that is the going rate for an all pro OG if i am an agent why take 15 mil when i can get 18 mil
The tag is 18 mil
I was with you until this post because I thought that you were counting the tag numbers. For the record, they tagged him at $15M a year ago, and with that Washington reset the scale upon which OG's were paid. Like every other position, top-of-the-line OG's can now command that rate instead of the former $13-$15M when they become free agents. I agree with you that it is highly unlikely that BS will get the $18M contract indicated by this year's cap number, but I do not doubt that he will get more than $15M somewhere if not here. My guess is he'll come in somewhere between $16 and $17M. What won't happen is a market snub, where he languishes in unsigned territory for an extended period of time. (unless there's collusion to reign in salaries ala Dak and possibly BS but that another topic)
Don't think Seattle won't try to swoop in and nab Sherff for Russ to eliminate all those crazy trade talks.
Yeah, then QB's, WR's and on down the line. I get your position, workers should be paid as little money as possible, but in the real world where everything goes up except salaries that economic philosophy is bound to collapse as it did before leading up to the great depression.
However, if they can't compete, maybe they shouldn't try to play with the big boys and just stay in the baby pool. You know NFL light (college ball) 
I agree and the Bengals, New York Giants (hate this one), L.A. Chargers, Cardinals, and Denver are already targeting him in free agency if it comes to that. One thing that's certain, there will be plenty of suitors going after his services. This is why I believe that Washington MUST put up a competitive offer in the high $16M to mid $17M dollar range just to get his attention. Hopefully, Washington can re-sign him to something in that range because if he goes elsewhere and signs for $18M+ our fellow poster @GK might be inclined to serve up a string of negative personality adjectives all ending with an exclamatory "Fuk him!!" or something similar.
(we wouldn't want that!!)
I agree and the Bengals, New York Giants (hate this one), L.A. Chargers, Cardinals, and Denver are already targeting him in free agency if it comes to that. One thing that's certain, there will be plenty of suitors going after his services. This is why I believe that Washington MUST put up a competitive offer in the high $16M to mid $17M dollar range just to get his attention. Hopefully, Washington can re-sign him to something in that range because if he goes elsewhere and signs for $18M+ our fellow poster @GK might be inclined to serve up a string of negative personality adjectives all ending with an exclamatory "Fuk him!!" or something similar.
Yeah, then QB's, WR's and on down the line. I get your position, workers should be paid as little money as possible, but in the real world where everything goes up except salaries that economic philosophy is bound to collapse as it did before leading up to the great depression.
BTW: with respect to your "good business" stance, and small markets, perhaps they should join and invest in the global economy that's all the rage these days.
If it's in the cards, perhaps someday you and I will get an opportunity to sit and talk politics, economics, and a number of other topics that aren't allowed here.
If it's in the cards, perhaps someday you and I will get an opportunity to sit and talk politics, economics, and a number of other topics that aren't allowed here.
