Football Contract money vs legacy

Lprechaun · 07-03-2019, 01:03 PM

Since we do now have Mahomes, he will retire as a Chief, and with the upcoming contract for him (ungodly numbers) I got thinking about what he has shown so far and wondered if it could turn into a club friendly contract to ensure the ability to get more talent around him.
Its really a money issue, what is enough and what is in the end just simply not needed. His agent doesnt jump at money, he is quirky but smart. He told Mahomes the money would show up and he needed to concentrate on the game.
PM2 didnt come from a poor family living in squalor, I think legacy might mean more to him than a bigger NFL contract.
As this team turns the page from the Pats as the team where players want to go we will have no shortage of team friendly contracts of players wanting a championship.
OR is money that important and we just hope we can draft well enough to put a team around him?
(He deserves every cent, I see him not taking it like others have just to have it.)

TambaBerry · 07-03-2019, 01:29 PM

honestly its not his problem to think about building the team. Its his career, make as much money as you can because you don't know when it will all end.

Lprechaun · 07-03-2019, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TambaBerry

honestly its not his problem to think about building the team. Its his career, make as much money as you can because you don't know when it will all end.

Well, with your thought than wouldnt it be prudent for him to ensure the ability of a good offensive line to prolong his career? Look at Andrew Luck, huge contract and gets the crap kicked out of him because they cant afford an offensive line.

sedated · 07-03-2019, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lprechaun

Well, with your thought than wouldnt it be prudent for him to ensure the ability of a good offensive line to prolong his career? Look at Andrew Luck, huge contract and gets the crap kicked out of him because they cant afford an offensive line.

That was not a matter of money, it was a matter of incompetence. Within 2 years of hiring a good GM, their o-line problems were fixed.

**jjchieffan** · 07-03-2019, 01:51 PM

It would be nice to see Mahomes do something like that. After all, what difference would it make in his life if he made $200 million or $400 million? Is that extra money going to do anything besides sit in a bank account? I would rather have $200 million and 10 Superbowl rings because I had better talent around me than $400 million and just one or 2 rings. Question is, will Mahomes feel that way?

O.city · 07-03-2019, 01:55 PM

Old fat idiots on a message board care more about "legacy" than a player does.

Make your money, win then ride off into the sunset.

(In before some bullshit about "brady takes less and they win" blah blah blah. Sure he does, his wife is worth a half a billion)

Why Not? · 07-03-2019, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jjchieffan

It would be nice to see Mahomes do something like that. After all, what difference would it make in his life if he made $200 million or $400 million? Is that extra money going to do anything besides sit in a bank account? I would rather have $200 million and 10 Superbowl rings because I had better talent around me than $400 million and just one or 2 rings. Question is, will Mahomes feel that way?

It’s easy to say that when no one is offering you either option. I’m guessing 99.9 % of the free world would take the $400 million.

**ptlyon** · 07-03-2019, 02:07 PM

Endorsements

Lprechaun · 07-03-2019, 02:15 PM

I think it's a possibility he doesnt force the hand for the highest QB contract, but I think it would be smart to make sure that what you possibly save on him goes to benefit him on the field.
Hardware means more to someone who never saw poverty than most of us who have been or are poor who would jump at money.

ThaVirus · 07-03-2019, 02:30 PM

Taking less money doesn't guarantee you a ring.

Make as much as you can, play your heart out, and hope your front office and coaching are competent enough to build a championship level team around you.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 07-03-2019, 02:36 PM

He's one hit away from a wheelchair. If he's smart he milks it for all he can.

-King- · 07-03-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jjchieffan

It would be nice to see Mahomes do something like that. After all, what difference would it make in his life if he made $200 million or $400 million? Is that extra money going to do anything besides sit in a bank account? I would rather have $200 million and 10 Superbowl rings because I had better talent around me than $400 million and just one or 2 rings. Question is, will Mahomes feel that way?

I'd rather have 400 million and 1 or 2 rings.

**jjchieffan** · 07-03-2019, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

I'd rather have 400 million and 1 or 2 rings.

Even if that extra $200 million is just sitting in a bank doing absolutely nothing for you? Why?? What's the point of having it if you could never possibly hope to spend it?

BigCatDaddy · 07-03-2019, 02:55 PM

He will make more money in endorsements than playing in the NFL. He will be the NFL version of Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Just an iconic figure.

-King- · 07-03-2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jjchieffan

Even if that extra $200 million is just sitting in a bank doing absolutely nothing for you? Why?? What's the point of having it if you could never possibly hope to spend it?

I get to support my family for generations through any emergency that money can fix. I'll take that any day over extra Superbowl rings

07-03-2019, 01:03 PM
Lprechaun Veteran Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $5096268	Contract money vs legacy Since we do now have Mahomes, he will retire as a Chief, and with the upcoming contract for him (ungodly numbers) I got thinking about what he has shown so far and wondered if it could turn into a club friendly contract to ensure the ability to get more talent around him. Its really a money issue, what is enough and what is in the end just simply not needed. His agent doesnt jump at money, he is quirky but smart. He told Mahomes the money would show up and he needed to concentrate on the game. PM2 didnt come from a poor family living in squalor, I think legacy might mean more to him than a bigger NFL contract. As this team turns the page from the Pats as the team where players want to go we will have no shortage of team friendly contracts of players wanting a championship. OR is money that important and we just hope we can draft well enough to put a team around him? (He deserves every cent, I see him not taking it like others have just to have it.)
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Lprechaun Veteran Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $5096268	I think it's a possibility he doesnt force the hand for the highest QB contract, but I think it would be smart to make sure that what you possibly save on him goes to benefit him on the field. Hardware means more to someone who never saw poverty than most of us who have been or are poor who would jump at money.
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