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re: Cole Kmet contract extension: this is why RBs are mad
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:33 am to VADawg
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:33 am to VADawg
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6'6 260 pound human beings who are in good enough shape and have good enough skill to play a skill position in the NFL most certainly do not grow on trees. They're certainly more rare than 6'0 220 pound human beings.
So are you suggesting he got paid for being 6’6 250 and in shape?
He was 13th amongst TEs last year in yards. If we are talking about TE production, then certainly there are many average TEs like Kmet in the nfl
By no means should a guy who is a middle of the pack TE be paid more than Saquon
This post was edited on 8/2/23 at 9:34 am
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Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:41 am to sunnydaze
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He was 13th amongst TEs last year in yards. If we are talking about TE production, then certainly there are many average TEs like Kmet in the nfl
By no means should a guy who is a middle of the pack TE be paid more than Saquon
I know that you understand the issue, so I'm sure this is just poorly worded. Running backs conflate their idea of global value to a team with their relative value to their peer players. The second issue here is that Barkley is tagged. He does not have the leverage to get a long term deal to his liking.
There are fewer tight ends that can produce at Kmet's modest level then there are running backs that can produce at an above average level.
Kmet is more valuable among tight end candidates than a franchise tagged Barkley is among running backs. If Barkley was on the free market, I would imagine he could get a contract with a higher AAV than Kmet. He isn't. His union agreed to the rules that allowed his team to franchise him. Don't cry for him, Argentina. Better luck to him next labor deal. I doubt it will be much different though.
This post was edited on 8/2/23 at 9:44 am
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:48 am to sunnydaze
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So are you suggesting he got paid for being 6’6 250 and in shape?
It’s very obviously not what he suggested
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He was 13th amongst TEs last year in yards. If we are talking about TE production, then certainly there are many average TEs like Kmet in the nfl
QB production is a big piece of the puzzle and contracts are based on talent and future production most of the time (ideally)
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By no means should a guy who is a middle of the pack TE be paid more than Saquon
That’s simply not how it works.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 11:22 am to sunnydaze
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He was 13th amongst TEs last year in yards
He was 13th in yards in the worst passing offense last year. Doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out Kmet is legit (he’s also a very good blocker).
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