Debate: Are Left Tackles Overpaid in Today's NFL?

Debate: Are Left Tackles Overpaid in Today's NFL?

With players like Joe Thomas, Jake Long, and D'Brickashaw Ferguson each making more than $23 million in guaranteed money, the question bears asking: are left tackles overpaid in today's NFL?

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Whether they are overpaid or not depends on their performance. Joe Thomas and Jake Long = not overpaid. Levi Brown = WAY overpaid (he's supposed ... Full comment »

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I say no. More than most RBs and WRs, tackles are durable, and don't have the fluctuations in performance that players at ski... Full comment »
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Think of it as an expensive insurance policy on your most valuable commodity: your quarterback. Teams are willing to pay so... Full comment »
5 votes
Someone should obviously be paying Ferguson's parents $23M for naming their kid the most outlandish name of all time. Full comment »

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