Official 2023 OFFSEASON Thread

K Major · 05-01-2023, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

And there you have it ... The growing trend across the league on 5th year options and 2nd contracts. It makes the draft ever more incrementally important. While the NFL attempts to unearth new and newer revenue sources to keep up with the demands of the salary cap, at some point the goose that lays the golden eggs will curtail her production. Absurd money is getting even more absurd. It's unsustainable long-term.

Bottom line is that top coin is reserved for players that consistently put in the work. Ruiz is nowhere near that category.

The price tag of the 5th-year option is reserved for top-tier players.

14M? Hell naw.

05-01-2023, 11:58 AM	#10
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,800 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Official 2023 OFFSEASON Thread Originally Posted by SmashMouth And there you have it ... The growing trend across the league on 5th year options and 2nd contracts. It makes the draft ever more incrementally important. While the NFL attempts to unearth new and newer revenue sources to keep up with the demands of the salary cap, at some point the goose that lays the golden eggs will curtail her production. Absurd money is getting even more absurd. It's unsustainable long-term. Bottom line is that top coin is reserved for players that consistently put in the work. Ruiz is nowhere near that category. The price tag of the 5th-year option is reserved for top-tier players. 14M? Hell naw.