Sgt. Largent":2revc117 said:
original poster":2revc117 said:
$2-3M for PRich? Crazy! He will get $7M APY absolute minimum!
Maclin
Cooper
Wallace
Benjamin
Tate
Sanu
Woods
Jones
These are the WR's you'd be comparing Richardson to if you're talking 6-8M a year range. Sorry, but P-Rich needs another 2-3 years of production and health before placing himself in the same category as guys like Maclin, Cooper, Tate, etc.
No way he gets 7M a year or more here, or anywhere.
First off, I'd like to say there is no way that the Hawks should pay him $7+ a year, but it's entirely possible.
Some of these players are bad comparisons. Going off the top of my head so don't have exact details, but:
Maclin: was cut late; I wanna say August, when most teams were all set with their rosters and didnt truly hit free agency. He was on $11 mil a year previously and currently on his 4th contract (rookie, 1 year deal from eagles, chiefs and now Baltimore) He's also around 30, been in the league a long time.
Cooper & Benjamin: are rookie deals, have yet to hit FA.
Wallace: Was a bust after his huge $12 mil a year contract from the dolphins. This is his 3rd contract. Really is not special, id rather Richardson honestly.
Tate: signed his deal in 2014 when the cap was $133 million. The cap is projected to be $180 million next year, and teams now have way more available cap space than did teams in 2014. Tate's deal would equate to $8.25 million now, so $7 million for Richardson isn't totally unreasonable.
Sanu: wasn't a reliable player when he received his deal. I mean he had like 30 catches, 400 yards and 0 TDs the year before he hit FA. He has grown into a nice player, but he didn't get paid for his production, but also his upside. Teams could look at Prich the same, altho I much prefer Sanu as a player over prich.
Woods and Jones, no argument here.
I think that Prich certainly could see $7 mil a year, I just hope it's not here.
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