Why the Chiefs will pay a lot for Chris Jones

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Originally Posted by Balto

I get why you want to just give in and hand Jones a blank check. As a GM have to look at it as all players/agents are looking at you. You give Jones a few extra million what do you think all other agents are going to yell about? Snowball effect

Jones should be getting $24.5 million and not a penny more. Historically at the DT position the top players coming up for a new contract topped the market by $500k. Even Aarron Donald before his current contract that the Rams gave him.

Jones should get $24.5 million to become the highest paid DT minus AD. Veach even giving him $26 or $27 would and should be considered over paying. At $30+ million is just beyond anything rational.

The compromise would be the $24.5 Average with some incentive kickers on personal performance NOT team. Like 10 sacks he gets another million, 15 sacks he get another million.

OR just give him $30+ million for the hell of it and get ready for more hold outs from every player wanting a new contract because Veach shows he will cave.

Jones is asking for about 20% more than the highest paid DT not named AD atm.

ATM the highest paid QB is Justin Herbert at an average of $52.5 MILLION. Now lets say Mahomes, who has been a team friendly player decides he wants a new contract and be paid 20% more than the highest guy. While just like Jones we would all agree Mahomes is the best and deserves to be the highest paid.

$52.5M+20%=would be $63 Million.

That would 100% cripple the team to make a HUGE 20% jump in position value. Rams are crippled from doing this with AD and Veach should not pay Jones 20% more than the "real" highest paid DT.

$24.5 Million or bust VEACH!!!!!

Excellent post!