Kirby Jackson Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 Really, really nice deal for the Cards.
Lurker Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 My favorite RB in the NFL. Good deal for both sides... 1
MiltonWaddams Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 Smart deal. Win-win. Team rewards DJ, DJ rewards team.
Big Turk Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 59 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: Really, really nice deal for the Cards. If he says healthy it is.
billsfan89 Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 This is a great deal for David Johnson it pays him a notch below what the elite backs like Gurley and Bell and gives him basically two years of guaranteed money. I honestly don't like this deal for the Cards. DJ was one of the best backs in the league in 2016 but he is coming off of a serious injury and his contract value wouldn't have been that much more than it would have been if he had another elite season (The Cards could always have tagged him to prevent him from hitting the market.) If DJ put together another 2016 type season how much more would he have commanded? 15-16 million, that's only 2-3 million more than he currently has. Whereas if DJ get hurt they could be stuck with damaged goods for 2 seasons at 13 million a pop. 15 minutes ago, matter2003 said: If he says healthy it is. Any player needs to stay healthy for a deal to work for the team. I do think that this is a bad deal considering that DJ has only had 1 elite season and is coming off a big injury. I think the Cards were better off just seeing how 2018 plays out for DJ and franchising him if he has a great year. 1
Doc Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 So much for RB's being phased-out and not being paid much in the new-era of the NFL.
Doc Brown Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, Doc said: So much for RB's being phased-out and not being paid much in the new-era of the NFL. Seems multifaceted backs are worth the money to teams without a franchise quarterback eating a chunk of their salary cap. Also, the new norm may be to extend their contract to make it expire before the dreaded RB age of 30.
Lurker Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Doc said: So much for RB's being phased-out and not being paid much in the new-era of the NFL. His receiving ability is what sets him apart, IMO. He's a dual threat like Thurman was and is the perfect weapon for today's NFL... Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Touch APYd Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Career 33 22 429 1843 24 58 4.3 55.8 13.0 186 122 1403 11.5 8 58 3.7 42.5 573 3844 6.7 3246 32 11 25 2015 24 ARI rb 31 16 5 125 581 8 47 4.6 36.3 7.8 57 36 457 12.7 4 55 2.3 28.6 63.2% 183 1636 8.9 1038 12 4 9 2016*+ 25 ARI RB 31 16 16 293 1239 16 58 4.2 77.4 18.3 120 80 879 11.0 4 58 5.0 54.9 66.7% 373 2118 5.7 2118 20 5 15 2017 26 ARI rb 31 1 1 11 23 0 6 2.1 23.0 11.0 9 6 67 11.2 0 24 6.0 67.0 66.7% 17 90 5.3 90 0 2 1 2018 27 ARI 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edited September 9, 2018 by Lurker
Mr. WEO Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 He should now hold out tomorrow. He's worth at least 17 million a year... ...or he should have signed with the Steelers where there is a 5 year 70 million deal still sitting on the table. The Cardinals players should fire their union reps! 1
atlbillsfan1975 Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 Johnson is a good kid. Very happy for him. Cards got a steal in the draft. This goes to show why you don’t trade or over pay for a FA running back. This is a fair deal for a duel threat that causes miss matches for defenses. Quality RB’s can be found in all rounds of the draft.
Doc Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 2 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Johnson is a good kid. Very happy for him. Cards got a steal in the draft. This goes to show why you don’t trade or over pay for a FA running back. This is a fair deal for a duel threat that causes miss matches for defenses. Quality RB’s can be found in all rounds of the draft. Yeah but again, it all depends on his health. He's barely played the last 2 years.
aristocrat Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Doc said: Yeah but again, it all depends on his health. He's barely played the last 2 years. Didnt he have 2000 yards the year before last?
Doc Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, aristocrat said: Didnt he have 2000 yards the year before last? Oops. My bad. Yes he did.
MJS Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 10 hours ago, billsfan89 said: This is a great deal for David Johnson it pays him a notch below what the elite backs like Gurley and Bell and gives him basically two years of guaranteed money. I honestly don't like this deal for the Cards. DJ was one of the best backs in the league in 2016 but he is coming off of a serious injury and his contract value wouldn't have been that much more than it would have been if he had another elite season (The Cards could always have tagged him to prevent him from hitting the market.) If DJ put together another 2016 type season how much more would he have commanded? 15-16 million, that's only 2-3 million more than he currently has. Whereas if DJ get hurt they could be stuck with damaged goods for 2 seasons at 13 million a pop. Any player needs to stay healthy for a deal to work for the team. I do think that this is a bad deal considering that DJ has only had 1 elite season and is coming off a big injury. I think the Cards were better off just seeing how 2018 plays out for DJ and franchising him if he has a great year. Maybe they want to avoid pissing off their best player?
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, aristocrat said: Didnt he have 2000 yards the year before last? Just Barely though ? Edited September 9, 2018 by Over 29 years of fanhood
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