Jonathan Stewart Signs Five Year (36.5 Million) Contract Extension

[jasonluckydog]

Kurb

[charlottenian]

Just like the Steelers way, this organization does not make their contract negotiations into a media circus. They also seem to like to take care of their players during the preseason

[Rags]

I would say I am shocked so many of you fail to see the implications of this waste of money in RunningBacks, then I remember Im the local badguy lately for saying we spend too much on runningbacks and you are all incredible homers.

Honestly I don't think it's the fact that we spent that much money on running backs people are happy about; I'm not glad we havee 90mil in RBs.

Just Stewart is the back we couldn't afford to lose honestly. He's the most complete. He'd probably be a Top 3 back in the leauge if he got more carries.

[La Pantera]

Waaaaaaaah! Waaaaaaaah! Wez spenz toz much moneyz on wunnin backs...you should've seen it coming. Suck it up and move on.

[tarheelpride]

I would say I am shocked so many of you fail to see the implications of this waste of money in RunningBacks, then I remember Im the local badguy lately for saying we spend too much on runningbacks and you are all incredible homers.

I would think this move would mean we move DeAngelo in the offseason. Would make much more sense. I'm not comfortable with the idea of $90 mil into RBs either but I'm reserving my panic for the offseason and see what happens with DeAngelo since the rest of his contract isn't guaranteed.

JStew deserved this contract extension though imo.

[PantherBrew]

I would say I am shocked so many of you fail to see the implications of this waste of money in RunningBacks, then I remember Im the local badguy lately for saying we spend too much on runningbacks and you are all incredible homers.

Lost me here, dawg.

One thing everyone here is forgetting.

Running backs play a HUGE roll in the passing game.

Pass blocking and catching 3 yarders that turn into 8 or 14 yards is pivotal.

If anything talent at running back makes us more versatile than talent loaded WR or TE core.

[FirstRoundPick]

Top 10 running back average salaries. It looks like that deal will put Stewart in the 9-10 range. So we have two of the top 10 paid running backs in the game.

1

Adrian Peterson at

Running Back

$13,714,286

2

Darren McFadden at

Running Back

$10,000,000

3

Chris Johnson at

Running Back

$9,210,000

4

Arian Foster at

Running Back

$8,700,000

5

DeAngelo Williams at

Running Back

$8,600,000

6

Marshawn Lynch at

Running Back

$7,750,000

7

LeSean McCoy at

Running Back

$7,602,500

8

Steven Jackson at

Running Back

$7,467,500

9

Ray Rice at

Running Back

$7,000,000

10

Michael Turner at

Running Back

$5,750,000

[Simple and Plain]

Stewart also caught more balls and had as many receiving TDs than our #2 WR last year.

[FirstRoundPick]

Just noticed only 3 of those teams made the playoffs and Rice wasn't actually paid top 10 at the time.

[Guest Hokebuck]

Enough about game time! :)

[La Pantera]

Rockin the Stew jersey tonight.

[nickzz]

my face lit up when I saw this. A lot of money invested on our backfield but I'm glad to have him.

[Mother Grabber]

Hellz yeah! Fug the media and their trade speculation.

[Simple and Plain]

Just noticed only 3 of those teams made the playoffs and Rice wasn't actually paid top 10 at the time.

Could say the same thing about CBs.

Top 10 highest paid CBs in the NFL 2011 -

10 - Antoine Winfield - Vikings

9 - Corey Webster - Giants

8 - Chris Gamble - Panthers

7 - Asante Samuel - Eagles

6 - Charles Woodson - Packers

5 - Nnamdi Asomugha - Eagles

4 - Terrance Newman - Cowboys

3 - Stanford Routt - Raiders

2 - Champ Bailey - Broncos

1 - Darrelle Revis - Jets