Seahawks and Doug Baldwin working on extension

http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks

Get er done!

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Sounds good. :2thumbs:

Hopefully it's somewhere in the 5 year timeframe where the first two or three years is around 9.5 mill.

That isn't top 10 money but it puts him in very respectful company.

Jiggy":10feux07 said:

Hopefully it's somewhere in the 5 year timeframe where the first two or three years is around 9.5 mill.

That isn't top 10 money but it puts him in very respectful company.

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That sounds awesome to me. I hope it sounds awesome to Doug. :2thumbs:

Also, I'd bet the team is looking at a 3-year extension, maybe 4. Doug turns 28 in a few months and while he's been super reliable and durable, time catches up with us all. I'd feel fine having him locked up til age 31, 32. If he proves to have Steve Smith staying power, he'll get another decent deal at that time. From the Hawks or another.

4 year 40 mil extension would be nice. Maybe 20 mil guaranteed, set up so after 3 more years we could cut him if needed.

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And then extensions for Pete and John would be fine also!

M.M.

Extensions feel good for all parties involved.

Largent80":v7403p4j said:

Extensions feel good for all parties involved.

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Must be Friday. Too funny Rob.



In all seriousness, this does not come as a surprise at all. it will happen. Doug has become a key member of this team.

Till next off season when people say that we need to cut Doug he makes to much so we can sign their preferred player

Yes, extend everybody--all across the board.

GO::HAWKS!!!

This is an extension that should last well over 4 hours.


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MysterMatt":3gm7551f said:

This is an extension that should last well over 4 hours.

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It's like the kind of extension that is needed to last longer than a vacation.

Basically a big extension will point him right toward a happy life.

Nice!

My prediction:

4 yr / 42mil / 10.5mil avg / 18m gteed

ADB will be 33 when the contract ends, however, he plays 2 years of the extension or 3 more years with Seattle.

Seems weird that the Seahawks FO would intentionally wait this long to start talking, which allowed players like Allen Hurns to set a high bar in negotiations. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm guessing Baldwin would have jumped at $10m APY back in March, yet post-Hurns that $10m number almost feels like an insult for a far superior WR like Baldwin.

Basically, the longer you wait to make a deal, the more it benefits the player's side of the negotiation. Oh well, better late than never I guess. Roll up 'dem sleeves JS.

I love Baldwin and think he's a terrific WR, but I don't know if he is worth over $10 million APY to this team.

I think Lockett will develop into an even better receiver this year. Kearse plays the possession role at $4 million APY. RIchardson returns next year at $1.5 million. Kevin Smith, Douglas McNeil, and Kasen Williams are studs waiting in the wings for their opportunity. Kenny Lawler showed good hands in the OTAs.

Enjoy Baldwin while we can because we may not be able to afford him going forward. We'll see.

He's effective, but not an overwhelming physical specimen. He gets a lot of production because he doesn't get injured and Wilson has a lot of time to practice with him.

Lords of Scythia":ybiecz08 said:

He's effective, but not an overwhelming physical specimen. He gets a lot of production because he doesn't get injured and Wilson has a lot of time to practice with him.

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Yeah Largent and Rice were Physical Freaks.

chris98251":1zp8anf9 said:

Lords of Scythia":1zp8anf9 said:

He's effective, but not an overwhelming physical specimen. He gets a lot of production because he doesn't get injured and Wilson has a lot of time to practice with him.

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Yeah Largent and Rice were Physical Freaks.

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Actually, I think Rice kind of was.

There are those somewhat rare players that their worth isn't necessarily just how many yds and TDs they catch. It sounds like, coupled with Wilson, he has taken over this offense. He has the passion and intensity that the offense needs to help replace Lynch