Originally posted by Furlow:
Originally posted by GoreGoreGore:
Originally posted by dj43:
It is up to Jimmy to decide which is of greater value to him; money or a ring.
If money is his greatest value, there are several teams, the Commanders being one of them, that could pay him $50M/yr with a hefty guarantee. The Texans are another.
If having a legit shot at a ring is his value, the 49ers can pay him $30M/yr and keep the core together in the process.
IMO, he will be disrespected much more if he chooses the top-of-the-market deal instead of a chance to help win a ring for his teammates.
The QB is the most important player on the team, hence draws the greatest percentage of the cap. Therefore, the values the QB holds will have the greatest impact on what the FO can put around to to win games. If Jimmy chooses money, we will have to deal with a QB who is "learning on the job." If that QB fails, there will be a lot of players and fans that will very upset at this playoff level roster not meeting expectations.
50 mil for Jimmy??? There is 0 chance of that happening. Even 30 is pushing it.
You are absolutely clueless about average salaries per year for QB's next year and beyond if you think $30m/year is "pushing it."
True, any QB in the top 12 range is going to likely going to get paid $40m+ on their next deal. Don't see why Jimmy would or should be paid any less than that. Jimmy doesn't need to make financial concessions to compete for Super Bowls, because he knows that whatever team he goes to is automatically a Super Bowl contender specifically because he's on it.