Looking at Tight End Contracts

[dadmg]

This recurring feature from J.J. Halsell over at Football Outsiders looks at the top ten contracts for a position, which is of interest to us as he hit tight end this week. There's a brief paragraph at the end discussing Daniels, but I found more interesting how much the tight end market has rapidly escalated in recent years. Everyone knows the Kellen Winslow contract from this past offseason, but just as big a culprit might be...Daniel Graham?? Interesting article and if you want an idea of what we would have to pay OD, look at the table at the end.

http://footballoutsiders.com/under-c...ten-tight-ends

[NBT]

So, where would that put O.D. In about the 2.5M/yr category? We could live with that couldn't we? I don't think we should just lose him.

[HPF Bob]

Good thing this is a football forum or who knows what a thread with this title might be about.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by NBT

So, where would that put O.D. In about the 2.5M/yr category? We could live with that couldn't we? I don't think we should just lose him.

Looking at the stats and the chart, Daniels is worth $5M/yr and would be foolish to take less. Some team will give it to him, I'm not sure we should necessarily be the ones to do it. Considering the CBA talks and the leverage the team has, I'd try to make a deal now like Witten has and see if he takes it.

RNK-Name----------yrs-Grnt---G/Yr---Grt%--Tot--Avg/y--3yrTot
8 Witten, Jason DAL-6- $12.0m-$2.0m-43.5%-$27.6m-$4.6m-$15.0m
9 Heap, Todd BAL---6--$11.0m-$1.8m-40.0%-$27.5m-$4.6m-$14.8m

[Fonz the Boss]

Owen Daniels is a made product of the system. Any of the tight ends on the roster can rack up similar numbers if they were to take OD's spot. Thats why I was hoping we could trade him to improve our secondary.

[kRocket]

I am not sure the above statement is true or not but I think we ought to trade him now for the betterment of the team. We could give the team a lot more help for that money IMO.
Or maybe he is just gone at the end-of-the-year for nothing.

[TheMatrix31]

Owen Daniels is CRUCIAL to our offense. I've counted WAY too many times where the guy's just come up absolutely huge. Once you have a guy like him that Schaub has developed a connection with, you just don't get rid of him. Third and three? Daniels will get it. Second and 12 with everyone covered? Daniels will get it.

Let's just hope his fumbleitis from a couple years ago doesn't prop up and cost us a game now.