Well. We got Leget

No one will remember  the 5th or 6th we gave up if Legette pans out ..

Probably correct....      

Still, that is a little like saying "If the coffee tastes good, you won't mind the $8.00 charge for a cup."  Or, perhaps more to the point, "The Legette deal is all about "The cost of doing business in the NFL."

I would contend that EVERY deal should be able to withstand the rigor of a 'cost-benefit analysis'. This 'deal' makes very little sense on the face of it. It shows how little we actually think before we jump.

Sorry Hobs...got to disagree. (And I rarely disagree with you)  Good receivers are very expensive.  That extra year will mean a lot for the cap and allow up to keep someone else we like on the team. Worth millions.

Well.... Thanks for the nod. But, maybe you realize it, maybe not, but the fifth-year option does NOT just extend the rookie contract. It COSTS money. A LOT of money. YES, it allows the team to lock up the player for an additional year. But the contract cost for that year is approximately equal to the cost of the "Transition" tag. So being "worth" millions ... hmmm, not really.  Look up franchise tag options. You'll see how expensive they are. All it does is add one potential year before the player can hit free agency. So they get one additional year added to their rookie contract, but they GET PAID like a high-performing veteran. And the reality is, only about 50% of 1st rounders ever perform under a fifth-year option.

There is a downside to the fifth-year option too. The option has to be selected at the end of year three. So the team "opts-in" for the fifth year BEFORE the player even goes on the field for the fourth year. That is a real leap of faith in a lot of cases. Think about Jaycee Horn. The drop dead date for Horn is Tuesday, May 2nd. The Panthers will have to decide if they want to exercise the "option" on Horn by that date. Knowing what we do about Horn and his constant injuries, his availability, etc. (he played in 22 of 51 possible games..) --- Do the Panthers "opt-in" on the fifth year at a really high rate..???