JSN @ 40+ million per?

[Seahawker]

Try to restructure him now at a 4 or 5 year, $32M avg per deal with modest incentives. Make sure he knows we will not use the tag on him and any future offer after the 26' season will not have a measurable increase. If he refuses trade him for two 1st rounders & change to a middling or less team.

I'm serious. It's all business, just like on his end.
I'd rather win Super Bowls without him than watch a downward spiral.

 

[BirdsCommaAngry]

Cap going up doesn't really matter. The contracts inflate right with it. If we're paying JSN big money, get it done sooner rather than later because every WR ends up requiring more money than the guy who signed prior to them. Paying JSN massive money is probably going to be one among a bunch of factors that pushes the team from true title contender to more of a wildcard/weak division winner, like the post SB Hawks under Carroll. However, I'm not sure there's a realistic way of avoiding that (you need to trade stars and unless they're forcing their way off the team, this rarely happens). The team's goal is going after the trophy but its also a business looking to sell merch and help people keep their jobs. Perennial 10 win averaging teams might whiff on winning it all, but they'll sell the same jerseys for years and see coaches through to another contract before they're gone. Regardless, this 2027/28's problem lol. We've got cool stuff to do until then.

 

[Trackhawk]

The control of the team is now in the hands of Accountants and Lawyers. They are not going to agree to putting big contracts on the books prior to the sale especially when they hold the rights to that player for another two years if they pick up the fifth year option.

Repeating this doesn't make it any less incorrect. League rules place a floor on salary spending, as well as a cap. The entire salary cap is around 3% of the predicted cost of the team. It will appear on the book of business as a liability. No buyer is going to blink an eye at that small a liability.

If they are so egotistical as to let roster construction get in the way of buying the team, then those are owners we don't want anyway.

A 6-8 month delay in doing the daily activities of the business would crater the value of the team.

 

[Shane Falco]

Pay the man. Just turned 24 yrs old. Absolute stud. Pay your very best non over-aged players.

 

[AnimeAmore]

This is a tough one. I didn't expect JSN to come out and say he should be the highest paid WR in the league. Wouldn't want to be in JS shoes right now. You can't really let him walk but how many teams with max paid WR's have won the SB? Not saying we shouldn't sign him to a long-term deal but not exactly the best news.

Someone in another thread posted a graphic showing that JSN was one of only a handful of WR to win a Super Bowl the same year they led the league in receiving yards.
So around 90% of super bowls are won by teams who *don't* have the #1 WR. That's a hard number to deal with. If 20% of super bowl winners had the #1 WR it would make it easier to make him the highest paid WR to keep him on the team. If the super bowl % was closer to 5% it would make it easier to let him walk. 10% might sound like a low number, but it's just high enough to make it hard to let him walk.
A lot of decisions are easy to make IMO, but this is not one of them. If he gets paid and then gets injured our super bowl window closes. Can't afford to get a replacement, and can't afford to cut him. A monster contract hurts our chances of retaining other players, and ties SB chances directly to his performance.

 

[RehireMora]

What is the best WR in the league supposed to say "I want to be the 7th highest paid WR"?

I love the guy but he was fed and I mean FED all year long, is that likely to happen again at that level? Probably not. Actually, no.

1 quick injury and 40+ million is out the window...but the smart move is to sign him.

The other option is the Browns need a WR and they seem to overpay, snag their #6, #24 and #39 picks in the draft and start over at WR.

 

[Spin Doctor]

Pay him.

He has great rapport Darnold, without JSN our offense straight up doesn’t work.

The threat of JSN opens up our running game and entire offense. Not to mention without JSN the cupboard is bare at WR.

Outside of him we got a gadget burner dude, an old WR that doesn’t have it anymore and a promising prospect with health issues.

We do not win the Super Bowl without JSN, we do not win a shoot out with the Rams without JSN.

We don’t have a choice here. It’ll be a mute point by the time the end of his contract anyways.

This isn’t a situation like DK Metcalf. We have the best to second best wideout in the NFL that has undeniable chemistry with our QB.

You don’t mess with that.

 

[Ycrew]

Sorry but JSN couldn't beat Gonzalez, and he's not the best corner in the league.


And people want to pay JSN like he's #1.......


Smh

 

[Trackhawk]

Sorry but JSN couldn't beat Gonzalez, and he's not the best corner in the league.


And people want to pay JSN like he's #1.......


Smh

Disagree. He did beat Gonzalez, it's just that the Pats defensive line beat our offensive line about a quarter second faster. If any of those plays go another 0.5 seconds, either Darnold or JSN are the Super Bowl MVP.

 

[onanygivensunday]

Sorry but JSN couldn't beat Gonzalez, and he's not the best corner in the league.


And people want to pay JSN like he's #1.......


Smh

I suggest that you go back and review all the matchups between JSN and Gonzales... because JSN had separation, but Sam's accuracy was off due to being pressured... he typically was not leading JSN sufficiently... allowing Gonzales to get a hand on the ball and record the PBU.

 

[onanygivensunday]

I believe that the Hawks really have no choice but to extend JSN at the appropriate time... and pay the man what he deserves... being the best WR in the league this year.

And if the Hawks pay him accordingly on his 2nd contract, that does not lock them into offering him a 3rd contract at league-top money.

JSN just turned 24 about a week ago and while he MAY be at the top of his game, I believe that he will continue to get better for the next 3 to 4 years as his body continues to mature.

Keeping JSN a Seahawk for the next 5 years is my priority #1 if I'm John Schneider.

What happens after 5 years is open for discussion imo.

 

[IndyHawk]

Why are we even having this conversation?
He has this coming season (2026) and a
5th year option (2027) and one to two franchise
tags that are up to the team.
I think it will be just fine, the sky isn't falling.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

THIS ^^^^^^

 

[Hotchy]

He's worth it.
Where Cincy went wrong was paying for their #2 also.
JSN's route running and understanding is next level. Save money somewhere else.

 

[flv2]

Why are we even having this conversation?
He has this coming season (2026) and a
5th year option (2027) and one to two franchise
tags that are up to the team.
I think it will be just fine, the sky isn't falling.

It would be foolish for a $30M+ player like Smith-Njigba to play out this season for $2.716M. He's under contract for $2.716M this year and $24.4M, (give or take), next year, but pretty much all that contract does is stop him playing elsewhere.

I'm not going to say what the player or management will do as many players have played out their contract in the past. Historically the Seahawks are late to extend their players, and they don't do so until their hand is forced.

 

[pmedic920]

Sorry but JSN couldn't beat Gonzalez, and he's not the best corner in the league.


And people want to pay JSN like he's #1.......


Smh

As others have already pointed out, apparently you missed a couple factors while forming your opinion.

We’ll see in the end, barring injury or trade to a shit team, JSN will be in the “all time great” conversation.

ETA:
I’m not talking about Seahawk all time great.

 

[DeSeahawk]

Without him, our offense makes the '92 team look like The Greatest Show On Turf. Accept we have to pay him and be happy it's our "problem".

I remember the '92 team well. That was the year I became a fan. The only way this team even remotely approaches the 92 suckage is if they lose JSN, dont replace him, and go with 10 players on offense. They would also have to make Darnold wear his helmet backwards.

As for JSN, I agree we gotta keep him. But before making him the highest paid, I want to see him perform like he did this year one more time. Not numbers wise, but effect on the game.

 

[Cyrus12]

Tag him twice..

 

[IndyHawk]

It would be foolish for a $30M+ player like Smith-Njigba to play out this season for $2.716M. He's under contract for $2.716M this year and $24.4M, (give or take), next year, but pretty much all that contract does is stop him playing elsewhere.

I'm not going to say what the player or management will do as many players have played out their contract in the past. Historically the Seahawks are late to extend their players, and they don't do so until their hand is forced.

Don't forget the two franchise tags if needed also keeps him here,
so, four more years of control.
It's not something that needs to get done right away.

 

[Azvacar]

What is the best WR in the league supposed to say "I want to be the 7th highest paid WR"?

I love the guy but he was fed and I mean FED all year long, is that likely to happen again at that level? Probably not. Actually, no.

1 quick injury and 40+ million is out the window...but the smart move is to sign him.

The other option is the Browns need a WR and they seem to overpay, snag their #6, #24 and #39 picks in the draft and start over at WR.

I like this route.. I love me some JSN... but one amazing year does not dictate to be highest paid in the league.. its kinda nuts to be honest..

He didn't produce as well in the two biggest games to end the season.

I want to keep him... bad... but not at 40 million a year. Such a hard decision if you ask me