Larry Fitzgerald signs 8 year deal

[Brandon494]

as patler has just pointed out in another thread, AP only has maybe 2 or 3 years left in the tank. if we're lucky, the queens will give him the same kind of deal and cripple the team for the next decade with a massive cap hit

CJ might be in the same boast. you just can't invest a lot in picks or money in running backs. its a waste of money

wr's last into their mid 30's and you can take a gamble on giving them a big deal. running backs, when they hit 30 or that carry limit, they're worthless

How would it cripple them for a decade? NFL contracts are guaranteed

[ThunderDan]

How would it cripple them for a decade? NFL contracts are guaranteed

Guaranteed? Not sure what you are saying there.

If Fitz has a career ending injury in year 2 of the contract you have the cap hit for his space. You are taking away from what you can pay other players on the roster for someone that isn't even on the team and with $15,000,000/year or over 10% of your total cap for the year that would be devastating to a team.

[Brandon494]

meant to say aren't

[Upnorth]

So fitz is targeted maybe 15 x a game? Drags coverage another 10? He has direct impact on 1/3rd of o snaps? Wow! A qb maybe but wr???

[Patler]

So fitz is targeted maybe 15 x a game? Drags coverage another 10? He has direct impact on 1/3rd of o snaps? Wow! A qb maybe but wr???

More like 10-11 targets per game. He had 173 last year, 153 in 2009, and 168 in 2008. League leader is usually around 175-190. Looking back a few years, no one has had 200 for WRs during the regular season.

It's a glamor position that carries too high of a price tag for the top guys.

[Brandon494]

Some guys yea but not Fitzgerald. Dude goes all out every play and is one of the best blocking WRs in the game. He's also their franchise player entering his prime, remember he was only 19 when he was drafted.