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The first thing Licht does out of cap jail for the Bucs is to overpay for a #2 TE.
Meanwhile the Bucs could have used that cap space to upgrade guard or defensive front seven.Â
It is an overpay lets be honest because he is a 2 at best on most NFL teams.Â
overpay for a #2 TE.
#1 for us. Â Did the overpay or just pay? Market rate contract?
The Raiders are locking in tight end Michael Mayer. Mayer and the Raiders have agreed to a three-year contract extension, according to Ian Rapoport. The deal is reportedly worth $45 million, with $30 million guaranteed. The Raiders’ 2023 second-round draft pick, Mayer was heading into the final season of his four-year rookie contract.
Mayer was a 2nd round pick. He has 83 career receptions for almost 600 yards and 3 TDs
Otton was a 4th round pick. Over the same time frame he has about 160 receptions for about 1600 yards and 9 TDs
I think Otton's contract was 3 year, $30 million with $20 million guaranteed
The Tucker Kraft deal - Kraft was 3rd round pick and he had a season cut in half so if you adjust his stats over the same timeframe they are roughly 150-160 receptions, probably 1800-1900 yards and maybe 19 TDs. His deal was 4 year $75 million
So production is Kraft > Otton > Mayer but contracts are Kraft(19) > Mayer(15) > Otton (10)? Or, Otton is giving the Bucs TE2+ to almost TE1 production for less than the current TE2 contract
Not a Otton hater but he is a 2 at best.
