When I saw it live and the one replay I didn't see anything sinister happening. But Suh is a sneaky bastard.
Don’t know if I read it hear or somewhere else but there is speculation that he’s been having back issues again and that’s the real problem.
@BrainDed posted:Don’t know if I read it hear or somewhere else but there is speculation that he’s been having back issues again and that’s the real problem.
If there are anything resembling chronic back issues, it makes his contract negotiations more complicated.
Buck Cherry bout to get paid...
He is about 4-5 years younger though.
Not too far off from the Packers reported offer of $18 million per.
He's younger. Give Bak a bigger signing bonus and spread the rest of the money thinner.
Per source, Packers signed LT David Bakhtiari to a new contract just before midnight last night. Four-year extension.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 15, 2020
Per @ProFootballTalk, David Bakhtiari's extension is for $23 million/year. That would make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 15, 2020
The total deal, including the balance of 2020, has a base value of $103.5 million, with up to $2 million in incentives. For the four new years, Bakhtiari earns $23 million per year, a record for offensive linemen.
Jeeez.. he’s a good LT, but that’s crazy. Did we $100 million miss him the past couple games? I say no, we did not.
I think we are watching the final 9-10 games of Jones career in GB. King too if he ever returns.
@PackerHawk posted:I think we are watching the final 9-10 games of Jones career in GB. King too if he ever returns.
I think Rodgers is gone after 2021 also. They would have to pay Rodgers and Bakh 60 million combined if they have a 23 million cap charge. We'll have to see how the cap charges are structured.
I don't think Bak is worth that kind of money in GB. The OL was operating just fine in his absence.
https://www.acmepackingcompany...extension-per-report
Here's a link too.
Maybe they're trading Rodgers to SF or Minnesota? Now they have a LT to protect Love
Maybe we should have picked an OL, DL, LB, and WR with our first four picks this year. Hell, Elgton Jenkins has arguably been our most consistent/valuable OL over the past 2 years and he's on his rookie contract.
The moves/draft picks by our GM over the past 2 years are giving me a bad vibe.
Bak is a fantastic LT, no question about it. I just don't think he's worth that kind of money in GB when you consider how many positions need to upgraded along with players like Aaron Jones coming up in UFA. Jones is a dynamic football player. They are rare birds.... and the Bak contract will likely mean Jones will play elsewhere next season. I'm not good with that.
In a year or two that will be a discount. I’m just glad we won’t be shopping for a new LT. The Marshall Newhouse/Derek Sherrod era still haunts me.
@Maxi54 posted:Maybe we should have picked an OL, DL, LB, and WR with our first four picks this year. Hell, Elgton Jenkins has arguably been our most consistent/valuable OL over the past 2 years and he's on his rookie contract.
The moves/draft picks by our GM over the past 2 years are giving me a bad vibe.
I agree. The moves are inconsistent as a group. Signing Bakh for 4 years is a move you make if you think you can win now. If you extend guys for that much money, your draft picks have to produce on their rookie contracts. It also means that they must be assuming that Dillon will take over for Jones next year and Love will take over for Rodgers in 2022.
They've drafted like they think they are rebuilding, but extending Bakh is a win now move.
$62.8 guaranteed is quite a lot. Hope it works out.
Like I said, it looks like they're trying to win now and in 3-4 years. Cuz just doing one would be too easy.
2 guys making over 25% of the cap.... time to juggle some numbers. Good luck Russ
@MichiganPacker2 posted:I agree. The moves are inconsistent as a group. Signing Bakh for 4 years is a move you make if you think you can win now. If you extend guys for that much money, your draft picks have to produce on their rookie contracts. It also means that they must be assuming that Dillon will take over for Jones next year and Love will take over for Rodgers in 2022.
They've drafted like they think they are rebuilding, but extending Bakh is a win now move.
Completely agree. I have zero idea what Gutekunst's thought process here is. Unless he wants to emulate the mid 00's-10's Cleveland Browns and have a stud LT surrounding a bunch of pedestrian offensive players.
Is there a clause in his contract about chugging beers?