No looks like they are trying to tank next season then start the rebuild the following season.
all JRobs fault.
No he's not. Crazy take. He has the 9th average salary. That's more than fair. He's lead our team in tackles the last 3 years in a row for crying out loud... even when we had an "elite" defense in 2021. If anything, Hooker is getting paid too much.
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No one is paying him $20M. That's just his cap hit to us because we restructured him (twice I believe). His salary is less than $14M. Plus, a trade at this point will probably come with a renegotiated extension. He only has 2 years left. Everyone can complain now, but we were praising the restructures when we resigned Tanny, Henry, Landy and traded for Julio.
I think it was fair for the Titans to ask if he was willing to take a pay cut. I also think it was fair for Byard to decline. I'm pretty sure it's a non-issue and we'll move on. At least I hope so.
Yes, because all those teams paying a safety more than the Titans have been Super Bowl contenders in recent years…
Well, we were two quarters away with a two score lead! If I remember correctly, burnt toast Ryan gave up the ghost. Not the safety
Also remember beating the SB champs in both years, but I guess we just suck
They should ask Hooker to restructure imo he’s being paid way more than he is worth.
Dude what? That's your metric? How many teams out of 32 do you consider contenders? The Seahawks have been pretty consistent and they have 2 safeties on this list. The Steelers were also contenders until Big Ben's body gave up.
Regardless, it doesn't take away from your bad take that he is "way overpaid for a safety".
Yeah just pay them all whatever they ask for. Not like there’s a salary cap. You can say whatever you want, safety is not a position to spend big money on if you want to put together the most competitive roster.
Most dominant Ds have a playmaking Safety
$15 mil for a top safety is pretty good
Top cap hits among safety's 22:
Derwin James: trash defense
Minkah Fitzpatrick: mid defense
Jamal Adams: trash defense
Harrison smith: trash defense
Justin Simmons: great defense
Budda baker: trash defense
Kevin Byard: mid defense
Marcus Williams: good defense
Quandre diggs: trash defense
Kinda seems like paying big for a safety doesn't help your D at all.
I think the comment was more the opposite approach like 2000’s Pit D, stellar, paid Palomalu.
2000’s Ravens, stellar, paid Ed Reed.
I’m sure we could go back and add like the 49ers, Ronnie Lott, Broncos Steve Atwater, etc.
really good defenses that had a really good Safety and they were paid well.
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but having a playmaking Safety sure does help make a elite defense and you DO have to pay playmakers
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I'm really surprised we haven't heard anything else from this. Its like Byard said no and Ran is like, ok we'll visit this again in a few months lol.
that is exactly how it should be
if its 'a business' then treat it that way
if its 'a business' then treat it that way
Good point, I'd even take it a step further and ship big Jeff out the door too. Just take a look at Aaron Donald and the trash football team the Rams have become.
Or look at Buckner in Indy, absolutely dumpster fire of an organisation right now.
And don't get me started on the pair of highly paid DT's in Washington...
Just don't pay defensive players..
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