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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 878843"><p>Jones missed four games in year 1, two games due to injury in year two (the other two were a suspension) and none last year. I don't think he's any more of an injury risk in year 4 than any other running back.</p><p></p><p>But lets say you're right. Lets say Jones gets 190 carries and a mess of snaps out of the slot because Dillion plays like a 2nd. round RB coming out of the shoot. And lets say that approach is successful, with Jones getting his 1,300 - 1,500 yds from scrimmage with a little more tilt toward the passing game.</p><p></p><p>Then your Jones comparable would not be Ekeler, it would be Kamara, and in fact it already is. Kamara's 2019 season was 171 carries, 797 yads, 81 catches, 533 yards, 1330 total scrimage yards, 6 total TDs. Jones had the more productive season. The only reason Kamara got a Pro Bowl nod while Jones did not is Kamara's superior body of work over three years. That kind of thing happens a lot.</p><p></p><p>Then, age, size, position, role in the offense and value to the offense make for an especially uncanny Kamara comparable regardless of whether Jones gets his yards and touches tilting one way or the other toward run or pass. The body of work does not come much into play in that contract comparison since future contracts are about projections, and Jones 2019 season brings him up to par with Kamara on that count. You can bet your bottom dollar Jones' agent is making this argument.</p><p></p><p>Now, if you accept that premise, which you should, consider the following contract projection for Kamara from a New Orleans writer.</p><p></p><p>"A sensible deal for Kamara (from the Saints’ perspective) could look like a three-year, $37 million contract with $22.57 million in guarantees. That would pay out an average salary of $12.3 million per year (raising his 2020 pay from where it stands now, at just over $2 million)."</p><p></p><p><a href="https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/14/saints-alvin-kamara-contract-extension-christian-mccaffrey-derrick-henry-salary/" target="_blank">https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/14/saints-alvin-kamara-contract-extension-christian-mccaffrey-derrick-henry-salary/</a></p><p></p><p>It's not explict, but it sounds like the writer is projecting a re-write of the upcoming 4th. year of Kamara's rookie contract taking him out through his 6th. year though he doesn't explain how that would work with NO's limited cap space. While those numbers tilt toward "just pay the man" in my view, this writer isn't sure Kamara would even accept it. Then again, crazy Houston took on David Johnson for a two year cap cost of $20 mil while giving up Hopkins in exchange for a 2nd. round pick as part of the deal. Even the crazy sh*t bends the salary curve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 878843"] Jones missed four games in year 1, two games due to injury in year two (the other two were a suspension) and none last year. I don't think he's any more of an injury risk in year 4 than any other running back. But lets say you're right. Lets say Jones gets 190 carries and a mess of snaps out of the slot because Dillion plays like a 2nd. round RB coming out of the shoot. And lets say that approach is successful, with Jones getting his 1,300 - 1,500 yds from scrimmage with a little more tilt toward the passing game. Then your Jones comparable would not be Ekeler, it would be Kamara, and in fact it already is. Kamara's 2019 season was 171 carries, 797 yads, 81 catches, 533 yards, 1330 total scrimage yards, 6 total TDs. Jones had the more productive season. The only reason Kamara got a Pro Bowl nod while Jones did not is Kamara's superior body of work over three years. That kind of thing happens a lot. Then, age, size, position, role in the offense and value to the offense make for an especially uncanny Kamara comparable regardless of whether Jones gets his yards and touches tilting one way or the other toward run or pass. The body of work does not come much into play in that contract comparison since future contracts are about projections, and Jones 2019 season brings him up to par with Kamara on that count. You can bet your bottom dollar Jones' agent is making this argument. Now, if you accept that premise, which you should, consider the following contract projection for Kamara from a New Orleans writer. "A sensible deal for Kamara (from the Saints’ perspective) could look like a three-year, $37 million contract with $22.57 million in guarantees. That would pay out an average salary of $12.3 million per year (raising his 2020 pay from where it stands now, at just over $2 million)." [URL]https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/14/saints-alvin-kamara-contract-extension-christian-mccaffrey-derrick-henry-salary/[/URL] It's not explict, but it sounds like the writer is projecting a re-write of the upcoming 4th. year of Kamara's rookie contract taking him out through his 6th. year though he doesn't explain how that would work with NO's limited cap space. While those numbers tilt toward "just pay the man" in my view, this writer isn't sure Kamara would even accept it. Then again, crazy Houston took on David Johnson for a two year cap cost of $20 mil while giving up Hopkins in exchange for a 2nd. round pick as part of the deal. Even the crazy sh*t bends the salary curve. [/QUOTE]
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