Brian Burns Extension possibility

[DeAngelo Beason]

Lol

[SameDamnThing]

Silly. I know pass rushing is highly valued but dude it’s only 10-15 plays per season. I know hurries, qb hits, etc. count but sacks are the money number. I said at the time we refused the draft picks for him that we would regret it not because he wasn’t worthy of a huge extension, but because when we let the league know what we turned down for him his agent faxed us a blank check and said don’t stop until you run out of space to write. They married him in Vegas that day. 

[pantherclaw]

8 hours ago, SameDamnThing said:

Silly. I know pass rushing is highly valued but dude it’s only 10-15 plays per season. I know hurries, qb hits, etc. count but sacks are the money number. I said at the time we refused the draft picks for him that we would regret it not because he wasn’t worthy of a huge extension, but because when we let the league know what we turned down for him his agent faxed us a blank check and said don’t stop until you run out of space to write. They married him in Vegas that day. 

Stopped reading after the bolded. 

You obviously don't get it. Argue until you are Blue in the face. 

[MechaZain]

Lock him in before he eats in the 3-4 and this gets ugly. He's a long term piece and we have spending change. If you think he has leverage now wait until he has a career season in a contract year and his elite status is no longer debateable. 

[Moorgan]

It’s important to remember that NFL players are taxed based on where (what’re state they are physically in) they play on Sunday. So while it can still be a significant amount of money, it’s less than what most think. If that were a significant factor in negotiations, I think it would be brought up more. But it’s also the individual player and what they value most.

[Fright]

A good attitude and marketability gets you a long way (if the skill is there) in this league. Burns will most likely get paid whatever he's asking for. 

[SameDamnThing]

11 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

Stopped reading after the bolded. 

You obviously don't get it. Argue until you are Blue in the face. 

Heartbroken, truly. But that number is shorthand for your effectiveness as an edge. I don’t make the rules. Burns is also good in run situations but he’s not Luke or something. Regardless, the meat of the post was after that glib comment so whatever floats your boat. 

[pantherclaw]

2 hours ago, SameDamnThing said:

Heartbroken, truly. But that number is shorthand for your effectiveness as an edge. I don’t make the rules. Burns is also good in run situations but he’s not Luke or something. Regardless, the meat of the post was after that glib comment so whatever floats your boat. 

I gave it a look over. 

The reality is when pass rushers get paid, their not paid on overall balance, but their presence on the field.  Burns has a heavy presence on the field that every offensive coordinator has to game plan for him. 

I agree, his run support isn't what you want out of an elite defensive end, but that won't stop him from getting paid. That just how the NFL works.