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Originally Posted by RunKC
We have extreme cap flexibility the next 3 years. Ford is one of the best defenders in football and pass rush is the 2nd most important position on the field.
It’s worth it.
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Mahomes 5th year option will be in excess of $20 million; probably in the $24 million+ range by then.
And we need to have a weather eye on the horizon for that day. Banking about $15 million in cap rollover would sure be nice to have and be able to use in getting him extended. Obviously our plan would be to give him a new deal in lieu of that 5th year player option but the more we can load into that first season, the more he gets immediately and the more likely we are to be able to keep the AAV down a little bit.
Truth be told, he'll almost certainly get a fully guaranteed deal; that's just where the market appears to be headed for QBs. So spreading the signing bonus and pushing funds to the back of the deal and shit like that just isn't worth the trouble; it's not going to accomplish anything, IMO. Whereas if you can give him an opportunity to get more money up front and invest it as he sees fit, there's significant economic value to him there and your AAV can come down a bit.