Offseason Focus: Defensive Line

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

Lets look at one of my top football reference sites and pending free agent Chris Swaggy Baker:

Chris Baker Contract Details, Salary Cap Breakdowns, Salaries, Bonuses | Spotrac

Market Value
4 yrs, $29,853,154
Avg. Salary: $7,463,289

You buying? Sign me the eff up

Seems like fair value to me. He's a good but not great player. Bennie Logan is probably a bit superior. Baker can be part of a good line as long as there's a more disruptive force playing alongside him. You don't want him being seen as the best player on your line - because if offensive lines put their attention on him he won't hold up to double teams or combo blocks.

He's a key part. $7.5M per year seems reasonable.

Of course we all know how free agency works, decent players get overpaid. Hopefully Baker will want to stay in DC and Schaeffer will be able to get him to agree to $7.5M.