Justin Jefferson Signs 4/140 Contract. 35M AAV. 110M Guaranteed.

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[RP-29]

Jefferson is one of the best WR in the league, but giving any WR $35M/y is silly. The market for WRs is too inflated.

Jefferson (along with other elite WRs) touches the ball 6-7 times per game. Given that most offenses run about 60 plays per game, he factors into only about 10% of offensive plays and is a decoy or blocker for about 90% of them. If you factor all plays including defense and special teams, he factors into less than 5% of plays.

The salary cap is about $255M/team. On a 53-man roster, that's less than $5M per player. Giving 7x a team's player allotment to a player who factors into 5% of plays is illogical.

 

[RememberTheKoy]

Good thing Jerry waiting until after this contract to extend Lamb.

 

[ojb81]

Jefferson is one of the best WR in the league, but giving any WR $35M/y is silly. The market for WRs is too inflated.

Jefferson (along with other elite WRs) touches the ball 6-7 times per game. Given that most offenses run about 60 plays per game, he factors into only about 10% of offensive plays and is a decoy or blocker for about 90% of them. If you factor all plays including defense and special teams, he factors into less than 5% of plays.

The salary cap is about $255M/team. On a 53-man roster, that's less than $5M per player. Giving 7x a team's player allotment to a player who factors into 5% of plays is illogical.

From what I understand, this contract is rather team-friendly, allowing Minnesota to slide out from under it as early as a year into it.

 

[RP-29]

From what I understand, this contract is rather team-friendly, allowing Minnesota to slide out from under it as early as a year into it.

I'd be interested in seeing how they can easily slide out from $110M guaranteed.

 

[ojb81]

I'd be interested in seeing how they can easily slide out from $110M guaranteed.

hey! take what i say at face value, ok??!

 

[antone112]

He should have a good season as they’ve banned tackles from behind in addition to all the other rules that the Handcuffing Defenders errr uhh I mean “Safety” Committee has handed down.

Weird how player safety has been exclusively the defense’s responsibility.

 

[fordman84]

He should have a good season as they’ve banned tackles from behind in addition to all the other rules that the Handcuffing Defenders errr uhh I mean “Safety” Committee has handed down.

Weird how player safety has been exclusively the defense’s responsibility.

Except he will have...checks notes...Sam Darnold throwing to him. Or a rookie.

 

[fordman84]

From what I understand, this contract is rather team-friendly, allowing Minnesota to slide out from under it as early as a year into it.

Not according to Spotrac. There isn't an out until after 2027. And they can't cut or trade him until the 2027 season and see any cap savings.

Justin Jefferson | NFL Contracts & Salaries | Spotrac.com

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings agreed to an historic 4 year, $140 million contract extension that includes $110M guaranteed for practical purposes, and $88.7M fully guaranteed at signing. At $35M per year, Jefferson becomes the highest average paid non-QB in NFL history at the time...

www.spotrac.com

 

[ojb81]

Not according to Spotrac. There isn't an out until after 2027. And they can't cut or trade him until the 2027 season and see any cap savings.

Justin Jefferson | NFL Contracts & Salaries | Spotrac.com

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings agreed to an historic 4 year, $140 million contract extension that includes $110M guaranteed for practical purposes, and $88.7M fully guaranteed at signing. At $35M per year, Jefferson becomes the highest average paid non-QB in NFL history at the time...

www.spotrac.com

I STAAAAAND corrected!!

 

[ralphiewvu]

Good thing Jerry waiting until after this contract to extend Lamb.

I have a hard time seeing them sign Dak now unless he takes significantly less money. (Which I doubt)

 

[RememberTheKoy]

I have a hard time seeing them sign Dak now unless he takes significantly less money. (Which I doubt)

Dak has them by thr balls. He has a no franchise tag clause in his current deal. They are either going to have to give him the largest contract in NFL history or watch him walk for nothing.

My guess when it's all said amd done they will end up having to move on from either Dak or Paraons.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Dak has them by thr balls. He has a no franchise tag clause in his current deal. They are either going to have to give him the largest contract in NFL history or watch him walk for nothing.

My guess when it's all said amd done they will end up having to move on from either Dak or Paraons.

It’ll definitely be Dak imo. You pay Parsons and Lamb. That won’t be cheap ether (probably $70 mill a year for those two)

 

[RememberTheKoy]

It’ll definitely be Dak imo. You pay Parsons and Lamb. That won’t be cheap ether (probably $70 mill a year for those two)

You wpuld think but doesn't seem that way.