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we all know briskett aint the long term answer...and we know he is not a top notch QB... but Ill be damned if i dont like pretty much everything he shows as a person and as a professional.
It aint my money..and we dont know if mikey has monti on some type of lockdown as far as how much money he can spend on that rolling salary cap...because thats the only thing I can see that would be a major hold up...that percentage they have to spend over a rolling few years to avoid league sanctions...if monti is on a budget with that then I can understand his reluctance to pay briskett because it will affect his ability to make a meaningful move next off season..
but if it were me...I would offer briskett something in compromise...something like 2 years..and around 34million...with around 20mil guaranteed..
structure it at 20mil for this season...with like 15mil guaranteed..then 14 mil next season with another 5 mil guaranteed....so he would basically be paid as a bottom of the barrel starter this year and a transition/backup next year..
then, just to make the numbers look better and maybe sooothe some egos...I would throw in a crap ton of incentives...say,..pass for 5000 yards...1mil....70%completions on the season...750k....30 TD's...1mil.....pro bowl starter 5mil..pro bowl alternate 1,5mil...all pro...6mil....team makes the playoffs 1mil...team earns #1seed in playoffs...2.5mil... team makes NFCCG 3mil...Team makes SB 5mil....
so...if by some miracle of fate JB has a career season and this team makes the super bowl while JB earns lots of pro bowl and all pro honors along the way....he could possibly end up with a $40mil season...
we all know that wont happen...but thats the beauty of the word "Possible".... but he could earn a few extra bucks along the way even if the team doesnt dominate...I mean, the NFL is a fraternal boys club...I wouldnt put it against them for the players to vote JB into a pro bowl to get him a fat check..he is a pretty well liked and respected guy around the league...while mike B is not....
but either way the main purpose behind all that fluff is ego soothing anyway... since its highly likely JB never plays more than 8 games this year...but if he does it is solely because he is playing just too good for the staff to bench him and look at Beck
it would certainly take a career year..as JB only has 6 300 yard games in his career...five were when he was a Colt and one as a Brown...
but with a little growth from Marv..a good year from Trey,...continued boom from Mike Willy,...and an explosive rookie campaign from Love.....he could see the 300 yard passing game return to his arsenal for 2026
again, please keep in mind..it is very late in the off season. we are but what?? Two weeks from the Hall of Fame game??..and most importantly...it just aint my money.