In the Addison signing = Perry's gone thread I said:
"If Addison’s market truly is 7.5M per; then Perry's market won’t be a dime less than 10M per and probably 12M, heck maybe some clown GM pays 14M."
Like many, I am shocked Ted paid Perry 5yr/60M. This can only mean it was his best option; Perry at 12M per means it was his only option. If Ted thought Gilbert, Fackrell and Mathews were ready to handle the position, Perry is gone and Ted takes the 3rd rounder.
Lang is going to be 30 in September and hobbled into Detroit's offices on crutches. There is just no way even the Lions pay Lang 8M per. And because we don't know what the deal is, it means the agent and TJ are embarrassed by it. When we find that Lang's deal is only 5-6M per, some of you are gonna be mad. But, it means, unlike Perry above, Ted believes he has options on the roster. Like letting Hayward go [Assuming he could sign him] knowing he had the best 4th CB in Gunter.
Ted knows he has a starting RG on the roster right now and depth for injury or like with Perry he would have ponied up the extra 1-2M more per year to secure Lang.
Originally Posted by: Barfarn