And Adams will be wanting a monster deal after this year. No thanks!
Jets beat writer Manish Mehta formulated what he considered the best case scenario and contract offer:
"There’s a litany of paths in these high-stakes negotiations, but here’s the best road for the heartbeat of the franchise:
A three-year, fully guaranteed $54 million extension to tack on to his existing two years. Adams is scheduled to earn $3.5 million in the fourth year of his rookie contract. The Jets will pick up the fifth-year option. Under terms of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement that’s on track to be voted on in the coming week or so, fifth-year options are no longer tied to draft position. Instead, a player, who has made at least two Pro Bowls in his first three seasons, will get the guaranteed amount of the franchise tag value. The tag for safeties is roughly $12.7 million.
So, Adams is set to make about $16 million in 2020 and 2021. That jumps to about $70 million over five years when you include the three-year fully guaranteed extension. The Falcons employed a similar strategy before the 2019 season by giving Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones a three-year, guaranteed $66 million extension (with $64 million guaranteed at signing) with two years left on his existing deal. Atlanta essentially moved the money in those two years to the back end of the five-year window.
The Jets could adopt a similar framework for Adams with a structure that could discourage the player from holding out after three seasons by instituting high reporting bonuses. Regardless, it would be a terrific deal for Adams, who has become the engine of the team."
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I would ask anyone advocating trading for him if they would be happy with that deal and costs?