The Miller contract and mack contract are some what far apart so which does he want?
With today's cap being 188m Miller's contract would look like, 6 yr, 138m and 84m guaranteed. Mack would look like, 6 yr, 150m and 96m guaranteed . That's 23m a year compared to 25m and 12m more in guaranteed money.
He's not on their level. When Von signed his contract in 5 years he had 60 sacks compared to Dlaw 34. He had 81 TFL compared to Dlaw 48. He had 267 tackles compared to Dlaw 200.
When Mack signed his and 1 less year than Dlaw he had 40.5 sacks compared to Dlaw 34. 68 TFL compared to Dlaw 48. 303 tackles compared to Dlaw 200. Again, with one less year.
I've said for a while now he deserves a Chandler Jones type contract that he compares favorably to. At the time Jones signed his contract he had 47 sacks to Dlaw 34. 53 TFL to Dlaw 48. 271 tackles to Dlaw 200. Still ahead of Dlaw but not at the rate Miller and Mack.
A contract like Jones would be, 5 yr, 93m, 57m guarantee. If he wants a 6 yr deal then, 6 yr, 111m, 68m guarantee. I could care less about the annual so if the want to give him 100m to make it 20m per year or 120m on a 6 yr deal to brag that he's getting 20m a year, no big deal. Even if they bumped the guarantee up to 60m on a 5 year deal or 70 on a 6 year deal just to sweeten the pot, fine . But that would have to be the absolute max. Bumping it up too 100m or 120 on a 6 yr deal would put him as the top paid 4-3 DE.
If he's asking for that much and I have no reason to think he isnt, then I can see why he thinks they low balled him no matter what they offered him. Until I know the number they offered I won't say they low balled him. Since I know his number now, he's over valuing himself.
