Salary-cap guru projects what Commanders could pay Terry McLaurin in 2025

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I saw the article this morning they're talking about 27 million or 28 million for a 3-year extension. I think it's well deserved but I'm not a salary cap Guru
 
I think this Front Office will be brutally pragmatic when it comes to evaluating new contracts. That will test fans patience/belief but that's really what you want in your Front Office. I think with Terry, although his best football may be behind him as he'll be 30 years old and going into his 7th NFL season by the time bullets start flying in 2025, he is going to be well worth whatever they pay him.

He's been incredibly durable.
He is still a legit #1 WR and he could have 1-3 more peak years especially if we add a legit #2 to the WR corps.
He is a team leader/coach on the field type player that coaches dream about.
If one were to want to ID a player who is the 'heart' of this current team (and has been for years), who are we going to name besides Terry McLaurin.

Pay the man.
 
I've never felt brutally pragmatic is the way to go. Maybe that's because I grow up in the Gibbs era where the super-core players were kept a year or two to long and loyalty mattered. With the bulk of the players, it can just be business, but I do think some teams deserve a bit of deference. I think Terry may be one of those guys. I think he represents everything Quinn and Peters want in a player. He's a great role model, selfless, and very good on top of it. You keep those guys because, if nothing else, you need mentors to show the team how it's done. Sometimes, you can import that as we did with Wagner, but I think there are certain players you bend for. Believe it or not, Donnie Warren was that guy for Gibbs. Warren wasn't that talented. He wasn't much of a receiver. Wasn't fast. But no one out toughed him or outworked him. It's great when that guy is also a marquis player. McLaurin is that but every great team has some ten year vet who sticks despite being past their prime.

So, for most of the players, le't be brutally pragmatic. Sadly, I expect Tress Way not to be hear much longer. I think Jonathan Allen who had been a core of the team has lost that role to Luvu and Wagner and so he no longer is untouchable. McLaurin for me is a guy you have to try to bring back. Maybe Terry prices himself out of our range. If so, so be it, but if it's in the ballpark even if it's a little too pricey for diminishing returns I think you try to keep Terry as long as you can.
 
His current contract was very reasonable by WR standards when it was signed. That signals to me that Terry (and his agent) are realistic and fair, not greedy and over the top.

$28 million for 3 years with some hefty performance incentives (I'm thinking about Evans $3 million bump for hitting 1000 yards receiving) would not be unreasonable for a guy like Terry. He isn't a guy I'd like to see playing in any other colors to end his career.
 
Agreed. Greediness would shock me. I believe Terry is a ‘the grass is not always greener’ type of guy.
 
Someone mentioned what Gibbs would have called “Core Redskins.” This franchise has had few guys that would have been a leader on a Gibbs team during the dark times, during the Snyder Empire. Terry is one of those guys. I love that we have a real front office, that will be pragmatic and not over pay. However, I am ok with TM getting a little extra than we normally would or should.

I was watching SB 26 with my 13 year old son a few weeks ago. (I make sure my kids know their history.) I told him TM would have fit in well on that team. My son nodded his head in understanding.
 
One dynamic on Terrys deal could be if we go big to sign a guy like Higgins. Don’t think he’s the kind of guy to pout if another receiver is being paid more than him, but if there is a big delta it would be wise to narrow it.
 
3 years 100 million
Sabotage the crap outta the wr market to ruin other teams.
MWA HAHAAHAHA
 
McLaurin is easily a top 5-6 WR in the league with a full season of Daniels trusting him like he has in the second half of the season.

He's going to get 30M+ a year for 3 at least.
 
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