Seattle T Cross signs 4 year extension 104.4m.

[45catfan]

This is why we absolutely cannot extend Bryce.  We are going to pay other key positions and we either need a mid-tier FA QB or another on  a rookie deal.

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

Cross is the 3rd highest so Ikey should garner a top 5-10 deal.

That should be $20.5-25 mil/yr AAV.

That is fine. Technically it would be around the same as Moton, who has a top 5 RT contract at $22 mil/yr AAV.

If Ikey garners a $25 mil AAV deal then next year the AAV of our OL would be $80.25 mil without the center. 

I will say, the amount of money we have spent on the OL will be absurd if we don't finish in the top 10 in either rushing yards or sacks allowed from 2026 onward.

We have to start using Icky for what he's good at which is run blocking. Our run blocking schemes seem to be a little lackluster lately. Whether that's DC, BY a combo of both, or other teams DCs have figured out our walmart vanilla offense, who can be entirely certain. One thing has to change for sure and that's everything with regards to this limp dick offensive plan we put on the field or it's going to be a painful one and done this weekend. 

[kungfoodude]

37 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

We have to start using Icky for what he's good at which is run blocking. Our run blocking schemes seem to be a little lackluster lately. Whether that's DC, BY a combo of both, or other teams DCs have figured out our walmart vanilla offense, who can be entirely certain. One thing has to change for sure and that's everything with regards to this limp dick offensive plan we put on the field or it's going to be a painful one and done this weekend. 

That's fine but being a top 10 paid LT should mean you get at MINIMUM top 12 LT pass blocking results. He has improved dramatically in that area, but he needs to improve more. 

I agree on the scheme being trash. I have maintained all season Canales is a big chunk of the problems we have.

[frankw]

We always knew Icky was going to get a big payday. No choice in the matter though. Can't let him walk. We have many needs. Morgan needs to nail the upcoming draft as well as he did last year.

[UnluckyforSome]

I think there is a slight hope, that as a local guy, and given some ups and downs, wink-wink pass protection, we can get him to take a little less.

His agent is not doing his job if he doesn't stress how he has been a day 1 starter for 3 years now, and pay this dollar amount or find someone else.

He shouldn't get more than Cross, but it will be closer than maybe we think it should be.

[kungfoodude]

18 minutes ago, UnluckyforSome said:

I think there is a slight hope, that as a local guy, and given some ups and downs, wink-wink pass protection, we can get him to take a little less.

His agent is not doing his job if he doesn't stress how he has been a day 1 starter for 3 years now, and pay this dollar amount or find someone else.

He shouldn't get more than Cross, but it will be closer than maybe we think it should be.

Plus if you look at recent contracts we have generally been having to overpay because we are a bottom tier destination.