Raise your hand if you want to extend Taylor

[Kray007]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Okay, I'm not all in at $15 million a year. This is nothing against JT or his latest injury.

It's just that he's not an all-around back. He often gets pulled in passing situations due to his lack of route running skills. His pass blocking skills also leave something to be desired.

He's not in the McCaffery or Kamara stratosphere. That being the case, I would slot him between the $13 million and $14 million area, which would be slightly above Derrick Henry, w/no more than $25 million guaranteed at signing and no more than 4 years.

The last year of a 5 year contract might as well be paid in monopoly money. It looks good, makes the player feel good, and gives the agent bragging rights. But, the player will never see a penny of it. You structure the contract so that the cap hit is reasonable for the first four years, balloons in the fifth, and you restructure at your discretion.

So, we can sign Taylor to a contract that really pays him $13 Million a year and he’s happy…just so long a big enough chunk is guaranteed.