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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 1034849" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>After last year's draft, when the Lions declined to move up for a QB, I said that I thought that they were digging their own grave. At the time, they had Goff on a middle class QB contract and their good players on offense were primarily on rookie deals. However, the time was drawing near that they'd have to start paying their players at premium rates, and whenever that happens there is a talent attrition. Jared Goff simply isn't the quality of QB who you can pay elite money and still build a viable Super Bowl contending roster. Now it's starting to materialize.</p><p></p><p>They have paid Goff 4 years, 212M (53 AAV)</p><p></p><p>They have paid Sewell 4 years, 112M (28 AAV)</p><p></p><p>They have paid St. Brown 4 years, 120M (30 AAV)</p><p></p><p>So now they have made the ~12th-15th best QB in the league the 2nd highest paid and the ~10th-12th best WR in the league the 2nd highest paid. I have no issue with Sewell's deal-- he's elite. </p><p></p><p>The impact of these moves is already starting to be felt. For example, the receivers behind St. Brown might be the worst in the NFL (albeit mitigated by LaPorta). They also had to let Jonah Jackson leave and replace him with a declining Kevin Zeitler. </p><p></p><p>That said, the roster is still very good for the moment. The majority of the impact won't be felt until next off-season and beyond. They will have 7 starters hitting the market in 2025:</p><p></p><p>-Taylor Decker (LT)</p><p>-Alim McNeill (DT)</p><p>-Carlton Davis (CB)</p><p>-Marcus Davenport (ED)</p><p>-Derrick Barnes (LB)</p><p>-Ifeatu Melifonwu (S)</p><p>-Kevin Zeitler (G)</p><p></p><p>Now having great players that you need to pay is a good problem to have. And the Lions theoretically have some answers for some of these departures (e.g. Jack Campbell at linebacker or the corners they just drafted). However, they're still going to feel the losses. For instance, with Glasgow aging, Jackson gone, and Decker/Zeitler set to hit the market, the overall talent level on the OL (the bedrock of their success) is due to take a big hit. Normally, you overcome that because the guys you've given huge money to are good enough to compensate. I don't think Goff is.</p><p></p><p>So basically, I think the Lions are a playoff team masquerading as a contender in 2024 and then it will start to unravel in 2025 and beyond.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 1034849, member: 12283"] After last year's draft, when the Lions declined to move up for a QB, I said that I thought that they were digging their own grave. At the time, they had Goff on a middle class QB contract and their good players on offense were primarily on rookie deals. However, the time was drawing near that they'd have to start paying their players at premium rates, and whenever that happens there is a talent attrition. Jared Goff simply isn't the quality of QB who you can pay elite money and still build a viable Super Bowl contending roster. Now it's starting to materialize. They have paid Goff 4 years, 212M (53 AAV) They have paid Sewell 4 years, 112M (28 AAV) They have paid St. Brown 4 years, 120M (30 AAV) So now they have made the ~12th-15th best QB in the league the 2nd highest paid and the ~10th-12th best WR in the league the 2nd highest paid. I have no issue with Sewell's deal-- he's elite. The impact of these moves is already starting to be felt. For example, the receivers behind St. Brown might be the worst in the NFL (albeit mitigated by LaPorta). They also had to let Jonah Jackson leave and replace him with a declining Kevin Zeitler. That said, the roster is still very good for the moment. The majority of the impact won't be felt until next off-season and beyond. They will have 7 starters hitting the market in 2025: -Taylor Decker (LT) -Alim McNeill (DT) -Carlton Davis (CB) -Marcus Davenport (ED) -Derrick Barnes (LB) -Ifeatu Melifonwu (S) -Kevin Zeitler (G) Now having great players that you need to pay is a good problem to have. And the Lions theoretically have some answers for some of these departures (e.g. Jack Campbell at linebacker or the corners they just drafted). However, they're still going to feel the losses. For instance, with Glasgow aging, Jackson gone, and Decker/Zeitler set to hit the market, the overall talent level on the OL (the bedrock of their success) is due to take a big hit. Normally, you overcome that because the guys you've given huge money to are good enough to compensate. I don't think Goff is. So basically, I think the Lions are a playoff team masquerading as a contender in 2024 and then it will start to unravel in 2025 and beyond. [/QUOTE]
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