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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
I think it's hard to argue that it all depends on the front 4. If they get pressure and are sound in their run gaps, the entire defense looks much better.
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So it's hard to argue but then you follow it up with the main argument. Interesting strategy.
How good was the defense with Mathieu on the field and 0 pass rush?
How good is the defense with a pass rush?
What kind of impact is Mathieu having in the defense since the Chiefs started getting pressure on the QB?
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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
Mathieu would cost as much as a slightly above average CB. I think depending on the length of the deal, that's the more likely option.
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We really think the most likely option is to pay a safety for a handful of tackles and 1 PD every 4-5 weeks over a pass rush?
If Mathieu was going to put pen to paper for just above an average salary, he wouldn't be due to enter FA at the end of the year.
What's an average safety get in FA these days? Like half of what he's bringing in now, maybe even quite a bit less than that? There's only 18 safeties in the NFL averaging more than $7M. The last time a team asked Tyrann to take a pay cut for his diminishing play on the field they had to release him because he told them to **** off.
Mathieu said he was disrespected by Jamal Adams deal. Maybe he wasn't asking for as much as him but he clearly thinks hes better than him and he got as much as he did. Whether or not Mathieu becomes the highest paid safety in the league, it's clear he's going to want to be paid as one of the best, and it's also clear that most teams aren't shelling out that kind of dough for a safety.