I'm just saying - this deal is going to get done. He's going to get $40M so you need to make your peace with that.
The issue here isn't the money. It's the timing and years. He wants to be extended now. He has 2 years left on his current deal basically making this a 2 year deal...not going to happen.
Higgins is a #1. He is just bottom half of #1's. I would rather take a chance on Higgins for between 25 to 30 million for 4 years, keep Chase around another 3 years, and add Burton to that list for another 4 years. Saves us a ton of money to spread around, and it keeps the band together for at least 3 years. Let Chase do his thing somewhere else in 2 to 3 years.
So...you'd pay a bottom half #1/top tier #2 $30M but wouldn't pay a top 5 $40?
Higgins gets more touches when Chase is not on the field. $40 million is too fucking much, and Chase has never led the league in receiving, not even close, he is no Chad Johnson who led the AFC in receiving in 5 straight years.. Difference is, we also have a top 5 QB, and if we didn't have that, I take the top 5 WR. As it sits, I take top 15-20 WR and the top 5 QB and save the fucking money. Chase can pound sand. But once again, you are just seeing Chase being gone. I am not. I see 3 more years out of him with Higgins and Burton. I am seeing a larger window for accumulative talent, and a lesson to be learned by assholes.
Great article. Definitely has me excited what he can do for a whole game instead of one drive, which by the way ended in a long drive and TD.I know I have crapped a bit on SI - but mostly their "hit" articles that are the quick 1-minute read type stuff designed to drive clicks...
This article, however, is fantastic and an extremely insightful look into Burrow's mindset through recovery and also how he approaches being a QB...
This dude has a chance to be in the league a very, very long time as long as his health cooperates because his mind/approach is going to allow him to evolve through a lot of his career, especially late, in the mold of guys like Manning and Brady...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow Is Back and Better Than Ever
Cincinnati’s starting quarterback says he was playing his best football ever when he sustained a wrist injury last year.www.si.com
I think we always knew that Burrow has had a bit of a mental edge when it comes to his approach to the game. Yes, he's had the talent, but the work he put in from day 1 was evident. Reading through how he spends his time, and spent his time, while recovering or in the off-season just driven to be better. Watching endless hours of tape - even against a team like Indy who they don't even play - just so that he knows how to check in/out of a play call based on what he is seeing. That quote with the Indy quote is just money on how prepared Burrow is mentally and driven to get better.
I think Manning was the best example of your point. By the end of his career, he couldn't throw a spiral with any sort of velocity and he still could move the ball when he needed to. It sort of fell of that last year, but it was impressive... It was almost like he was playing left handed.
Satan?
Haha. Valid
I think his physical talent is still pretty darn good...at least it was in GB. Results will vary since he not only changed teams, but then missed an entire year.
I think there is a difference between the Aaron Rogers that was building his career and what he became. I mean, I think it's clear that he is a smart dude - But sometimes even smart people believe in weird shit. And I'm guessing there was a point in his career that Rogers worked his tail off during the offseason. He has always struck me as a hypercompetitive guy - Someone that would do what it takes to win. But he's also evolved into a batshit crazy dude that doesn't seem to particularly inclined to keep his mouth shut and just play football. I will say that there are a lot of guys that are teammates of him that think he's terrific and that he is a big help to their careers.
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I agree with pretty much everything you ever post on here This is the same way. Do people honestly think that he will not experience some discomfort, some set backs, some pain from time to time, even swelling? It is not going to be 100% I don't hink for half the season, but I think the biggest huddle is his mental part of his game. He is bailing and dumping passes too quickly before letting the field set up because he is hearing footsteps and seeing ghosts out there. He needs to get his comfort back in the pocket and learn to trust this offensive line a little more. But once again, because of Zac Taylor, that was preseason game 1 for Burrow, he has at the very minimum 1 more game to go through to get his preseason out of the way.
