Originally posted by krizay:Its not the same as it used to be. If that player is worth the 5th year option you are paying him a pretty hefty price.
Huh? It's all relative...go look at AA or Buck. You got AA for $9M vs $17M. Buck was a top 10 pick, so there's a different formula, but still he was at $12M vs $21M on a LT deal. It's also less than the tag. Another yr of player control is what teams want (at least have that option).
Players contracts will continue to go up and the way the formula works, It will continue to make the 5th yr option great to have if you don't want to invest LT, yet.