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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Yeah, I think that 4/25 is far for a guys with his size, explosion, knowledge of the system and versatility has to offer.
$6 million a year is more than a far deal, IMO.
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Fair enough.
Here's my concern - yes, two years is a long ways away, but let's look at the front 7 in 2017 at that point. Houston's sporting a $20 million cap hit, Bailey will be at 6, if Howard has Bailey's contract he'll be at 5, Poe's 5th year player option will likely be around $9. Forunately Dee Ford will be cheap, but he'll still be at 3. Derrick Johnson is probably finishing up his career in the 4-5 range.
We're talking about a $50 million front 7. And yeah, that's an approach to take, but boy that puts a strain on resources.
I think either way is defensible, but like I said, I'm not entirely convinced that Howard would even take Bailey's deal. Then again, that $10 million check would be awfully awfully convincing...
I dunno. Fortunately I really trust this front office so if they go that route, I'll trust that they see something in Howard that I haven't quite seen.