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I kinda throw it out there in jest but the $ worksTo get that contract off the books, no question.
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Question 1:
How much more valuable is Le'Veon Bell to a team than Sammy Watkins is?
Question 2:
If Sammy Watkins was able to get a 3-year contract for $48 million and $30 million guaranteed, how much will Bell make - with two years worth of cap increases taken into consideration?
It is extremely rare for a player of Bell's caliber to hit free agency while still in his prime. I think many people are underestimating how big of a contract he will be offered by multiple teams next spring.
I kinda throw it out there in jest but the $ works
No clue but if unimpeded by Kraft I can see BB sending Tom to GrudenDo you think Carr is salvageable at this point. Can he get back to the level he was at in 2016?
he crapped all over his teammates, guy is a selfish jerkExcellent decision
I support it completely
he crapped all over his teammates, guy is a selfish jerk
he crapped all over his teammates, guy is a selfish jerk
It’s hard to imagine him ever making that 14.5 million back. If anything, next year he will be two years removed from football. Someone will give him a big contract, but it is not going to be anything like the contracts that Donald or Mack got. Plus he has effectively taken the Steelers out of the bidding process.
And the two biggest spenders the Rams and th Cowboys will not be In The market for a RB.
Brady instantly retires if he gets traded to Gruden.Would Gruden trade Carr to NE for Brady?
Carr's salary and cap/dead cap hits are digestible
Don’t share this info with any other Steeler fans. I’m enjoying the burning of the jerseys like he is a terrible human being for trying to maximize his earning potential directly after Todd Gurley signed a deal worth 45m guaranteed.My $.02 as a Steelers fan:
1. Bell will get paid a large contract with roughly the amount of guaranteed money he is looking for, for the reasons jmt stated. Plus, it just takes one team to pay out...
2. Bell has every right to choose to not play, and there are legitimate arguments to support such a stance. Injuries can happen anytime (different financial situation, but see: Earl Thomas), and Bell plays at arguably the most dangerous position in that regard.
3. Only time will tell whether his gambit made sense from a purely financial perspective; but whether he 'makes up' for that 14.5 million lost is only part of the equation. He is basically trading a guaranteed 1 year/14.5 million dollar 'deal' in 2018, for what he is betting will be $30-$40 million guaranteed on his next (and best) contract opportunity. Maybe he cares more about the total guaranteed money, than the potential for larger earnings over his career (maybe not an unreasonable position to take, for an RB that's already had a couple of knee injuries).
4. My only gripe really with Bell's position has been his lack of contact with the team. Unless he has some legal/contractual reason for it, it seems like he could have been up front with Pitt from the beginning.
5. I think Bell's a great player, but he seems unlikely to land in a spot that is as favorable as Pittsburgh (excellent OL, passing attack+ other elite weapons to take pressure off of him), just from a pure production standpoint.
Weirdly I always root for Pitt players when they move on, so I wish him the best...