Wow. Just wow. Might have cost himself mega millions.
Wow.
Just from a week or so ago....
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...otential-trade-value-is-tyreek-hill-a-100m-wr
Tyreek Hill is about to cash in: I'm not ready to anoint
Tyreek Hill as the top receiver in football, but the two-time All Pro is about to raise the bar for compensation at the position. The
Kansas City Chiefs are close to giving the electric playmaker a
record-setting contract that could make him the first $100 million man at wideout, per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
While that number might make some observers cry out at the idea that a wide receiver is worth "quarterback" money, Hill's new contract could change the way the football world values playmakers on the perimeter. Unlike
Antonio Brown,
Odell Beckham Jr.,
Julio Jones and
DeAndre Hopkinswho are regarded as true No. 1 receivers, Hill is a "flex" player with dynamic skills as a receiver, runner and returner. No. 10 can impact that game in a variety of ways that extend beyond just catching passes
In three seasons, Hill has posted a pair of 1,000-yard receiving seasons and tallied 34 total touchdowns (25 receiving, four rushing and five kick/punt returns). Not to mention, he has 50 career receptions of at least 20 yards and 19 receptions of 40-plus yards in three seasons. With Hill also posting seven runs of 20-plus yards during that span and providing numerous highlight reel-worthy kick returns, the
Chiefs are wise to lock up the game's ultimate offensive weapon to a lucrative extension that keeps him tied to NFL MVP
Patrick Mahomes during his prime years.
Looking at the potential numbers, Hill should come in with a contract that surpasses the five-year, $90 million deal signed by OBJ a season ago. Surprassing Beckham's $18 million annual average looks like a large feat on paper, but the
Chiefs' deal with
Sammy Watkins (three-year, $48 million) makes a $20 million annual average for Hill certainly seem possible. Hill and
Travis Kelce are clearly the top options on the perimeter, and you can make the argument Hill is Playmaker No.1 on the
Chiefs' roster.
With that in mind, it is reasonable to expect the team to slide a deal across the table that re-establishes the receiver market. You can debate his standing among the "elites," but you can't dispute his production and impact as a playmaker. With Hill entering the last year of a rookie contract that will pay him $2 million in 2019, the
Chiefs don't have a choice but to break the bank to keep No.10 in red.