In Remy's world he'd never extend a player early.......unless the team makes the playoffs and that player has been in the top ten statistically for a couple years. Cap space be damned.
In the real world bonuses and the like are a combination of meeting company goals and exceeding expectations individually. Difference between successful companies and teams like the Pats and terrible companies and teams like the Bears.
How many guys get extensions with the Pats? Hint it isnt guys just meeting expectations.
For most of NFL history it was the top guys that got extensions. Now a lot of bad GMs and owners started handing out extensions like they are candy.
Yall extending guys that cant even make a Pro Bowl when damn near everyone makes it these days with all the alternates.
I will take the Fuller route all day over extending guys Leno or Massie. Yall crying now about how we stuck with Leno and Massie and yet still advocating making the same mistake with ARob. He is a good player and had a good year just like Massie and Leno did before being extending. But he nor them are doing anything truly exceptional to warrant taking the risk earlier than we have to.