DeAndre Hopkins contract projection and $ammy

[YoloinOhio]

@spotrac

Entering yr 4 of his 5 year rookie contract w/ the #Texans, WR DeAndre Hopkins is currently projecting at $14.1M/yr.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/houston-texans/deandre-hopkins/

 

Hopkins will be a FA in 2018 assuming Texans pick up his option, 2019 for Sammy assuming the same. I can see the Hopkins contract being the starting point for Watkins and OBJ.

 

Save your pennies Whaley.

Edited June 18, 2016 by YoloinOhio

[John from Riverside]

another thing that probably affects the Gilmore contract

 

I see this as a very likely scenario

 

- Gilmore is under contract this year

- We can tag Gilmore for less then it would be to sign him for one more year.....meanwhile I anticipate TT looking awesome and getting that fat contrct.

- Next draft we probably take not one but two corners high in the draft.

- We cross our fingers that a guy like Seymore is actually a viable NFL caliber corner

- Gilmore is allowed to leave free agency the next year

 

Because we dont pay Gilmore....it leaves room open to resign Watkins

Edited June 18, 2016 by John from Hemet

[atlbillsfan1975]

Let's hope that Watkins has a few seasons between now and then that make that worth sense. So far Watkins has had some great games and some great moments. I would like to see a couple of 1200 yard seasons mixed with 10+ TD's.

[YoloinOhio]

Let's hope that Watkins has a few seasons between now and then that make that worth sense. So far Watkins has had some great games and some great moments. I would like to see a couple of 1200 yard seasons mixed with 10+ TD's.

true, it's assuming he continues to progress. But he just turned 23 and has had a QB carousel so if he doesn't get the money here he will get it somewhere based on potential. IMO Edited June 18, 2016 by YoloinOhio

[3rdand12]

true, it's assuming he continues to progress. But he just turned 23 and has had a QB carousel so if he doesn't get the money here he will get it somewhere based on potential. IMO

at this point , the goal should be to plan on paying Watkins.

Whaley would agree.

[atlbillsfan1975]

true, it's assuming he continues to progress. But he just turned 23 and has had a QB carousel so if he doesn't get the money here he will get it somewhere based on potential. IMO

After the next two years would a team be likely to pay top dollar for potential?

I agree however that would should be trying to figure out how to pay him in a few years. I think a productive Sammy will mean we have a productive O.

Edited June 18, 2016 by atlbillsfan1975

[YoloinOhio]

After the next two years would a team be likely to pay top dollar for potential?

I agree however that would should be trying to figure out how to pay him in a few years. I think a productive Sammy will mean we have a productive O.

yes, even if he only stays where he is in terms of production I think they will. Edited June 18, 2016 by YoloinOhio

[jr1]

our only hope for a discount is if he's injury prone

[Beef Jerky]

I don't know why people care about these things. Every contract will be bigger then the last as long as the cap keeps going up.

[TPS]

I don't know why people care about these things. Every contract will be bigger then the last as long as the cap keeps going up.

in the offseason everything is on the table, and the more hardcore fan you are the more things you think about. All part of being a fan. Edited June 18, 2016 by TPS

[Beef Jerky]

in the offseason everything is on the table, and the more hardcore fan you are the more things you think about. All part of being a fan.

Not really... b.c I still know exactly what you know. Sammy is going to get paid a ton of money as long as he stays healthy

Edited June 18, 2016 by Beef Jerky

[ALF]

At least having too many good players to pay big is a good problem.

 

Makes a trade more possible.