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Originally Posted by suzzer99
Right. So my point is that the fact that Jones is a DT really doesn't enter much into the equation. It's all about who has leverage. If Jones was an unrestricted free agent, he'd have all the leverage, and someone would pay him like he was a top DE.
Anyway that would be my argument if I was Jones. I don't want to be compared to some DT salary scale, I want to be compared to the top defensive salaries in the league.
And if this was Jones' first big contract, Veach would probably pay it. The whole issue is can Jones really play at this level for 3 more years.
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He could still get $27 million a year and be in the conversation for highest paid defenders in the league. The fact is it comes down to positional value and age.
A great example would be Derrick Henry. Hard to argue that he's not one of the most important non QB skill players in the league and his importance can't be understated. You think anyone is paying him a salary in the range of Tyreek or Adams? Nope. Why? Age and positional value. It is what it is.
Sure a perennial basement dweller could afford to give him $30 million because of cap space, no contender is going to do that.