NFL on ESPN: C.Johnson NFL most over paid player

[Jmac]

Yes, our DE made the top of the list for over paid players. We will see what transpires down the road with his contract. They say his production does not justify his pay stub. What do you all think and what will happen after this season?

[Khaki Lackey]

He's an upper tier DE and they make bank, but yeah, he's overpaid. Not by a tremendous amount though.

[bLACKpANTHER]

thank you ESPN for giving CJ a chip to wear on his shoulder all season

[nctarheel0619]

He's an upper tier DE and they make bank, but yeah, he's overpaid. Not by a tremendous amount though.

​He's making 20 mill this year.  Not a tremendous amount?  Huh?  

[rodeo]

The choice was overpay him or see him as a Falcon. I'm OK with the decision.

[Khaki Lackey]

​He's making 20 mill this year.  Not a tremendous amount?  Huh?  

You can't just look at the worst cap hit on a six year deal. It's not his fault Hurney backloaded his contract. Over the course of his contract it averages 12.5 mil a year which is pretty much in line with what premier DEs make.

 

[CelibatePimp]

CJ is overpaid for his production. But it's not my money so why would I worry? 

[Devoid]

They didn't watch him play they only looked at his stats and pay then said this. He was hurt and had no one playing across from him last year and even the whole D slumped a bit, but by the end of the season I remember saying to myself that he is finally playing up to his pay check. If he keeps that up all season the 20 mil would be worth it.

[pantherclaw]

He was the best FA DE That off season. He got paid like it. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. 

Wish ESPN would know what it attempts to talk about.

[CelibatePimp]

You can't just look at the worst cap hit on a six year deal. It's not his fault Hurney backloaded his contract. Over the course of his contract it averages 12.5 mil a year which is pretty much in line with what premier DEs make.

 

You may have a point though I think he's played more like a 10mil per yr guy. 

[L-TownCat]

10.5 sacks on average over the last 5 years. 

Yep, totally overpaid.  I would rather overpay for consistency than overpay for a flash in the pan.

[PhillyB]

lol @ anyone that thinks he isn't vastly overpaid. this will be the last of the hurney blunders that we have to maneuver around.

[Pimpdaddy]

...GOT DAMN HURNEY!... 

[KSpan]

lol @ anyone that thinks he isn't vastly overpaid. this will be the last of the hurney blunders that we have to maneuver around.

He certainly benefitted from an artifically-inflated market when he hit FA, but I think the real crime was the awful structure moreso than the salary itself.