Nick Bosa had a tremendous start to his NFL career, and it was no surprise when he was named the 2019 Defensive Rookie of the Year. Although the award can be seen as the culmination of a hellish rookie season, it also points to an extremely future. brilliant for the former No. 2 overall draft pick.
A quick glance at the NFL Defensive Rookies of the Year list for the past decade suggests Bosa is just scratching the surface of his domain. From Von Miller to Luke Kuechly (retired) to Aaron Donald, his older brother Joey, and machinist Darius Leonard, he is who’s who of the most impactful defensive players in today’s game. One phenomenal defensive player not included on that list is Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who likely would have won the award in 2017 if he hadn’t missed the first four weeks of the season.
Since then, Garrett has established himself as arguably the most feared defensive player in the league. He has amassed 23.5 sacks in 26 games in the past two seasons combined, and he calculates terrorizing the AFC North for many years. That became much truer on Monday when NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported that Garrett and the Browns were nearing a historic $ 125 million contract extension in five years.
The #Browns and Myles Garrett deal may not be final and official today. There are still some small obstacles. But it is expected to happen, since Cleveland is locked in a key piece. https://t.co/873RKFYdbk
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 14, 2020
Once signed, Garrett would go on to become the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback, beating out Chicago Bears’ extraordinary passing runner Khalil Mack to become the highest-paid defensive player on average annual salary in history. of the NFL.
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It’s definitely a deserved number, though it likely won’t hold that status as the best AAV salary among defensive players for long. Each year, new deals are reached, dwarfing those from the previous season. Jimmy Garoppolo’s contract, for example, once seen as an albatross is no longer among the top 10 salaries in his position.
If there is any defensive player who should be more excited about Garrett’s pending deal, it is Bosa. He is already among the best defensive players in the league, and it won’t be long until the 49ers lock him up with his own record length.
Garrett entered the offseason with two years remaining on his rookie contract (counting the fifth-year option), so he can give you an idea of when a Bosa extension might come. Fortunately for San Francisco, a couple of seasons are still missing. His fifth year option will surely be chosen, so based on the timing of Garrett’s extension, we can assume that Bosa could get his after the 2021 season.
Why is it so lucky for San Francisco? Given the certainty of a massive drop in league revenue for the upcoming 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the salary cap is expected to remain stable at best, with a significant drop much more likely. The Chiefs’ recent moves, signing quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a mind-boggling contract extension, and reportedly signing defensive tackle Chris Jones to another large number, both considerably recharged, suggest that Kansas City expects the salary cap. increase substantially in the near future.
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Assuming you stay healthy, Bosa will get more than Garrett. Whatever that number is, it would be tremendously difficult for the 49ers to adjust that to the current salary cap. But within a couple of years, San Francisco may have the resources to pay Bosa, as well as some other key players, due to the extensions.
The 49ers missed the opportunity to select Garrett in the 2017 NFL Draft. Two years later, they caught Bosa, who could be better and will eventually be paid as well.
