe it or
not, and I actually had to look this up, Logan
Cook is actually a top 10 punter. I didn't realize
it, but I had to do some research and his stats
are amazing. So it was only right for the Jaguars
to make sure that they take care of their guy.
When you have a really good punter, you want
to make sure that you keep that punter as long
as you possibly can. Because you know why? You
will always have a better chance of being in
a better position on the field compared to having
just a really bad punter where it's going to
benefit the opposing team more. We have seen
the difference when you have a really good punter
who can punt it in a way that it benefits the
defense. And we've seen bad punters where it
just messes up the entire game plan of... I don't
know, maybe the second half or the fourth quarter
or after the two -minute warning or whatever
the case may be. It's the same thing with Michael
Dixon. Michael Dixon just reset the punter market.
He inked a four -year $16 .2 million deal, and
he'll be making $4 million a year. When we look
at his stats, 76 punts for 3 ,756 punt yards,
nine touchbacks, a 49 .4 gross average punt yards
percentage. These are really good stats for some
really good punters. You are talking about punters
who really don't get the flowers that they deserve,
but they do deserve them just because of how
pivotal of a role that they play when it comes
to the defense. Just like how you need a quarterback
to get a first down, or you need a tight end
to score a touchdown, or a pass rusher to get
a sack or to get a fumble, punters can do the
exact same thing. But you know what the difference
is? They use their legs. If you need a punter
to kick with inside the 10 or inside the 5 or
inside the 15, if you have a really good punter,
they can do it. Now, if you don't have a really
good punter, it's most likely going to be a touchback,
and then you're really going to be upset. But
let's get into these signings, all right? So
J .K. Dobbins, former Ravens and Chargers running
back, inks a one -year $2 .7 million deal with
the Broncos. He gets a $895 ,000 signing bonus,
$2 million guaranteed, and he'll be making $2
.7 million a year. When we look at his stats
from this past season, 195 attempts for 905 rushing
yards, 4 .6 rushing yards per carry, nine touchdowns,
and 27 rushes of 10 plus yards or more. This
move signals that for one, the Broncos want to
be more effective when it comes to the run game,
while at the same time making a low risk, high
reward type of move in signing someone like a
J .K. Dobbins. The only problem with him is,
and I know it's out of his control, is just injuries.
If you eliminate the injuries from J .K. Dobbins,
we would be having a completely different conversation
about J .K. Dobbins. He was effective with the
Ravens. He's been really effective with the Chargers.
Those first maybe four to five weeks of the season,
J .K. Dobbins was a monster. He was doing his
thing. And this is him running inside the tackles
and outside the tackles. When we look at his
stats from inside the tackles, 106 attempts for
498 rushing yards. 4 .7 rushing yards per carry,
6 touchdowns, and 13 rushes of 10 plus yards
or more. I think with him coming to the Broncos,
I think this can expand the offense even more.
Because we all know Sean Payton loves a really
good run game. And with that being said, we need
to look at the rushing attack from the Broncos
this past season. They were 16th in rushing.
And they averaged 112 .2 rushing yards per game,
4 .1 rushing yards per play, 12 touchdowns, and
had 54 rushes of 10 plus yards or more. Their
inside the run rate was 51 .8%, and their outside
the run rate was 44%. So this is a match made
in heaven for someone like a J .K. Dobbins. And
I think this makes the team even better. Let's
be real here, folks. The Broncos are going to
be a thorn in the Chiefs' side this season. Because
the Broncos have made substantial changes that
is really going to make them more competitive
against the Chiefs. You've bolstered up the defense.
You've bolstered up the offense. You have a really
stable coach. You have a really good quarterback
now. These are all the things that you need in
order to really go at the Chiefs. And if you're
Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, you want to try
to find an angle that can keep you a little bit
more competitive over your division rivals. Because
it's not like how it used to be for the past
few years where it's basically been the yellow
brick road for the Chiefs division. No, that
yellow brick road has now turned into mud. And
so now if you're the Chiefs, there has to be
a sense of urgency when it comes to your division
games. Because now you can't take them lightly.
Beforehand, you could. But now, it's a whole
different ballgame. Because now you have teams
that can legitimately put up a fight. It can
punch you in the mouth. We've seen the Raiders
the past few years put up a fight against the
Chiefs. Just saying, because I know there's a
lot of people that are saying, well, the Chiefs
are the Chiefs. Yes, I understand that. But at
the same time, their division got a whole lot
better. It's going to continue to get better
as the years go on. So let's talk about Nick
Chubb going to Houston, all right? So Nick Chubb
inks a one -year $2 .5 million deal. He'll be
making $2 .5 million a year. When we look at
his stats from this past season. 102 attempts
for 332 rushing yards, 3 .3 rushing yards per
carry, three touchdowns, and five rushes of 10
plus yards or more. My takeaway is this is a
low risk, high reward signing. Nick Chubb, yes,
is still an effective running back, but he is
not the same running back that he was prior to
his injury. But here is the thing about Nick
Chubb though. He is just as effective with running
inside the tackles as well as outside the tackles.
When we look at his stats with inside the tackles,
52 attempts for 164 rushing yards, 3 .2 rushing
yards per carry, 2 touchdowns, and 3 rushes of
10 plus yards or more. When we look at outside
the tackles, 50 attempts for 168 rushing yards,
3 .4 rushing yards per carry, 1 touchdown, and
2 rushes of 10 plus yards or more. What was one
of the areas that the Texans really needed to
work on the most? Their run game. The run game
last season was 22nd in the league. They averaged
112 .3 rushing yards per game, 4 .4 rushing yards
per play, 15 touchdowns, 52 rushes of 10 plus
yards or more, and had an inside run rate at
39 .9 % and an outside run rate at 57 .1%. Signing
Nick Chubb is going to help Joe Mixon, especially
towards the end of the season, because guess
what? Instead of Joe Mixon taking on a majority
of the snaps, he can share those snaps with someone
like a Nick Chubb, who is just as effective in
both running inside the tackles as well as outside
of the tackles. When you look at all the Super
Bowl contending teams, what is the one common
denominator out of all of them? They all have
an effective run game, from the 49ers to the
Ravens and even to the Eagles. They are all effective
in the run game. And that is why they are able
to win some of the games that they win, because
you know why? They are able to control the line
of scrimmage, control the clock, and in doing
so, wear down the defense and disrupt the rhythm
for the offense. We all know that one of the
best ways to beat Patrick Mahomes is by disrupting
his rhythm. And by having a duo like these two,
your run game will be a whole lot better. But
let's talk about Jermaine Pratt going to the
Raiders, all right? So Jermaine Pratt inks. A
one -year $4 .2 million deal would be making
$4 .2 million a year. Honestly, I wasn't expecting
this. I would have thought he would have paired
up with his old defensive coordinator, but maybe
his market wasn't that strong. Maybe the Colts
weren't interested in him at all. I don't know.
But, I mean, when we look at this, he's a great
tackler. 143 tackles this past season, not to
mention he had two picks. He is a really good
inside linebacker, and I think pairing him with
Alandon Roberts is actually great because you
have two really good tackling inside linebackers.
Not to mention, Alandon Roberts is still really
good when it comes to the run game. All in all,
I think this is a really good signing. It doesn't
break the bank. He still gets his money. It's
a one -year deal, prove it deal, basically. And
then next year, he can hit free agency and get
more money. So let's get into this whole Shamar
Stewart situation. So Shamar Stewart is still
not participating with the team and continues
to voice his opinion on why the Bengals are doing
bad business with him. Let me just give you a
recap of what's happened so far so then we can,
you know, get to what's currently going on right
now. So, Shamar Stewart hasn't participated in
rookie minicamp, OTAs, and mandatory minicamp.
Now, the reasoning for this is due to language
in his contract that is focused on voiding future
guarantees. Now, this is what Shamar Stewart
had to say, and I quote, in my case, I'm 100
% right. I'm not asking for nothing that's never
been done before, but in the team's case, y 'all
just want to win an argument instead of winning
more games, in my opinion, end quote. But the
language that's in Shamar Stewart's contract
was not found in either Miles Murphy or Mariusz
Mims' contract. So it begs the question of, what
exactly are the Bengals doing? Now, this is what
Ted Karras had to say about the contract dispute.
End quote. The main thing I want to say is I
don't think to either of our defensive ends that
there's not any harboring resentment in this
locker room to them. I really hope that both
camps can figure this out because we really have
a good team. We've had a super productive spring
and you just don't want this to carry over into
the summer. End quote. Now, this is what Zach
Taylor had to say about the situation. End quote.
I think there's education that happens with all
the rookies that we do our best to educate them.
Number one, we want to protect our team and our
locker room. And so there's some things I understand
when there's frustration there, but that's how
he chose to do it. And that's his prerogative.
And we look forward to getting him back in the
fold, end quote. But here's the part that nobody
is talking about. Shemar Stewart has options
to resolve this matter. So per the CBA, Shemar
Stewart can refuse to sign and demand a trade.
The window for trading an unsigned draft pick
expires 30 days before the first game of the
regular season. If unsuccessful, the Bengals
will be unable to trade Shamar Stewart for the
entire 2025 season, regardless if he signs or
doesn't. Shamar Stewart can wait until the Tuesday
of Week 10 and still play. If unsuccessful, he
will be unable to play all of 2025. Per the CBA,
the arbitrator must make a decision within five
days of the application, and the decision, and
I quote, shall be final and binding upon all
parties. He can also refuse to sign at all until
the 2026 draft begins, which then he will be
re -entered into the draft pool and the Bengals
will be unable to draft him. The next option
that he has is Shemar Stewart could return to
college, but will face a lengthy legal battle
with the NCAA. Another option, which I don't
think this is probably going to happen, is that
Shemar Stewart could refuse to sign with the
Bengals and play in another league such as the
UFL or CFL. However, if Shamar Stewart plays
in another league in the 12 months after being
drafted, the Bengals will hold his rights for
three years after the 2025 draft. Afterwards,
the Bengals would have the right of first refusal
to any contract Shamar Stewart would sign with
another NFL team. The lesson from this entire
situation is this. Players are becoming smarter
when it comes to conducting their business. Instead
of just signing on the dotted line, They're reviewing
the language of the contract, and they're allowing
their agents as well to review the language of
the contract just to see if everything is correct.
We have seen multiple times where players have
just signed bad contracts and are put in very
bad situations for long periods of time. And
so now you have someone in Shamar Stewart who
is saying, hey, listen, this wasn't in Amarius
Mims' contract, nor Miles Murphy's. So why is
it in my contract? And granted, I would understand
if they were putting in this clause because he's
had an extensive injury history in college or
he had off the field issues in college. I would
have no problem with this. But because neither
of those two things happened while he was in
college, there is no need for Shamar Stewart
to have that type of language within his contract.
Because then you guys are saying, listen. We
are banking on you to make a mistake so that
we can void all of your future guarantees so
that we can keep that money. That is something
that a shady business would do. If I'm a future
NFL draft prospect, I am publicly saying, listen,
I'm not going to the Bengals because I understand
that, listen, for one, they may try to do the
same thing that they're doing to Shamar Stewart.
And two, we have seen that they have had a history
in doing shady business with their players. At
some point, somebody has to be the bigger person
in the room when it comes to the Bengals front
office, and they have to say, listen, just take
out the language. Get rid of it and just give
him the contract that he wants. Because right
now, what you're doing is playing a dangerous
game of chicken. And the Bengals are going to
blink first. But I think a question that needs
to be asked is, how long is Shamar Stewart going
to hold out? Because he knows the longer that
this holds out, the more this could actually
hurt the Bengals even more. Because as I just
said with the CBA, he could re -enter into next
year's draft class, which if I'm Shamar Stewart,
I probably would do because guess what? If that
happens, the Bengals won't be able to draft you.
Now, it may come at the cost of you not being
drafted in the first round. But I still believe
that there are a lot of teams that are very interested
in Shamar Stewart. And I think they still would
draft him if he was available in next year's
draft. So at this point, if Shamar is really
serious about this, I would say just hold out
as long as you possibly can. Because at some
point, the Bengals are going to get desperate.
At some point, the pressure is going to be put
on them so much that they're going to have to
do something. Now, if you're Joe Burrow, you're
probably going to have to put on the hero cape
once again, and you're going to have to get in
the Bengals' ass again because they continue
to do bad business. And best believe the Players
Association are keeping their eye on this dispute
right now because this could have lasting effects
on the league moving forward. So stay tuned with
this situation. But let's talk about some more
money, all right? Bag roll dominance predictions,
all right? I got my bag roll dominance cape on.
I got my bag roll dominance hat on. Let's just
get into it, all right? So Terry McLaurin, do
I think he's going to get re -signed? Yes. I
understand there's a lot of Steelers fans right
now that want Terry McLaurin. Best believe Washington
is not going to let him go, all right? So Sparak's
market value for him is three years, $93 .1 million,
which is $31 .1 million a year. My prediction
is... Four years, $130 million, which is $32
.5 million a year. Terry McLaurin has been the
most consistent and loyal player of the Washington
franchise. You are talking about somebody who
has been through a slew of changes since getting
into the league. From multiple head coaches to
multiple quarterbacks, offenses, you name it,
he's been through it all. But he's always been
consistent. In some ways... He's been like Mike
Evans. Mike Evans has gone through somewhat of
the exact same thing that Terry McLaurin has
gone through. Multiple head coaches, multiple
quarterbacks, good seasons, bad seasons, iffy
seasons. He's been through it all. But guess
what? He's always been loyal to the franchise
and he's always been consistent. So it's only
right that you take care of Terry McLaurin the
right way. Now, I understand the role of a GM
is to make sure that you give the best deal possible
that doesn't hurt the franchise. But at some
point, you're going to have to maybe swing up
the pot a little bit for someone like a Terry
McLaurin. It's not going to hurt you because
why? There's nobody else on the team that is
looking for money. Terry McLaurin is the only
person. And by the time this deal is over with,
guess what? Then it'll be time for you to pay
big money to Jaden Daniels. But by not paying
Terry McLaurin, you could potentially hurt Jaden
Daniels' growth. Do you really want to take that
risk? No. So it's only right that you take care
of somebody that has been through it all, that
has been consistent, that hasn't been a troublemaker,
that has been an upstanding player for this franchise.
Now when we look at Trey Hendrickson's situation,
excuse me, me personally, there's only two options
with this. Either he's going to hold out, or
he's going to get traded. Now, Sparak's market
value for him is two years, $62 .9 million, which
is $31 .5 million a year. My prediction is a
one -year $32 .1 million deal, $32 .1 million
a year. I think giving Trey Hendrickson just
a one -year deal is just the best course of action
at this point, because right now, the longer
that this goes, the worse that it's going to
hurt the Bengals. So I think if you trade them
away and that team just gives them a one -year
deal, okay, cool, you're on for another year.
And then by the time the deal is over with, you
can hit free agency and still get another bag
if you really want to. Because right now, the
Bengals have shown that they're not willing to
pay Trey Hendrickson. So somebody is going to
make a crazy trade for Trey Hendrickson. Now,
do I think it's going to be someone like the
Eagles or the Lions? Or, I don't know, the 49ers
or the Rams or somebody like that? Yes. And I
think they would be willing to give him a one
-year extension. I don't think he wants to sign
a long -term extension anyway. Moving on, I think
Garrett Wilson is going to re -sign as well.
Spot Rack's market value for him is three years,
73 million, which is 24 .3 million a year. My
prediction is four years, 95 .2 million, which
is 23 .8 million a year. Garrett Wilson is a
little bit of a tricky situation only because
he's not in that top echelon of receivers, but
I feel like he's on that tier with someone like
a Drake London, and that's perfectly fine because
you're still a really productive receiver. Now,
here's the question. If you're Garrett Wilson,
do you want a long -term deal or do you want
a short -term deal? Now with a short -term deal,
by the time the deal is up, you're able to re
-up again and you'll still be in your prime.
But if you get the long -term extension, you
run the risk of going through another wave of
changes. Do you really want to go through that?
No. So just sign the short -term deal. So that
way, if you feel like you're going to garner
a lot of interest in that upcoming free agency
class, you can make a decision on if you want
to stay with the Jets or if you want to test
the free agency market in its entirety. Now let's
keep on going. Drake London. I think he's either
going to be re -signed or he's just going to
play out the rest of the season. Now his market
value, according to SpotRack, is three years,
$73 .1 million, which is $24 .4 million a year.
My prediction is three years, $75 .4 million,
which is $25 .1 million a year. So if you're
Drake London, you would probably take the same
route that I just said with Garrett Wilson. You
sign the short -term deal. With the understanding
that once this deal is over with, I'll still
be in my prime, which means I'll still have a
lot of interest from a lot of teams. Moving on,
TJ Watt. So his market value is four years, 146
.5 million, which is 36 .6 million a year. My
prediction is four years, 158 million, which
is 39 .5 million a year. Me personally, I feel
like I probably could have bumped that number
up even a little bit more. But my question with
TJ Watt is this, are you looking to reset the
market? Are you willing to take another team
friendly deal or what exactly you're trying to
do? Because if I'm TJ Watt, I may be looking
at resetting the market because I am still one
of the best pass rushers in the league, if not
the best pass rusher in the league. So I feel
like there's a lot of questions that need to
be asked with TJ Watt's situation. And I also
feel like there is some frustration with TJ Watt
simply because the Steelers took care of DK Metcalf
fairly well. And they really didn't do that for
TJ Watt. And mind you, as a GM, you always want
to make sure that you take care of your guys
first. The guys that you drafted and developed
and you saw them grow over time. Not somebody
that you brought in via trade or free agency
or whatever. And this is no shot at DK Metcalf
at all. But it looks a little bit weird if you're
giving more money to the person that you're bringing
in instead of the person that is homegrown. That's
like you going out to McDonald's with your friends.
And instead of you treating everybody to McDonald's,
you only treat two or three people, and then
everybody else has to fend for themselves. That's
not going to look right. So if I'm TJ Watt, I'm
breaking the bank. I'm looking to reset the market,
possibly. Unless the team is telling me, hey,
listen. We're in the works of trying to acquire
another player for either the offense or the
defense. If you take a little bit less, they'll
give us more cap flexibility. So that way we'll
be able to acquire them. If that's the case,
okay, fine. I'll take a little bit of a lesser
deal. But if that's not the case, well, then
I'm looking to reset the market because I deserve
to reset the market because every time that I'm
on the field, I change games. We all have seen
the record. when TJ Watt is on the field and
when he isn't on the field. So it's only right
that you lock him up and you make him a stealer
for life. Now, Aiden Hutchinson's situation is
a little bit weird, and I'll explain just a little
bit. So Sparak's market value for him is four
years, $141 .2 million, which is $35 .3 million
a year. My prediction is four years, $141 .2
million, which is $35 .3 million a year. Here's
the thing with Aiden Hutchinson. Now, is he...
A top five pass rusher? No. Is he a top 10, maybe
top 15 pass rusher? Yes, I'll give him that.
But the question is this, whose contract are
you going to model? Are you going to model Nick
Bosa's contract? Are you going to model Max Crosby's
contract? Are you going to model TJ Watt's current
contract? Whose contract are you going to model?
Because right now, you don't want to keep on
resetting the market for a whole bunch of players
while at the same time, you're still trying to
be in a good situation with your cap. That's
my only concern with Aiden Hutchinson. It's not
the injuries. It's not the play. It's none of
those things. It's you want to be able to still
be in a good place where you have some cap flexibility.
So if there's somebody that you really want that
you can acquire via trade or free agency, you're
able to do it without having to do a whole bunch
of restructures. Now with Micah Parsons, that's
a ticking time bomb. And I'm going to explain
in a little bit. So his market value is four
years, $145 .1 million. which is 36 .3 million
a year. My prediction is four years, 150 million,
which is 37 .5 million a year. Now, a few days
ago, somebody was able to take a couple of pictures
of Micah Parsons talking to Jerry Jones. And
apparently Micah and Jerry were talking about
numbers. And Micah told Jerry, hey, listen, talk
to my agent so we can finalize the deal and get
things done. Since then, nothing has been finalized.
Nothing has been talked about. So if I'm Micah
Parsons, Do I want to play the waiting game and
see what TJ Watt and Aiden Hutchinson and Trey
Henderson is going to get? Or do I want to get
my deal out the way first? Because I'll wait
a little bit just so I can get a little bit more
money. But if I just want to be a team player,
I'll just sign the deal now so that way I don't
have to worry about it. Now, Kyle Hamilton re
-signed. His market value was three years, $60
.8 million, which is $20 .3 million a year. My
prediction is four years, $88 .4 million a year,
which is $22 .1 million a year. Kyle Hamilton
is one of the best safeties in the league, if
not the best safety in the league. He is literally
the 1A or 1B to Antoine Winfield Jr. There is
nobody else that is better than those two safeties.
So it is only right for the Ravens to reset the
market for this great safety. Now here's the
thing with Lamar Jackson's situation. I know
I'm going to catch a lot of flack for him, but
I really don't care. So re -sign, okay, we already
got that out the way. So his market value is
five years, $340 .5 million, which is $68 .1
million a year. My prediction is five years,
$290 million, which is $58 million a year. So
here's the thing. Me personally, I don't feel
like you should pay a quarterback $60 million
a year, and here's why. Paying a quarterback
$60 million is not a good move because it puts
a strain on the cap space, which if you're a
Super Bowl team, you want to be able to have
cap flexibility. Because say, for instance, there's
somebody that you really want to be able to get
in the trade deadline, but you can't do it because
why? You just gave your quarterback $60 million.
You're going to be tearing your hair out. There's
no need for you to do it. Now, if you're somebody
that has won multiple Super Bowls, you're dominant
in the postgame, and you've won MVPs and you're
top five, you know, one of the best quarterbacks
in the league, okay, fine, whatever. Do whatever
you want to do. Don't care. But if you haven't
won an MVP, if you haven't been to the Super
Bowl, let alone the divisional championship,
there is no need for you to be asking for $60
million. That's why I was very critical about
Dak Prescott getting his deal. Because guess
what? He didn't deserve that money. He hasn't
been to a Super Bowl. He hasn't been to an NFC
Championship. He hasn't won an MVP. He's not
even the top five quarterback in the league.
So why would you pay him $60 million? It's ludicrous.
If you're Lamar Jackson, you want to stay away
from that $60 million a year mark. Because guess
what? If you haven't made it to the Super Bowl,
if you haven't won a Super Bowl, everyone is
going to be saying the same thing. Did the Ravens
overpay Lamar Jackson? Does he deserve that deal?
Do you think they should move off of him? What
should they do now? They can't do anything because
they gave Lamar Jackson $60 million a year. He
don't want that publicity. If I was Lamar, I
would take a little bit less so the team can
have cap flexibility so that if they need to
add somebody, they can go and add somebody without
having to do a whole bunch of restructures and
moving money around while at the same time, I
am prolonging the Super Bowl window for the team.
so on to the next candidate we have and that
is james cook now for him i would say just play
out the rest of your deal now his market value
according to spot rack is four years 40 .8 million
which is 10 .2 million a year My prediction is
three years, 25 million, which is 8 .3 million
a year. Now, if I'm James Cook, I'm taking a
shorter term deal just because for one, I can
get all of my money up front. And by the time
the deal is over with, I'll still be in my prime
so that I can re -up for another deal. Because
I don't know any team that would be willing to
give him over 8 million a year. I think a team
will probably lowball him, especially these playoff
contending teams. They would definitely lowball
him. And if it's a team like the Jaguars that
will give him this crazy deal, guess what? They'll
move off of him the next year. We've seen it
before. They do it every single offseason. Now
on to Rashawn Slater. So of course, he's going
to get re -signed. Now his market value is five
years, $127 .5 million, which is $25 .5 million
a year. My prediction is four years, $108 million,
which is $27 million a year. We all know that
left tackles get paid a whole bunch of money.
So it's only right that the Chargers give him
a boatload of money because why? He's the left
tackle. And you always pay the left tackle over
the right tackle, just saying. All right, now
on to the final person, Sauce Gardner. So with
him, he'll most likely be re -signed. So his
market value, three years, 64 .9 million, which
is 21 .7 million a year. My prediction is three
years, 68 million, which is 22 .6 million a year.
Here's the thing with Sauce Gardner. If I'm him,
for one, I'm taking a short -term deal. I don't
want to do a traditional four or five -year deal.
I want all of my money up front. So just in case
this team goes right back to the shithole, guess
what? I can move off and I can hit free agency
and be in a much better situation. Not to mention,
I still want to prove that I'm still one of the
better corners in the league because I had a
down year. And so that probably affected his
confidence and it probably affected a lot of
people's outlook on Sauce Gardener. So I would
just take the shorter term deal, but you guys
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