Post by huthuthike on Jan 31, 2020 7:25:52 GMT -6
Foles: $50M guaranteed / $88M total
Roethlisberger: $37.5M / $68M total (2 year extension)
Goff: $110M / $134M
Ryan: $100M / $150M
I'm just not a fan of paying players for short spans of excellent play. Foles had 2 playoff games where he played out of his mind, and now gets $50M guaranteed and can't even handle a starting job. Goff had a strong 2018 season, but a short track record before then. I understand giving Roethlisberger a high salary, and Ryan somewhat, but they're still preventing their teams from spending more because of their past accomplishments.
Unfortunately, the team didn't get better after the Cousins deal. He does deserve a share of the blame, but I'd also look to other underachieving players. The defense has also been handsomely paid and hasn't lived up to their pay grade, just look at happened to Rhodes once he signed his deal! I also think Barr's deal was a big misstep. While the Cousins deal was an overpay, I would have liked more money spent on the O-line rather than wrapping up Zimmer's favorite defenders.
Sure, I can buy that. I would expect 3 of those 5 guys to leave... Methinks they're going to do all they can to get Harris back.
I agree with you on the Foles deal. There is no way in gods green earth I would have paid him that. He has a proven track record of being probably one of the best backups this league has ever seen but name him the starter at the beginning of a season and it all falls apart. Everywhere he has been he has struggled when named the teams #1 QB but put him in after the number one goes down and bingo he is good. It makes zero sense to me. Go figure.
... and neither is this Chris guy.
