I don't think it's smart, but it's happening. Maybe not "reset the market", but top 3 feels almost guaranteed.
None of the elite teams in the NFL give big money to RBs, but hey what do they know? Just gotta cross our fingers that Dalvin stays healthy, and it winds up being a good deal for both sides.
If they mean reset by stopping paying stupid money to people with frequent injujry...you bet, let's go!
Only if they reset it downwards :p
I don't mind giving him an extension, but he should be nowhere near McCaffrey's contract. Try staying healthy just once, Dalvin.
Quote: @Wetlander said:
The only thing that actually makes sense in that click-bait article is signing Cook to a 3-year deal. He would be locked up through his prime and it would sync well with Cousins deal. Maybe something that averages 12-14 million per year with a higher percentage guaranteed as a trade off for the shorter term?
I don't think it's clickbait....it's a national website with a national sports reporter. Don't really think Cook and the Vikings are that popular for it to be clickbait. If it were by a local Vikings' reporter or an online guy, yeah it would be somewhat clickbaitish. LaCanfora has talked up Cook all year last year, he's a big fan of his. And the parallel to McCaffery makes sense.
You don't design your whole offense (from the OC to the starting center) around the running game and then let the prize runner go.
Yes, we will extend him. Will it reset the market? Probably. Will it straitjacket the team for years? No.
This isn't a D first team anymore...Outside of Hunter and Kendricks, there isn't anyone that frightening on that side of the ball anymore. Dirty Harry is still a nice swiss army knife, but past his prime.
Cook and Cousins are the field tilters. Diggs was the other one who could dictate coverages and JJ may do that someday, maybe.
Madison is a nice #2, but won't scare anyone otherwise and won't dictate how many in the box.
Dalvin will be re-signed.. Probably to a figure that will make some squirm a bit.
Numbers are just numbers when these contracts are announced. JMO, but I feel that in the end it'll be constructed in a way that won't be a huge/bad detriment to the cap.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
You don't design your whole offense (from the OC to the starting center) around the running game and then let the prize runner go.
Yes, we will extend him. Will it reset the market? Probably. Will it straitjacket the team for years? No.
But the Broncos did exactly that, multiple times, because they recognized the other components such as linemen were more important than RBs.
Regardless, I expect they will give him a huge contract. Spielman likes having stars on his team.
Quote: @Jor-El said:
@ MaroonBells said:
You don't design your whole offense (from the OC to the starting center) around the running game and then let the prize runner go.
Yes, we will extend him. Will it reset the market? Probably. Will it straitjacket the team for years? No.
But the Broncos did exactly that, multiple times, because they recognized the other components such as linemen were more important than RBs.
Regardless, I expect they will give him a huge contract. Spielman likes having stars on his team.
you beat me to it.... I was going to sign it "Sincerely Clinton Portis"
It would be a massive waste of money. Cook is nowhere near CMC in terms of availability and production. He is closer to Melvin Gordon and even a little behind him in availability and production.
I have no clue why this front office would consider an extension when they did nothing to address the offensive guard position. They drafted Brandel who only played tackle at Oregon State and they drafted Hinton (an FCS player) who also played tackle but may have played elsewhere.
The HOPE they have is that between Elflein, Samia, Collins, Jones, Dozier, Udoh?, and the players brought in via the draft, they will be able to cobble together two passable starters.
I do not see it getting better next year and there will more than likely be some struggles. A lot.
Giving Cook a new deal and seeing getting constantly stuffed is a curious decision. But alas, this front office is stupid enough to do it so my guess is that they are hoping to get him on a 2 year extension.
Probably it will come out to be a 3 year 24 mil deal over the next 3 years with incentives for availability and awards.
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