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The wide receiver market was reset this week when Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson reframed the narrative on paying wideouts with a massive four-year extension worth a reported $140 million. With other star receivers like Dallas’ Ceedee Lamb and San Francisco’s Brandon Aiyuk due for extensions of their own, how do GMs around the league approach their jobs when $35 million per year for a star wide receiver is now the going rate?
Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson & Nate Tice ask that question and find out what the next few years of roster construction will look like in this brave new world where teams are expected to pay top dollar for a quarterback, an offensive tackle, a star edge rusher, a lockdown corner and now an explosive wide receiver.
Before taking the Jefferson deal, will they first look at the Cleveland Browns, who reportedly signed extensions for GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski this season? What will the Browns look like in 2024 with a top front office & coaching situation, but still a big question mark surrounding Deshaun Watson’s play?
Later in the show, the guys discuss the recent lifetime bans of players in the NBA and MLB for game betting, and how would the NFL respond if a similar situation were to occur in their league? What would an “extinction level” event look like for the NFL if one of their top players were to find themselves in a similar scandal?
Finally, the guys close out the show with a review of three stories from offseason mini-camps, as Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson claims to be the next Christian McCaffrey, Indianapolis Colts WR Adonai Mitchell turns heads in camp, and the coaching staff of the Los Angeles Chargers are hyping two from WR Quentin Johnston this year.
(3:00) – Browns extend HC Stefanski & GM Berry
(17:30) – Justin Jefferson’s contract and what it means for building an NFL roster
(34:50) – How can the NFL avoid gambling scandals?
(52:15) – Minicamp buy/sell: Bijan Robinson, Adonai Mitchell, Quentin Johnston
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