Brandon Marshall: Fitz wasn’t paid enough

[gmf1369]

Both Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and Redskins signal caller Kirk Cousins are playing on one year contracts this season: Fitzpatrick for $12 million and Cousins on a franchise tag worth more than $19.9 million.

Fitzpatrick leads the league in interceptions and Cousins is the NFL’s third best passer.

In his duties with Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” on Tuesday, Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall not only questioned the thinking behind Cousins’ future windfall, but why he received more last off-season than Fitzpatrick did.

“Fitz had a better year than Kirk Cousins last year, so why didn’t he get $19 million?” Marshall asked rhetorically. “I say all of that because we have this culture right now where, ‘When I’m up [for a new deal], I have to outdo the guy who got paid last.’ But is [Cousins] worth $24 or $25 million? Is he worth Andrew Luck money?”

Marshall has been Fitzpatrick’s stalwart defender and friend for almost two seasons, but there is a simple reason for that arithmetic: Cousins’ $19 million was a franchise tag number; Fitzpatrick could not get that amount as Muhammad Wilkerson was the player the Jets designed with their franchise tag.

Marshall’s contention that Fitzpatrick outplayed Cousins in 2015 is only partly true.

Cousins led the Redskins to an NFC playoff berth while amassing 4,166 yards and 29 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. Fitzpatrick compiled a Jets record 31 touchdowns against 15 interceptions on 3,905 total yards.

One thing is for certain: while Cousins’ financial future is bright and promising, Fitzpatrick’s future in football is anything but.

 

[Mainejet]

Looking back and hindsight being 20-20, 12 million was way too much for Fitz. For what we have gotten his season? I wouldn't even give him 2 million.

However, also with the benefit of hindsight I do not blame the Jets front office for resigning him. He was deserving of being resigned no two ways about it. I support the Jets even more so when I see that Fitz did NOT get what he was seeking and he was forced to bet on himself. Both of those decisions went in the Jets favor. Fitz bet on himself and he very clearly lost miserably. He'll be lucky to get league minimum in free agency.

People can claim they are smarter than the Jets all day long. That they knew Fitz sucked and they never should have resigned him. Well, they are the same people claiming Geno should have been the starter. That's totally STUPID. That would be the Jets embracing FAILURE.............

 

[McJet]

Kirk Cousins is going to get paid handsomely next year, while Fitzpatrick will be on Marshall team next year, on inside the NFL.
If he's even that lucky.
Maybe Bowles agent....

 

[hatnlvr]

The one year deal was the best option for the Jets and Fitz felt he could go out and prove himself! Well he did what he has done his entire career and reverted back to being mediocre Fitz.

The Jets made the only move they had and now both parties can move on next season.

 

[Fudbutter]

What the Marshall has said is unimportant, and I do not hear his words

 

[Bigmoe]

The one year deal was the best option for the Jets


Well he did what he has done his entire career and reverted back to being mediocre Fitz.mediocre Fitz
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That's being quite generous


As for the one year deal:

 

[mykcuz]

Fitz has an up and down track record,is older,and therefore is not a long term answer.

Cousins is young and ascending. He had potential to be a long term solution, hence the difference in pay.

Nobody thought Fitz was rich Gannon 2.0, but he was a capable qb in a system with the right pieces to be successful. I have always said, this formula was a house of cards, in that, if healthy they can run up the score. The foundation of this team this year,was health. That buffalo game killed our season. The offense was motivated and came to play, but it lead to several keys injuries that made us one dimensional, and Fitz isn't going to take over a game on his own.
He was in a prove it team friendly deal as a bridge qb. It was smart for the team, except having him signed earlier was important. Mac made a mistake with his late time line, his take it or leave it should have come during voluntary workouts.

In the end, Fitz didn't hurt this team, we didn't pick him over someone else,he was the best available to us. It's not like we missed out on Cousins by signing him. We have to spend the money anyway, and it's only a one year deal. Fitz is the lowest paid starter, his pay matches his production. Next year we move on.

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[TebowCan'tThrow]

I can't believe anyone thought we should pay this stiff. There was almost zero chance he would repeat his 10-5 start, but almost 100% chance he would repeat his performance vs Buffalo. He was paid more than double what I thought he was worth. Marshall had a great year last year, but proved again why he will never lead a team to a playoff win ever. Can't keep his mouth shut which why he is on his fourth team, never won a playoff game and won't have his green Porsche. Ready for this Batman and Robin duo to be gone from the Jets.

 

[soj]

Marshall is a complete AH and no one should listen that that fool.

 

[jets82]

I like BM, I truly do but he sounds like a total idiot for saying this. Then again, he was a complete idiot for saying some of the things he said about Cutler. I guess after he retires, he'll tell how he really feels about those half wit QBs. Problem is, Cutler truly has talent but missing the (IT) factor and heart and/or desire for the game (I guess). Fitzshitty may have the heart and desire but not the talent.

 

[SackExchange]

Looking back and hindsight being 20-20, 12 million was way too much for Fitz. For what we have gotten his season? I wouldn't even give him 2 million.

However, also with the benefit of hindsight I do not blame the Jets front office for resigning him. He was deserving of being resigned no two ways about it. I support the Jets even more so when I see that Fitz did NOT get what he was seeking and he was forced to bet on himself. Both of those decisions went in the Jets favor. Fitz bet on himself and he very clearly lost miserably. He'll be lucky to get league minimum in free agency.

People can claim they are smarter than the Jets all day long. That they knew Fitz sucked and they never should have resigned him. Well, they are the same people claiming Geno should have been the starter. That's totally STUPID. That would be the Jets embracing FAILURE.............

There is a good bit of truth and, dare I say, wisdom here.

The Jets did need to bring back Fitz, based on the season he had in 2015. They also needed to ensure he did not hamstring the future of the organization with a long-term deal. They accomplished both of those goals.

If the Jets had not brought back Fitz and were now floundering at 3-8, people would be bashing the front office for not bringing back the guy who put up great numbers last year. If the Jets signed him to a 3-5 year deal, those same people would be bashing the front office for giving a long-term deal to a QB that had not earned it.

There is plenty about which people can bash the Jets. When it comes to this, I think they handled it about as well as they could have.

 

[lounap23]

The deal at the time actually was one in which I think most fans were upset about and not because it was for to much money but it was a 1year deal and not 2 or 3 years...... Hindsight is a funny thing... Based on every metric at the time of the signing I think Macc looks brilliant in a 1 year deal for the $12 Mill even if he take a $5mill cap hit next year.