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What would you offer TD and Olsen?

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I know everyone's concerned that Hurney is going to make TD the league's first 25 million/year linebacker, but forget about that for a minute.

TD signed a 2 year, $18,000,000 contract with $10,000,000 guaranteed two years ago, and this is the second and last year of the contract.  He's still playing at a high level at 34, but maybe doesn't have the speed he did two years ago. Still, he brings a lot in terms of leadership and there aren't many players I would rather have when I absolutely need a play made from his position.

Don't need to say much about Olsen's value.  At 32, he's still a big part of our offense and it's not unusual for a Tight End to be effective until his mid '30s.  Two years ago, he got a 3 year, $22,500,000 contract with $12,000,000 guaranteed.  His cap hit this year is $10,350,000, and $9,750,000 next year.  He wants to be paid like a top 3 TE, which would put him in the same territory as Jimmy Graham ($10,000,000/year $20,900,000 guaranteed) and Travis Kelce ($9,368,400/year $20,007,000 guaranteed).

What would you give each?  It would be fun to arrive at a consensus before Hurney breaks the bank on either of them.

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Id let TD play out the season and walk. Hes going to be 35 and looked slow last season. First round Shaq Thompson needs his playingtime and leadership role. 

 

Olsen, Id give him an  3 year extension that knocks out the last two years of his his current deal. Top 5 TE money. 

 

We need Olsen. Dont need TD. Money can and should be spent elsewhere to help keep a young stud. 

 

Edit:  extending TD to anything more than a backup contract is a straight up heart grab and feel good story. 

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1 minute ago, The Huddler said:

Id let TD play out the season and walk. Hes going to be 35 and looked slow last season. First round Shaq Thompson needs his playingtime and leadership role. 

 

Olsen, Id give him an  3 year extension that knocks out the last two years of his his current deal. Top 5 TE money. 

 

We need Olsen. Dont need TD. Money can and should be spent elsewhere to help keep a young stud. 

This. TD slowed down tremendously last season.

i don't care about his one last hoorah to handicap this team for the future. Been there seen that.

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I agree with @The Huddler I love TD, but his time is almost done.  I would have considered a 1 year extension beyond this season, but that's it.  He can and should retire gracefully as a team icon, unless he's willing to play for a drastically reduced paycheck.

You don't pay for past performance in the NFL, not if you want to win.

 

Olsen, yes, top TE money for 3-4 more years, I'm fine with that.

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2 minutes ago, Darth Biscuit said:

You don't pay for past performance in the NFL, not if you want to win.

 

Olsen, yes, top TE money for 3-4 more years, I'm fine with that.

Totally agree.

Especially since we have a backup for TD waiting in the wings.  A good one as best we can tell based on play to-date.

But Greg, we ain't got no backup, so pay the man.

Hope we can honor these two great guys - WPMOY winner & finalist - and yet somehow not break the bank.  I had confidence G'man would find a way to do it.  JR & Hurney?  Not so much.

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I'd want a GM that makes Olsen reasonably happy and Davis annoyed. 

We don't need to give Davis a thank you deal.  Davis was treated very well when times were rough and most teams wouldn't have. 

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Davis: Play out the deal and walk, if he after he tested the market is ready to come back for backup money, sure. He does not play a premium position and next guy up is at least a solid starter on a rookie deal.

Olsen: If he wants to extend on around his current rate, do it (and make one more year than current deal guaranteed to make it mean something).

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