It almost makes me regret not extending him last year. The benefit of another productive bounce back year is that we all feel better about Dak than we did a year ago. The downside is that an extension a year ago may have been in the low 20 mil per year range. Now we are going to be paying him in the 30+ range.
Thought you viewed stats as a secondary importance to “eyeballing”.
How much does 4 mil really do your team?If he's smart and goes the Brady way, he won't have to will them to a victory all by himself. I know it's not my money and not my contract, but I'd be interested to hear a real conversation with one of these guys about how much their life actually would change if they took 26 mil a year vs 30 etc. Other than, the team I'm on could be better for it.
His teammates would be saying, "Dude's a chump. Left $4 million on the table."If he's smart and goes the Brady way, he won't have to will them to a victory all by himself. I know it's not my money and not my contract, but I'd be interested to hear a real conversation with one of these guys about how much their life actually would change if they took 26 mil a year vs 30 etc. Other than, the team I'm on could be better for it.
But what does 4 mil do for the team. Look at the NFL free agents who get 4 mil a year. They are bargain basement shit. You've basically added a depth player. Won't really help Dak much at all.I think when you're talking 26 vs. 30 * million*, you're not talking that big of a lifestyle change. That's for one year, too. I probably wouldn't spend that in the rest of my life.
Earl Thomas got about 14 mil per season.That 4 million could be the difference between bringing in a George Iloka or a Earl Thomas.
Well and if others buy in and take less like Amari and Zeke then you have enough to add a star player.Since he's supposed to be the leader, maybe the others see he's all about winning. Players with like mentality are more likely to want to play with him, kind of like happens with Brady. I've yet to hear "what a chump Brady, left 10million on the table"; and I'm not sure those players would be that great an addition, it is a team sport after all.