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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
would you rather have Chris Jones at 28M per year or Nick Bosa at $32M per year
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That's why age is so critical.
The idea behind these deals that 're-set the market' is that they're locked in for 4-5 years and by the end of them, salary cap increases lead to those deals being pretty reasonable.
But you gotta have a guy you're comfortable will still be playing at high level in 4-5 years.
Bosa is the same age now as Jones was when he signed his deal and 're-set the market' for DTs. And that ended up working out well for both sides because there was a reasonable likelihood that by the end of the deal, the market caught up to the contract and the player maintained a high level throughout it.
So yeah, Bosa's the better bet and lets set aside the likely difference in pure ability. The AGE makes all the difference in the world here.