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Originally Posted by RunKC
We don't hate Albert. He's a good solid player. But I don't know how anyone can possibly make an argument that Albert deserves to be one of top 5 or 6 highest paid LT's in the NFL.
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I can. Is it a slight overpay? Sure. But it's no worse than giving a ****ing punter 3 plus million and there was no wailing and gnashing of teeth over that idiotic ****ing contract.
You know what happens when you try to extract every last scintilla of value from every contract?
You end up with a supporting cast like the Patriots. Carried by one of the top 5 all-time QBs, but deficient in so many categories that not even his greatness can overcome it.
This is the kind of micromanaging bullshit I'd expect from Pioli. Yes, you should always strive to sign a player to a cheap contract, but there are times when that is not possible and the value he gives your team is greater than the numerical difference between what he's asking for and what you want to pay him.
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