nfl.com article on josh norman

[top dawg]

If he keeps doing what he is doing, and I have know reason to elieve that he won't, then $7 million per year just is not gonna cut it. Gman can't fake the funk by making it appear he is going deep into his pockets because his shorts are so high, Gman is gonna have to dig a little deeper in those nipple shorts.

[Peppers90 NC]

If he keeps doing what he is doing, and I have know reason to elieve that he won't, then $7 million per year just is not gonna cut it. Gman is gonna have to dig a little deeper in those nipple shorts.

it obviously wasnt enough before the season started, and JN is looking smart about it thus far

[Moorgan]

Well, if you're going to drop a lot of money, I believe CB is a position you would.  QB/LT/CB/elite pass rusher seem to be the big four.  

I know you can't have every position be a priority but I've always thought of the middle line theory as true as well. QB, C, DT, MLB or S are the guys most important to a team. Some teams get away with their S being more important than their MLB or vice versa. It depends. But, like baseball, that middle line is the beginning of everything.

But as far as pay goes (which certainly is reflection of importance), here's a list of what they were roughly this year:

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/2/16/7989009/nfl-franchise-tag-2015-values-ndamukong-suh-dez-bryant

Quarterbacks: $18.51 million
Defensive ends: $14.78 million

Linebackers: $13.17 million

Cornerbacks: $13.05 million

Offensive linemen: $12.93 million (strangely I didn't see anywhere quickly where G or C is differentiated from OT)

Wide receivers: $12.80 million

Running backs: $10.93 million
Defensive tackle: $11.17 million
Safeties: $9.60 million

Tight ends: $8.33 million
Kickers/Punters: $4.12 million

[LUUUUUKE]

Josh Norman will get resigned.

In a Division with Julio Jones, Mike Evans, and more, there's no way we let him walk. 

100% gurandanmtee it

[N.Y. PANTHER]

PAY THE MAN. CAN'T LOSE NORMAN. LET'S KEEP THIS GUY THROUGH HIS PRIME 

[JawnyBlaze]

I know you can't have every position be a priority but I've always thought of the middle line theory as true as well. QB, C, DT, MLB or S are the guys most important to a team. Some teams get away with their S being more important than their MLB or vice versa. It depends. But, like baseball, that middle line is the beginning of everything.

But as far as pay goes (which certainly is reflection of importance), here's a list of what they were roughly this year:

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/2/16/7989009/nfl-franchise-tag-2015-values-ndamukong-suh-dez-bryant

Quarterbacks: $18.51 million
Defensive ends: $14.78 million

Linebackers: $13.17 million

Cornerbacks: $13.05 million

Offensive linemen: $12.93 million (strangely I didn't see anywhere quickly where G or C is differentiated from OT)

Wide receivers: $12.80 million

Running backs: $10.93 million
Defensive tackle: $11.17 million
Safeties: $9.60 million

Tight ends: $8.33 million
Kickers/Punters: $4.12 million

because for the franchise tag, all OL are lumped together.  that's why you almost never see an OL except a LT franchise tagged

And all LB's as well, so pass rushing 3-4 OLBs skew that LB figure.  Luke, the best and highest paid MLB (or 4-3 LB at all, as far as I know) is paid something like $11-12mil a year, so the real order of financial value goes QB, pass rushers, LTs, CBs, WRs, non pass rusher LBs, and so on.

In other words, it's all centered on the passing game: passers, pass rushers, pass protectors, pass defenders, pass catchers.

[Mr. Scot]

That's a pretty good article.

[O-Ther]

I lol'd at the last line. Good stuff