Chiefs exercise Mahomes' Fifth-Year Option

[DaFace]

Well, we knew it wouldn't be easy.

Chiefs exercise QB Patrick Mahomes' fifth-year option, a source tells Yahoo Sports:https://t.co/xaOjrmh7UQ

— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) April 30, 2020

[eDave]

Originally Posted by DaFace

For what it's worth, Spotrac has the value of Pat's contract in 2021-22 as $24,837,000 due to the fifth-year option.

Might be able to buy him a house like Kiff's.

[PurpleRiders51]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHeaven

Hi, dumbass checking in...what exactly IS the 5th year option, what does it mean? You basically just wait till he's in his 5th year to do a deal? Why is that an option?

I'm so ****ing dumb...

Yeah, you're totally dumb

But seriously I'm kinda busy right now to answer, someone else wanna take this for this n00b

[eDave]

Originally Posted by PurpleRiders51

Yeah, you're totally dumb

But seriously I'm kinda busy right now to answer, someone else wanna take this for this n00b

Someone already has. And they weren't a dick about it either.

[PurpleRiders51]

Originally Posted by eDave

Someone already has. And they weren't a dick about it either.

I was just messing around. Was trying to pretend like I knew, while trying (and failing) to make it clear I had no idea what the answer was either.

Should have went with "asking for a friend," my bad.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by PurpleRiders51

I was just messing around. Was trying to pretend like I knew, while trying (and failing) to make it clear I had no idea what the answer was either.

Should have went with "asking for a friend," my bad.

Me too but I came off as clearly being the bigger dick. My apologies for that.

[jettio]

Exercise is good for you.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Mahomes: "Obviously I want to be a Chief for a long time. I want to have a contract that says that and I can go out there and know I have that security. I understand and trust the Chiefs organization and everybody in it that they're gonna handle it the right way... (1/2)

— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 1, 2020

...I trust my representation that they're going to ease my mind and let me go out there and just love the game I love playing. So for me, whenever that happens, it happens. But I'm gonna focus on being the best football player I can be every single day." (2/2)

— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 1, 2020

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

Mahomes: "Obviously I want to be a Chief for a long time. I want to have a contract that says that and I can go out there and know I have that security. I understand and trust the Chiefs organization and everybody in it that they're gonna handle it the right way... (1/2)

— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 1, 2020

...I trust my representation that they're going to ease my mind and let me go out there and just love the game I love playing. So for me, whenever that happens, it happens. But I'm gonna focus on being the best football player I can be every single day." (2/2)

— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 1, 2020

Pat isn't taking a discount.

[bowener]

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

Pat isn't taking a discount.

It is what it is and he shouldn't. He has earned every cent, and probably none of us would defer a raise.

[Sofa King]

Originally Posted by PurpleRiders51

I would ask if you're joking/trolling, but I remember your "Does Moore stay in at QB even after Mahomes returns" (or something similarly worded) thread.

That might be my favorite thread of all time.

[Mile High Mania]

It will be interesting to see him sign something like a 5 year $225M contract and what that does to the gaggle of QBs in the #5-#15 range going forward. They're going to find themselves making $30M a year pretty quickly.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

Pat isn't taking a discount.

I think he'll take a discount, but only in that it's not going to be as high as some of these bizarre projections.

He will become the highest paid QB and set a new record for guaranteed money, but on a per year basis? People are throwing out numbers like $45-50 million per year.

That's a little ridiculous. If he cracks $40, that will be a complete re-set of the QB market. I think he'll take that and be done.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

I think he'll take a discount, but only in that it's not going to be as high as some of these bizarre projections.

He will become the highest paid QB and set a new record for guaranteed money, but on a per year basis? People are throwing out numbers like $45-50 million per year.

That's a little ridiculous. If he cracks $40, that will be a complete re-set of the QB market. I think he'll take that and be done.

Wilson is already @ $35M... and Pat is 7 years younger, so yeah I think he'll get into the $45M range. Hell, at his age - he's looking at 2 mega contracts if he stays healthy.

KC should just rewrite the book on this and lock him up long-term.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Wilson is already @ $35M... and Pat is 7 years younger, so yeah I think he'll get into the $45M range. Hell, at his age - he's looking at 2 mega contracts if he stays healthy.

KC should just rewrite the book on this and lock him up long-term.

He's going to demand $10 million more AAV than the next best QB?

Raising that by $5 million is still re-setting the top of the market in a big way. That will be his discount to the team, I'd wager.

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Don’t pay the QB. Football is all about running the ball and playing tough nosed defense. A perfectly executed toss sweep will always be more entertaining and effective than a vertical passing game. Three yards and a cloud of dust. Only 3 things happen when you throw the ball, two of which are bad. Give Alex more weapons.

Unfortunately my Jags are still balls deep in this sort of philosophy.