JSN @ 40+ million per?

[HawkinNY]

Just as good, but if he were splitting reps with Puka, he'll get less overall tosses his way.

And how competitive could the rest of the Rams even be with those three salaries stacked on top of each other?!?

Puka isn’t paid yet either. He will want just as much or more. Imagine the Rams paying 150 mil for 3 players. Won’t have talent much anywhere else. Can’t get them the ball when you are given 2.3 seconds to throw it.

 

[IndyHawk]

I'm a huge fan of JSN, just like all of us are. But stupid teams that are overpaying their receivers should not be setting the market for us.

Take a look at the highest paid receivers:

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Bengals, Vikings, Cowboys, Jets, Commands, Lions and Dolphins - missed the playoffs.
Steelers and Eagles - one and done
Brandon Aiyuk - AWOL

As much as I admire JSN's game, the Seahawks are a better TEAM if we have multiple legitimate receiving threats. I'd rather pay K9 $14 million than pay JSN $40 million.

Only one SB winner on that list from 2 years ago, I'm not a fan of max money,
I want a team full of team players, paying out max money leads to Me3
attitudes that kill any serious SB runs.

 

[hox]

Video where he talks about wanting to be the highest paid WR:

 

[warden]

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.

 

[Seahawker]

So we can be like the cowboys, and pay guys who don’t win SBs. Or trade them to teams like the jets, who are happy to trade First round picks for them. Then keep bringing in top youth in the trenches wil solid or even to WRs from the draft. And keep competing for, and winning SBs.

I love JSN, but we can’t pay him and Spoon, Murphy and Nick E eventually. I’ll keep the guys on D and turn WRs into draft capital 10/10 times.

Great post. Won't be popular but I'd rather use that $ pool to sign three key defensive guys than to have a JSN mega deal cap strap us.
I want guys who love football and this team enough to leave a little money on the table to chase championships.
Guys who will play for a 60lb bag of dog food & a 55 gallon barrel of water vs. a guy who says I can't play for 35M, I'm gonna need 40 plus a sweetener. Later, see ya, whatever your name.

The love of money.

 

[bileever]

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.

I respectfully disagree. First of all, Jody is still in charge until the team is sold. And it is significant that the proceeds of the sale of the team will benefit Paul Allen's charitable entities and because it's not lining some billionaire's wallet, the need to maximize the sale price just isn't there.

Second, and more important, it's a salary cap league. The problem with a big salary isn't that the owner has to put out more money--the team still pays the same amount, it's just that the money is distributed differently.

 

[GemCity]

I think JS will make a really good offer…something that may end up being good still a few years from now.

I get the whole not overpaying and distribution of $$ to make a solid team. We certainly don’t want to end up like Cincy.

But, we have a pretty damn good discount at QB.

JSN is worth it. We don’t have the season we did without him. Spoon will be worth it. Emmanwori will be worth it.

When the time comes, we have to find a way to pay these guys.

 

[CouchLogic]

If JS can keep hitting on the draft, I say pay the man in a few years. Sadly, you gotta let him walk, IF he truly wants to be the most expensive player. Just have a viable prospect to step in if a reasonable deal can't get done. Sinking that much of the cap into a skill player is (IMO) not that way to maintain sustained success. I'd rather build from the inside out, solid OL/DL all day.

 

[Rat]

I wish I was naive enough to believe that players are routinely taking discounts to give their teams more space. Even a number our past players who got reputations for being unselfish "team" guys like Kam Chancellor and Tyler Lockett wouldn't take less than their worth. Walter Jones held out repeatedly, and nobody would have preferred free cap space. You should want your best players to feel happy and well-compensated. I say pay your stars and leave it up to your front office to take advantage of those younger, cheaper rookie deals. Look at what the Eagles have been doing.

And that whole listing the highest-paid receivers to show that most don't go far in the playoffs: only eight teams make it past the first round of the playoffs every year. You can do the same with literally every position. Only three of the top ten highest-paid QBs won a playoff game (one apiece for Allen, Lawrence, and Purdy). Everyone likes to parrot the whole "the game is won in the trenches" thing, but the top ten highest paid OTs combined to win ONE playoff game this year, that being Trent Williams. Only two of the top ten DTs were on teams that made playoff runs (Milton Williams, Zach Allen). Only three of the top ten edge rushers (#5 Danielle Hunter, #8 Josh Hines-Allen, #10 Nic Bonitto). Only two corners (Stingley, Surtain), etc. Maybe argue not to pay anyone, but there's no evidence that paying a true impact guy like JSN is a worse investment than using the money on any other position.

 

[GemCity]

I wish I was naive enough to believe that players are routinely taking discounts to give their teams more space. Even a number our past players who got reputations for being unselfish "team" guys like Kam Chancellor and Tyler Lockett wouldn't take less than their worth. Walter Jones held out repeatedly, and nobody would have preferred free cap space. You should want your best players to feel happy and well-compensated. I say pay your stars and leave it up to your front office to take advantage of those younger, cheaper rookie deals. Look at what the Eagles have been doing.

And that whole listing the highest-paid receivers to show that most don't go far in the playoffs: only eight teams make it past the first round of the playoffs every year. You can do the same with literally every position. Only three of the top ten highest-paid QBs won a playoff game (one apiece for Allen, Lawrence, and Purdy). Everyone likes to parrot the whole "the game is won in the trenches" thing, but the top ten highest paid OTs combined to win ONE playoff game this year, that being Trent Williams. Only two of the top ten DTs were on teams that made playoff runs (Milton Williams, Zach Allen). Only three of the top ten edge rushers (#5 Danielle Hunter, #8 Josh Hines-Allen, #10 Nic Bonitto). Only two corners (Stingley, Surtain), etc. Maybe argue not to pay anyone, but there's no evidence that paying a true impact guy like JSN is a worse investment than using the money on any other position.

Spot on!!

 

[GeekHawk]

"Heavy on <team name>" is a troll site that makes shit up to get clicks. Approximately 0% of anything on their site is true.

 

[evergreen]

I don’t want the highest paid player period. I want value. JSN is that now. At $40 million not nearly as much. Trade for draft picks like the Chiefs did with Hill. Let the Raiders pay him.
Seahawks must be loyal to the team not nostalgic about players. But you pay your great players.

 

[Bobblehead]

You know, we could have had BOBO do what JSN did in the SB.. just saying for a friend.,

 

[trharder]

I honestly think JSN is talking about 2028. He's still on his rookie contract for 2026. The Seahawks can 5th year option him for about 24-25 million for 2027. After that, he's a FA and will get top of the market. As for now, he's an affordable Seahawk, unless he holds out or something, but that doesn't seem like him. If he holds out, we have a great trade on our hands.

 

[Seahawker]

You know, we could have had BOBO do what JSN did in the SB.. just saying for a friend.,

Well, Jake would have but he broke his hand in the NFC championship game, had surgery to insert a pin on Monday, did not miss practice & blocked his ass off in the Super Bowl.
And didn't need 40M to do it

 

[Bobblehead]

Well, Jake would have but he broke his hand in the NFC championship game, had surgery to insert a pin on Monday, did not miss practice & blocked his ass off in the Super Bowl.
And didn't need 40M to do it

He's our pitbull

 

[bileever]

I say pay your stars and leave it up to your front office to take advantage of those younger, cheaper rookie deals. Look at what the Eagles have been doing.

I agree with you for the most part, but I feel that at a few positions, the top salaries have become so high that I question whether there is value there. Paying wide receivers and edge rushers almost as much as top quarterbacks has the potential of coming back to bite you.

 

[Ycrew]

With the way JS is drafting, the best decision is to tag and trade for 2 1st round picks.

 

[Rat]

I agree with you for the most part, but I feel that at a few positions, the top salaries have become so high that I question whether there is value there. Paying wide receivers and edge rushers almost as much as top quarterbacks has the potential of coming back to bite you.

I think when it's a budding, young superstar that hasn't even come close to hitting their peak, you bite the bullet. The Lions just gave a huge contract to Aiden Hutchinson, and I don't recall anyone questioning it. If you suddenly fall on hard times and have big contracts to guys who are still good, it's not difficult to sell them off to a contender. We might see the Raiders doing that with Crosby.

 

[Seak]

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.

Cap is going up, so I'd say we pay him. Let the rest of the league deal with their star receivers after that.

PukeA comes first to mind