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https://www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/2414/breaking-down-tua-tagovailoas-2124m-extension Excellent breakdown of Tua’s contract in this above link. Worth the read. Here’s a snippet: THE EXTENSION TERMS Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins came to terms on a 4 year, $212.4M extension yesterday that keeps the QB under contract through the 2028 season. It easily surpasses Tyreek Hill’s $120M contract as the largest total value deal in Dolphins’ history, while the $212.4M figure ranks 11th among active NFL contracts. The $53.1M contract average is the 2nd largest figure in NFL history, but Tua now ranks 4th in AAV behind Burrow, Lawrence, and Love - all who clock in at $55M. Against the current $255.4M league salary cap, Tua’s AAV represents 20.79%, which ranks 12th in the league (behind Lawrence, ahead of Goff).

Owners are going to maximize their revenues regardless of what percentage goes to the players. The salary cap is literally a percentage of league revenue - 48.8% IIRC. The fans would pay the same prices if that was 40% or 55% - or even 25%. But the beauty of the system is that it self corrects. if it’s so expensive that it turns fans like you off, then you won't spend your money on the NFL and its sponsors and they’ll take in less revenue. If enough people do that, it’ll have an impact. Obviously we haven’t seen that yet.

Except Geno’s teams usually have more talent than almost every team they play. While most NFL WRs can play more than one position, their success depends (in part) on their abilities. You need look no further than Gabe Davis running quick outs to see how poorly it can go when a WR is asked to do something they don’t have the talent to do well. That all said, there’s nothing wrong with Brady’s comments. See what your guys can do and mix it up as you can. And keep the league guessing as to what you’re doing as much as possible.

It’s worth noting that Rodgers has to play 8 regular season home games on that same turf. I don’t wish injury on him, but if I were to pick a betting side……..

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I understand your feelings, but if you could get it then why wouldn’t you?

I’d refer you to the “rules and exceptions” department.

I wonder where their largest market is geographically?

He certainly looked retired in the last playoff game.

I’m hoping to see a player call a time out at some random point in a game to retire.

https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-wr-amari-cooper-agrees-to-restructured-deal-reports-to-training-camp Amari Cooper ends hold out. Browns guarantee his $20M 2024 salary and add $5M in earnable incentives. No years added. He’s set to be a FA in 2025.

Jest do for sure. Reddick is represented by CAA, which is a big and reputable enough agency that they wouldn’t back out of a deal that they agreed to as part of a trade. This is 100% on the Jest. The Clown show there continues. Reddick turned down new contract from Jets prior to trade. Jets traded for him anyway. LOL Edit: @Slippery Rubber Mats beat me to it

Any way you slice it we are missing the “good” Diggs. It’s the same loss to the Bills team regardless of what kind of player he is now. The only open question is what version of him the Texans are getting - and that only matters to the Bills in the context of what it means for a competitor.

The league will modify all contracts if they go to 18 games. They did so when it went from 16 to 17. So no need to account for that. To get Brown’s updated value for 2024 we can take OTC’s valuation of $10.17M for 2023 and add 13.6% (the cap increase). That’s approximately $11.5M. The average yearly cap increase is about 8% if you want to account for that. That’s about $12.4M in 2025, $13.4M in 2026, $14.5M in 2027 and $15.6M in 2028. IMO that is probably pretty close to his actual value. But I think you are correct about what he’ll get. Quality OTs don’t hit the market very often and they get paid when they do. The choice is really between him at $15M+ a season and going the journeyman route and/or drafting a replacement. I can stomach the $15M AAV if the guarantees aren’t too bad. But if he gets anywhere near the $18M AAV mark, then I’m letting him walk. I think the Bills probably pay him though. They’ve cut back on OL spending overall and are only really paying Dawkins now. Possibly that is in preparation for Brown’s contract extension.

$18M would be a horrible overpay IMO. Brown has developed into a starting caliber RT. We lived through the developmental years so it would be nice to get the productive years too now that he’s dependable. But at reasonable cost. OTC has his 2023 valuation at $10.17M. I don’t think he signs here for that, but I’m more in the $12M-$13M AAV ballpark. Even $15M seems rich unless guaranteed money is light.

Only watched episode 1 so far. I’ll watch 2 and make a decision, but so far it is nowhere as good as Quarterback.

Yes, because other factors - such as QB play - also contribute to passing yards. Allen helps cover up a lot. Maybe at some point the focus will be on helping him succeed.

Wait a minute. BOTH units? Some times specials were to blame too.

lol. then why did you stray so far from that singular point? especially when the level of disagreement was so small on that point? the rest of us are discussing the whole situation.

SF’s play absolutely matters. In fact, it’s been the point of my conversation. Your point seems to be that since Aiyuk is under contract for this season then SF holds all the cards and nothing else matters. It is easy for me to see why 2025 and beyond matters. My take on that has been that, while it is obvious that SF can force Aiyuk to play under his 5th year option, that is SF’s worst long term option. They’d be better off either coming to an agreement or trading him for a player that can help them beyond this season plus draft capital. Since they probably can’t afford an Aiyuk extension, then a trade would be their best choice.

You still haven’t answered the main question: what’s SF’s play? Making him play out this season and getting a comp pick? Sure, they can do that, but that’s a poor outcome for the team unless they win the SB this season. I was gaming out what would be best for BOTH sides. You’re biased in favor of the team and that seems to be keeping you from seeing the larger picture. Making a deal would be in both of their best interests. But if they can’t come to an agreement, then getting some value in trade would be in SF’s best interest. And Aiyuk would still get his big contract.

That’s not remotely correct. Disputes between players and their teams often hurt the team. Though it wasn’t contract related, you don’t have to look any further than the dispute between Diggs and the Bills to see a team hurt. Unless you don’t think the $31M dead cap we got hit with this year is an issue. Lynch and the 49ers have screwed up similar situations multiple times over the last few seasons so I wouldn’t put too much stock in what they’re doing. As I explained, SF doesn’t really have a lot of good options. Be specific about what great option they have if you disagree. As for Aiyuk, he’s got generational wealth on the line. I do not blame him one bit for doing everything he can to get that before putting it at risk this season.

It’s possible that it moves the needle. It is a distraction during SF’s championship window. That’s not nothing. It ultimately may not help Aiyuk’s cause, but you’ve laid out why it can’t hurt either. So why not try? No downside, possible upside, good timing. Yes, picks (and/or players) plus a contract. That is common practice in situations like this. SF is in a bind with contracts they’ve given out and have on the horizon - including Purdy. Adding a market deal for Aiyuk to the mix may not be feasible for them. They’d have some real work to do to fit it. Your preferred path of making him play this season likely would result in him walking in FA next off-season and yielding them a comp pick in 2026. Whoop. Not exactly a great return for one of the best WRs in the game. Also, if his demands are so outlandish (I doubt they are), then why not call his bluff? If other teams won’t pay his asking price either, then he’d have to come off of it. Right?

The point of going public with a trade request is obviously to escalate the situation. It gets it into the public sphere again and could spur some trade talks prior to the start of training camps. It’s worth noting that SF’s GM, Lynch, has performed absolutely abysmally in similar situations. I expect that Aiyuk ends up playing in SF this year and then walks for a comp pick or gets tagged and traded for little next off-season. There are not many viable trade partners anyway. SF would need to get a quality WR to help them compete this year plus draft capital back. Not much out there right now. Cleveland would be the best option I can think of. Amari Cooper, who is currently holding out, plus a day 2 pick (or similar package of picks) makes sense. And Cleveland would pay him. But it’s unlikely.

He is certainly a very likable young man and is very easy to root for. I get what you’re saying about the 5th year option tho. He’s young so it does seem like it would be good to have in case he develops slowly. I’m not that worried about it though. We should know who he is in time to extend him or move on within the next 3 or 4 seasons. But if it was me and he was my guy, then I would have just picked him at 32 (or 28) and kept the 5th year option too.