I was just about to something along these lines. And each time a contract negotiation went into camp, people had all the same concerns. The only one that went long term at that point was KC.
Player Discussion: Cole Perfetti 10th OA pick
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Chevy’s comments only really make sense if a long term deal was still on the table. We have plenty of cap space for a bridge deal and will have even more next year with some big contracts that will go away in a year.
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Yup, and there are other RFAs out there unsigned too including Swayman and Seider
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That's a good way of looking at it. Who really cares about $200 to $300k per year on a bridge deal when you have $6.5 million in cap space.
I think they wanted to ink JoMo long term but didn't have the cap space. They revised it and inked him thr following summer.
Hard to know what they were thinking of Laine at that point.
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Whatever AAV Cole comes in at, Chevy may also be talking extension with Nik's camp and he knows that Gabe and Snerg due after this season as well
Very tough to pinpoint where those two come jnsince this season is pivotal for both of them
True, but they will have close to 30 million off the books next year. There should be plenty of space to keep everyone you want and we should have people on elcs to take the place of expensive depth. Haggling over a couple 100k on a bridge deal isn't going to make any material impact on the Jets cap structure.
Seider signed. Too bad, deal was close.
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It was Laine's contract that delayed KC's contract. KC signed the next day after Laine signed.
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Perfetan deserves $2M for the first half of seasons and about $200K for the second half when he dissappears!
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Was I Cole...after a dead cold slump last yer, and a LOT of bench time?
I'd be signed and in Camp, because if he sits out? There's a real good chance Lambert has most of us wondering why we ever wanted Perfetti in the first place...
I'd be signed and in Camp, because if he sits out? There's a real good chance Lambert has most of us wondering why we ever wanted Perfetti in the first place...
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Not much of a difference between a 2 year bridge to arb rights and a 3 year deal
In both scenarios the player holds the cards and can ultimately walk to UFA
True, but it's a bridge that definitely favors the Cole camp in terms of AAV, I'm sure Chevy isn't happy.
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Yeah, between that and the Raymond deal there are some high numbers out there. Chevy might have to bend a little more than he's used to on these 2nd contracts
I'm fine with a number in the low 7s for Cole over 7 or 8 years but I'm not sure that chevy does that
I’m not sure how that comp hurts Chevy. He has almost 60 more points than Perfetti over his ELC.
Between that, the Pinto and the Byfield deals for players with the same ppg rate in non tax free states I don't really see the Jets having the market on their side here.
This is the most important year of Coles career to date (by far). Fine if he misses this weekends games, but would be malpractice from both ends for this to extend into next weekend. Get a deal done and get him practicing ASAP.
Exact same career ppg and had a much worse year then Cole last year for those who penalize Cole for his year. Yes Cole will get docked some off of it for his injuries but it is a comp that will put upward pressure on the market.
