Licht keeps his players. I think part of that is self-serving
You think Licht intentionally pads his drafting stats by extending drafted players?
I think most other factors being roughly equal aren't teams going to go with the guy on the team already? Maybe not, but hard to imagine the Bucs drafting a TE this offseason. If they did maybe in addition to Otton and get rid of the other two? Maybe a FA?
Interesting take either way
I tend to agree that Diaby is a solid #2, excellent #3 edge rusher. He's not Batman, but he can definitely be Robin.
I agree with this. I’ve always said he’s much more of a Greg Spires than he is a Simeon Rice. And that’s not a bad thing. It’s just not worth $25M a year.
It’s just not worth $25M a year.
I don't think anyone will disagree with you on that, but I could be wrong.
I will be surprised if he asks for $25M, unless he gets to 15 sacks this season.
I think Queipo wrote an article (or did a podcast) about his market value being somewhere close to $25M per.
And, if you follow Josh on X, he’s been pretty good predicting FA deals.
It’s just not worth $25M a year.
I don't think anyone will disagree with you on that, but I could be wrong.
I will be surprised if he asks for $25M, unless he gets to 15 sacks this season.
I think Queipo wrote an article (or did a podcast) about his market value being somewhere close to $25M per.
And, if you follow Josh on X, he’s been pretty good predicting FA deals.
That would put him in the top 15 AAV among Edge rushers, which obviously he isn't. Not sure that can be justified.
| Rank | Player | Team | AAV (per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Anderson Jr. | Texans | $50 million |
| 2 | Micah Parsons | Packers | $46.5 million |
| 3 | Aidan Hutchinson | Lions | $45 million |
| 4 | T.J. Watt | Steelers | $41 million |
| 5 | Danielle Hunter | Texans | $40.1 million |
| 6 | Myles Garrett | Browns/Rams* | ~$40–41.6M |
| 7 | Maxx Crosby | Raiders | $35.5 million |
| 8 | Nick Bosa | 49ers | $34 million |
| 9 | Jaelan Phillips | Panthers | $30 million |
| 10 | Josh Hines-Allen | Jaguars | $28.25 million |
| 11 | Brian Burns | Giants | $28.2 million |
| 12 | Trey Hendrickson | Ravens | $28 million |
| 13 | Travon Walker | Jaguars | $27.5 million |
| 14 | Nik Bonitto | Broncos | $26.5 million |
| 15 | Montez Sweat | Bears | $24.5 million |
| 16 | Rashan Gary | Packers | $24 million |
| 17–20 | Various (e.g., Odafe Oweh, George Karlaftis, etc.) | — | ~$22–24 million |
Licht keeps his players. I think part of that is self-serving
You think Licht intentionally pads his drafting stats by extending drafted players?
I think most other factors being roughly equal aren't teams going to go with the guy on the team already? Maybe not, but hard to imagine the Bucs drafting a TE this offseason. If they did maybe in addition to Otton and get rid of the other two? Maybe a FA?
Interesting take either way
I think many GMs, including Licht, do this self-serving approach disguised as "his guys".
Otton had no business being resigned.
Licht also will cut players if they don't perform too, so there's a clear divergence of cutting bait early and rewarding those who you keep.
If Winston's demands weren't insane and if we didn't have Brady option you know damn well he would have kept him.
Devin White same shit. Insane demand combined with his shit attitude.
All that said, I don't think Licht has done too many bad resignings:
Godwin recently (Bowles fault)
Dean
Otton
D Smith
Probably forgetting a few
I think Queipo wrote an article (or did a podcast) about his market value being somewhere close to $25M per.
And, if you follow Josh on X, he’s been pretty good predicting FA deals.
Then Yaya better get to double digit sacks before we even think about it.
I think Queipo wrote an article (or did a podcast) about his market value being somewhere close to $25M per.
And, if you follow Josh on X, he’s been pretty good predicting FA deals.
Then Yaya better get to double digit sacks before we even think about it.
If the consensus here is correct (he's a solid #2) then what is a "solid #2" actually worth in a forward looking contract?
DH points out that Josh Q is pretty good at predicting and his comment of $25 million is based on the market for SECOND TIER rushers based on FIVE recent contracts
https://www.pewterreport.com/bucs-cap-convo-potential-yaya-diaby-extension/
So, Josh Q is saying the the comparable for Diaby today (not after a 15 sack season in 2026) is probably $25 million. 3 for $75 is what he hypothesizes Diaby gets NOW as an extension.
He even says that an average season in 2026 makes it $27 next season because the cap goes up. If he gets 10 sacks then $30 etc
