Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilson8
I am pretty sure from the stories that I've read that the Chiefs talked with his agent.
So if Mathieu's agent says we want top 5 safety money -
Jamal Adams $17,500,000 average
Harrison Smith $16,000,000 average
Justin Simmons $15,250,000 average
Budda Baker $14,750,000 average
Eddie Jackson $14,600,000 average
Chiefs really did not have a contract to offer him that would be satisfactory.
|
And three of those 5 deals are deals the team would probably like to have back. Another one is something of a legacy contract. About the only contract on that list that presents a true asset is Simmons.
And if Mathieu ends up on that list he’ll end up in ‘regret’ territory as well.
But there’s a non-zero chance that he’s overplayed his hand here and ends up closer to $12-13 million a year when the big money stops flying at the beginning.