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But if we are talking longer term we need to know what Decker's cap hits are going forward.
I don't think Marshall is a horrible move, but seem to be going for big named shorter term solutions (Marshall and Revis) when they might be better suited for going for guys they can build with like Randall Cobb (who will be far more expensive) and Byron Maxwell (just examples of young up and coming players at the same positions hitting free agents and not talking similar talents).
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-jets/eric-decker/
Pretty standard contract, not especially backloaded. Decker's cap hits are going up, but so is market rate for a #2 WR when the cap keeps going up at this rate. He'll probably be overpaid by the end of the deal, but not grossly so. I'm not a big fan of Decker, and I think he was a classic "overpaying for a #2 WR in an elite offense" scenario, but this contract doesn't totally offend me. The expanding cap will bail the Jets out on this one.