Bears sign S Eddie Jackson to 4-year, $58.4M extension [MERGED]

[BCJet]

Jackson just signed a 4 year $58 million extension with the Bears.  $14.6 yearly average and $33 guaranteed  

 Elite cover safety with a 10 career picks and 2 sacks. Was a steak as a 4th round pick after breaking his tibia at Bama. 

This is likely what Adams contract would be modeled on. 

[Joe the Breadman]

Pay Adams. This team literally has little to no talent. Pay #33 and move on.

[JetsFanatic]

4 minutes ago, BCJet said:

Jackson just signed a 4 year $58 million extension with the Bears.  $14.6 yearly average and $33 guaranteed  

 Elite cover safety with a 10 career picks and 2 sacks. Was a steak as a 4th round pick after breaking his tibia at Bama. 

This is likely what Adams contract would be modeled on. 

Adams made plays against the Giants and Cowboys that lead to victories.  He is the most talented player on the team and should be signed to an extension.

[prime21]

6 minutes ago, BCJet said:

Jackson just signed a 4 year $58 million extension with the Bears.  $14.6 yearly average and $33 guaranteed  

 Elite cover safety with a 10 career picks and 2 sacks. Was a steak as a 4th round pick after breaking his tibia at Bama. 

This is likely what Adams contract would be modeled on. 

And he didn't make All Pro  ?

[jetstream23]

7 minutes ago, BCJet said:

Jackson just signed a 4 year $58 million extension with the Bears.  $14.6 yearly average and $33 guaranteed  

 Elite cover safety with a 10 career picks and 2 sacks. Was a steak as a 4th round pick after breaking his tibia at Bama. 

This is likely what Adams contract would be modeled on. 

[jetstream23]

Just now, prime21 said:

And he didn't make All Pro  ?

We'll need to add $2M per year for that now.

Sheesh!

 

[jetsons]

19 minutes ago, BCJet said:

Jackson just signed a 4 year $58 million extension with the Bears.  $14.6 yearly average and $33 guaranteed  

 Elite cover safety with a 10 career picks and 2 sacks. Was a steak as a 4th round pick after breaking his tibia at Bama. 

This is likely what Adams contract would be modeled on. 

Prime Rib ?

[LockeJET]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28416036/bears-sign-s-eddie-jackson-4-year-584m-extension

 

That makes him the highest paid safety. 33 mil guaranteed. Adams deal will easily eclipse this. 

[JTJet]

27 minutes ago, LockeJET said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28416036/bears-sign-s-eddie-jackson-4-year-584m-extension

 

That makes him the highest paid safety. 33 mil guaranteed. Adams deal will easily eclipse this. 

Yep. But the Jets wont be paying it. 

[Jetsbb]

Huh? His new deal should be very similar to this. They were both picked in the same draft and up until recently was considered better than Jamal. Imagine if Macidiot waited to Pick Eddie Jackson in the 4th instead of reaching for Marcus Maye in the 2nd? Wow.

[choon328]

We'll see very quickly if the Jets intend to keep Adams.  Thr blueprint for a new contract has now been created with the Jackson deal. 

[LockeJET]

15 minutes ago, Jetsbb said:

Huh? His new deal should be very similar to this. They were both picked in the same draft and up until recently was considered better than Jamal. Imagine if Macidiot waited to Pick Eddie Jackson in the 4th instead of reaching for Marcus Maye in the 2nd? Wow.

 Similar yes but it will definitely eclipse it

[choon328]

46 minutes ago, LockeJET said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28416036/bears-sign-s-eddie-jackson-4-year-584m-extension

 

That makes him the highest paid safety. 33 mil guaranteed. Adams deal will easily eclipse this. 

It's 4 year extension but in reality since he's under contract next year his remaining contract is  5 yrs $60 million with $34 million guaranteed. 

[Skeet Ulrich]

20 minutes ago, Jetsbb said:

Huh? His new deal should be very similar to this. They were both picked in the same draft and up until recently was considered better than Jamal. Imagine if Macidiot waited to Pick Eddie Jackson in the 4th instead of reaching for Marcus Maye in the 2nd? Wow.

Adams is almost 2 full years younger than Jackson. He's easily going to get more AAV than Jackson - especially since he made 1st team AP this year

[BUM-KNEE]

2 hours ago, jetstream23 said:

We'll need to add $2M per year for that now.

Sheesh!

 

Gotta pay good players when they earn it.

[GreenFish]

This is what the Jets should do with Jamal. Jamal’s e tension should be about the same. Maybe add an extra year. Jamal is only 24 years old. 

[Maxman]

@T0mShane

[New York Mick]

He’s a FS not a SS and his contract isn’t high. 5 years $60 mill. $12 a year with only half guaranteed. 

[bla bla bla]

Landon Collins got 6 years $84m with $45m guaranteed. That will be what Jamal will be shooting for unless he wants a shorter deal to eventually sign another big contract.

[joewilly12]

54 minutes ago, GreenFish said:

This is what the Jets should do with Jamal. Jamal’s e tension should be about the same. Maybe add an extra year. Jamal is only 24 years old. 

Agree

[joewilly12]

2 Eddie Jackson threads and another where it was already posted in, does this beat Baker Mayfield. 

[Jetsfan80]

Goodbye Jamal!

[Jetsfan80]

1 hour ago, JTJet said:

Yep. But the Jets wont be paying it. 

If we do I'm done with Douglas already.  We need a GM that is intelligent when it comes to allocation of resources.

[joewilly12]

1 minute ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Goodbye Jamal!

[jetstream23]

For Jamal who has a really cheap 2020 season ahead of him would you suggest tearing up the existing deal and paying him more next year or would you do something like extend him for 4-5 years, pay a big bonus in 2020 (roster, etc.) but still keep his salary at that low 2020 amount?

The leverage over Jamal is kinda 3-fold.  The Jets control him for 2 more years.  He will be dramatically underpaid in 2020, he will still continue to be slightly underpaid in 2021 when the Jets exercise his 5th year option.  They will then have the option to Franchise Tag him in 2022 (his 6th NFL season) that because of how it's computed (average of the Top 5 Safety salaries....not including his own value) he'd still probably be underpaid and he'd also have no long-term security.

The Jets have a very valuable chip in Jamal Adams that they should either cash (not my preference) for a significant haul (multiple picks, 1st and 2nd rounders, etc.) or if they plan to retain him get the deal done now while there is leverage.  If Joe D is smart and wants to extend him I'd probably use the approach of an extension and not tearing up the current deal.  Keep his 2020 salary where it is and give Jamal the big upfront payday that lets you keep his Cap cost manageable through the next 5 years.  I'm nowhere near an expert on this stuff but that's kind of the approach that makes sense to me.

[joewilly12]

The NY Jets wasted so much money on BUM JAG's over the years most recently Trumaine Johnson and some are against possibly paying the best defensive player to ever play for the NY Jets. 

Remember when we let James Farrior walk he was a stellar LB for the Steelers for years. 

[TNJet]

The harsh reality is Jamal is not worth 15 mil a year. Not a slight against him, but no Safety is worth that. A lockdown corner maybe is. Jets luck they give him 16 mil a year and he tears his acl, then they have to eat it. Thats Jet reality too.

[BurnleyJet]

Just sign him he’s a real talent.

[jetstream23]

On a team with very, very little talent the way to improve the talent is not by trading away the most talented player.

[DJF71]

4 hours ago, BCJet said:

Jackson just signed a 4 year $58 million extension with the Bears.  $14.6 yearly average and $33 guaranteed  

 Elite cover safety with a 10 career picks and 2 sacks. Was a steak as a 4th round pick after breaking his tibia at Bama. 

This is likely what Adams contract would be modeled on. 

Whats that like 8 more INT's than Adams?  Sweet then he deserves less.

[Larz]

Adams deal will blow that away 

lets make sure it’s with the cowboys lol

[King P]

2 hours ago, New York Mick said:

He’s a FS not a SS and his contract isn’t high. 5 years $60 mill. $12 a year with only half guaranteed. 

That doesn't matter anymore like it used to. Safeties are interchangeable these days

[New York Mick]

42 minutes ago, King P said:

That doesn't matter anymore like it used to. Safeties are interchangeable these days

There’s safeties that play like CBs and safeties that play like LBs. The ones that play like CBs are more valuable.  

[T0mShane]

3 hours ago, Maxman said:

@T0mShane

Jets should trade one of the picks they get for Adams to pick up Eddie Jackson. Great player.

[Lupz27]

8 hours ago, BCJet said:

Jackson just signed a 4 year $58 million extension with the Bears.  $14.6 yearly average and $33 guaranteed  

 Elite cover safety with a 10 career picks and 2 sacks. Was a steak as a 4th round pick after breaking his tibia at Bama. 

This is likely what Adams contract would be modeled on. 

Not bad for the best safety in his draft class.