Originally posted by boast:
Originally posted by Janitor:
Originally posted by boast:
Originally posted by btthepunk:
He has said he's not asking for $250M. I think Mahomes is the highest paid QB right? I wouldn't say they're in salary cap hell. If you have a young top QB you pay him as such.
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does a former MVP like Lamar Jackson deserve more than Deshaun Watson? i would think so.
Deshaun Watson should not be the standard. That was a desperate and idiotic contract and the rest of the NFL knows it.
I wouldn't pay Lamar top 3. His style of play means he's only going to get worse as he ages, and he is definitely more susceptible to injures.
but the reality is that Watson is the standard now. blame CLE for that.
There is desperation to find and keep a good QB to be sure. Murray and Russell Wilson are now cautionary tales, along with Rogers. Watson might pull his head out of his butt, but he is a warning too. Rogers is probably to best comparison IMO. I don't think the Packers can win anything meaningful with Rogers and his contract. They would have been better off keeping Adams (and others) and taking their chances with Love. It might have been a disaster but the status quo with Rogers is limited. I think the Ravens would end up in the same boat if they give Jackson a huge deal.
That being said, it seems like the pressure to keep Jackson, and fear of failure without him, will be too much.