The Carolina Panthers did the right thing by extending Steve Smith’s contract three years, and making Smith one of the “five highest-paid receivers in the league.” If you play like a top-five receiver for more than one season, then you should be compensated like a top-five receiver salary-wise. I feel the same way about every other position as well. Maybe King Carl and our Kansas City Chiefs should catch on and extend Larry Johnson?
Like Smith, L.J. is not only undoubtedly a top-five player at his position, but arguably one of the two best. Because of this he should be paid as well as any running back, except maybe LaDainian Tomlinson. I can already hear some of the more pessimistic, close-minded Chiefs fans grumbling. Some of you just don’t like L.J., do you? My brother told me that a 610 caller said that L.J. was too much of a “thug” recently. Why, because he has tattoos and hangs out with Jay-Z? L.J. made a few mistakes early in his career, but ever since then he has done nothing but help the Chiefs win ball games. It’s not his fault that he’s not quite as swell of a guy as Priest Holmes. Who is?
We really need to get this done — extend the man, Peterson! Not every team is the Denver Broncos and can just plug in anybody back there. Hell, even the Broncos can’t seem to do that any longer. Also, as Chiefs fans we’ve been spoiled by Priest and L.J. Contrary to popular belief, these guys are not mass-produced at a place called Running Backs-R-Us.
We need to remind ourselves how durable L.J. has been, a rarity at the RB position. In fact, he’s been way, way more durable than Smith, while playing just as well at a much more physical position. I still think the Panthers were right to extend Smitty, though. Just not as right as King Carl and the Chiefs would be by extending their bread-and-butter man and making him one of the five highest-paid running backs in the league.
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