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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

He didn't really take less than Buckner.

Oh sure, that phony AAV stuff says he did, but AAV isn't terribly relevant when discussing contract 'value'.

Jones took less in overall AAV but he also got more in practical guarantees. A LOT more, in fact. Jones deal had about $60 million in practical guarantees as opposed to Buckners at about $45 million.

And at the time both guys signed their deals, they were seen in a virtually identical light.

Buckner set the market by signing first, Jones signed a deal at market that was structured a little differently than Buckner's was and traded a little in top end for a lot in additional guarantees.

Look at it this way - at the end of this season the Colts can cut Buckner and have paid him 3 years, $56 million with ZERO in dead cap money. Meanwhile if the Chiefs cut Jones this offseason they'll have paid him $61 million AND still carry $7 million in dead cap.

Jones didn't do anyone a 'solid' - he traded a few million bucks at the back end of the deal for a few million bucks in the first 3 years of the deal. In the world of NFL contracts, Jones has a more valuable deal than Buckner got. And in 2020 Jones was not an obviously better player than Buckner.

Jones isn't gonna take a haircut here, fellas. He didn't before and he's unlikely to do so this time around.

Guess I should have looked a little more into it. Well hopefully he'd be fine with taking less than Donald.