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Originally Posted by Chaka
I have to agree here. Kelly got his money in 2020, and Smith got his in 2021. If greed was the explanation, then it stands to reason that this would have happened earlier. Further, it looks like most of Kelly's guaranteed money comes off the books after this year, so if greed was the motivating factor then you'd think he'd be pulling out the stops this year so he doesn't lose out on the nonguaranteed parts of his contract starting next year. Smith's guaranteed money mostly runs out after next season, so he'd have the same concern perhaps but to a lesser degree.
These guys are all young, and there are no injuries to speak of, so its perplexing.
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Agree on Kelly. Smith's play declined right out of the gate last year. He did right somewhat the ship after he came back, but he still wasn't as good as he had been in '18-'20. And he absolutely sucks this year.