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Bryce Contract Extension - Hypothetical

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If you could extend Bryce’s contract right now for 3 years, $30mil per year, would you do it?

Geno Smith is currently paid as the #19QB at avg of $25mil/year. 

#18 is Baker Mayfield at ~$33mil/year. 

You’re essentially betting on Bryce being a top 20 QB for the next 5 years. 

Upside: If Bryce plays as a top 10-15 QB, you have a steal and can surround Bryce with more weapons. Probably saving somewhere between $15-30mil per year by then. If you wait until after next season, and Bryce plays like he did at the end of last year, the price goes way up. 
 

Downside: If Bryce plays like Year 1 or early Year 2, you’ve locked yourself into 5 more years of it on the cap. 
 

So, if Bryce and his agent were ready to sign off on it, would you? 

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Hell no. For the first time since he initially took the field as a rookie I'm legitimately excited to see him and somewhat hopeful he may actually pan out. But hopeful enough to give him a nearly $100M contract? Hell no!

And honestly, if he and his camp were willing to sign it that would be a massive red flag. That would pretty much tell you that they think they caught lightning in a bottle late last season and his value is maxed out.

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1 hour ago, ECHornet said:

If you could extend Bryce’s contract right now for 3 years, $30mil per year, would you do it?

Geno Smith is currently paid as the #19QB at avg of $25mil/year. 

#18 is Baker Mayfield at ~$33mil/year. 

You’re essentially betting on Bryce being a top 20 QB for the next 5 years. 

Upside: If Bryce plays as a top 10-15 QB, you have a steal and can surround Bryce with more weapons. Probably saving somewhere between $15-30mil per year by then. If you wait until after next season, and Bryce plays like he did at the end of last year, the price goes way up. 
 

Downside: If Bryce plays like Year 1 or early Year 2, you’ve locked yourself into 5 more years of it on the cap. 
 

So, if Bryce and his agent were ready to sign off on it, would you? 

Pass the joint brother 

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1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

No. Risk outweighs any rewards. If he's balling by the end of year 3 you pay him market rate and don't look back.

This right here. 

No agent is going to have his player sign an extension only 2 years into the league.  The OP is hypothetical poo that on works when playing madden. 

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I wouldn’t. We need to see more of the last game of the season from him before that happens. I understand he can’t do that every game, but high level play consistently for a majority of the year would warrant an extension in my eyes. Until then, they should roll with the contract he has currently. 

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What has he won, maybe 5 games in 2 years?  His play has improved, but you have to consider that he REQUIRES a $100m OL to be successful, so it seems.

He had a good November and December.  Before that, he was going to be cut.  We have time to see more, and I realize the cost goes up.  In my view, any player who sucks for 2 years and then the light comes on should give that team a hometown discount.  We could have traded him away for a conditional pick.  We could have benched him permanently and ruined his brand.  Instead, they showed faith in him and we took losses while he was figuring it out making over $500k per game.  It hurt the fan base, it hurt merchandising, ticket sales, etc.  We had more jerseys from visiting teams in our stands humiliating us at home while a first overall draft pick is figuring it out. Then after everyone sacrificed for him, if he were to demand top dollar I would take that personally.  I know, twisted thinking.  Not how bizness works, but I do not think I can give him $30m per right now when I feel slimy giving him $10m on his rookie deal.  Still, I am hopeful that his growth continues.

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