Raise your hand if you want to extend Taylor

[Kray007]

A shade over $15 Million a year would make him the highest paid RB in the league, and if I’m the GM, I’m all in.

First of all, we’ll have a Quarterback playing on his first contract, which gives us a lot of cap leeway. Second, the cap is set to explode in the next few years, going from $224 Million this year to $308 Million in 2026. Third, Richardson isn’t exactly a polished, finished product, right now, and it’d be smart to maximize the talent level around him. And, fourth, 1800 yard rushers don’t exactly grow on trees.

My template would be Alvin Kamara’s extension with the Saints…5 years, $75 Million, $34 Million guaranteed.

His first year counted $5 Million against the cap. His second year escalated to $14 Million, but a simple restructure lowered that to a shade more than $6 Million without severely impacting future years. The next 2 years escalate to 9 and then $18 Million; but, the cotract is structured so that cutting him before the start of year 4, actually saves them $2 Million on the cap. Year 5, of course, is where the road ends on his contract. The final year carries a $29 Million cap hit, but only $4 Million or so of that counts against the cap if he’s cut.

Easy decision.