I'm gonna throw this out there and I could very well be wrong about it, but IMO he's not a guy that deserves to be paid like the top five at his position. Is he a good and close to great player? Sure. Is he a guy that deserves to be paid like the anchor of the defense that he's supposed to be? All the evidence I see says absolutely not. He's supposed to be that dominating center of the defense for a 3-4 and he has not lived up to those expectations. He's way too up and down and has shown up small in a bunch of spots where the defense has needed him the most. Pickett at his advanced age has proven to be a more reliable nose and that is not the way it's supposed to be.
It's a cap killer to pay a guy that's not lived up to expectations and hope he will meet those in the future.
I'm not saying toss him to the side but I'm real uncomfortable with paying him a mega contract. He needs to get his contract expectations in line with his performance to date.
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