Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

[D Rock]

The Seahawks have re-signed Marshawn Lynch for 4 years, $31 million, with $18 million guaranteed.


Mendenhall is better than Lynch. Mendenhall is going to want at least $8 million/per year I'd bet. Mendenhall is not worth that.

[steelblood]

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Mendenhall may be better than Lynch when healthy. That is debatable in the least. But, he is going to have to prove himself healthy after an ACL tear. ACL tears are a big deal for running backs and usually lead to more ACL tears. This was his 4th year in the league and his second season ending injury (not the best average). His value at the end of the year will depend on how and if he is playing at the end of the season.

I will say that unless his value is relatively low, he will be gone.

[SteelBucks]

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The Seahawks have re-signed Marshawn Lynch for 4 years, $31 million, with $18 million guaranteed.


Mendenhall is better than Lynch. Mendenhall is going to want at least $8 million/per year I'd bet. Mendenhall is not worth that.

What Mendenhall wants and what he receives are two different things. With his injury, the Steelers are in the drivers seat regarding his next contract.

[feltdizz]

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Mendenhall isn't nearly as important to our offense as Lynch is to Seattle... at least he doesn't appear to be IMO.

Mendenhall is in a bad place IMO as far as negotiations are concerned.

[SidSmythe]

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Mendenhall is NOT better than LYNCH.
Mendenhall needs blocking ... Lynch does NOT.
as for pure talent .... Lynch is a TOP 5 Running Back in the NFL.

[feltdizz]

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Mendenhall is NOT better than LYNCH.
Mendenhall needs blocking ... Lynch does NOT.
as for pure talent .... Lynch is a TOP 5 Running Back in the NFL.

I think this is part of the problem... Steeler fans love their players so much it's hard to put their talent in perspective when looking a the rest of the league.

It comes down to the eye test and when I watch Lynch run I see a better RB...

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

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Even if you believe that Lynch is better....and I do not - timing is everything.

Lynch the last half of 2011

Week 9 - 135 yards, 1 TD
Week 10 - 109 yards, 1 TD
Week 11 - 88 yards, 1 TD
Week 12 - 111 yards
Week 13 - 148 yards, 2 TDs
Week 14 - 115 yards, 1 TD
Week 15 - 42 yards, 2 TDs
Week 16 - 107 yards, 1 TD
Week 17 - 86 yards

Mendenhall

Week 9 - 52 yards, 1 TD
Week 10 - 44 yards, 2 TDs
Week 11 - BYE
Week 12 - 57 yards
Week 13 - 60 yards, 2 TDs
Week 14 - 76 yards
Week 15 - 64 yards
Week 16 - 116 yards, 1 TD
Week 17 - 38 yards - injured ACL

The only advantage here is age.....he is one year younger than Lynch (which I was surprised about, thought it was more).

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

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I am one who does feel the ACL injury does not sit well with Mendy's running style. I wouldn't spend too much on retaining his services.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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I am one who does feel the ACL injury does not sit well with Mendy's running style. I would spend too much on retaining his services.

I suppose you meant that you wouldn't spend too much.

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

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I am one who does feel the ACL injury does not sit well with Mendy's running style. I would spend too much on retaining his services.

I suppose you meant that you wouldn't spend too much.

Thanks Ruthless. Big Fingers & spell check on iphone always give me problems.

[feltdizz]

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Even if you believe that Lynch is better....and I do not - timing is everything.

Lynch the last half of 2011

Week 9 - 135 yards, 1 TD
Week 10 - 109 yards, 1 TD
Week 11 - 88 yards, 1 TD
Week 12 - 111 yards
Week 13 - 148 yards, 2 TDs
Week 14 - 115 yards, 1 TD
Week 15 - 42 yards, 2 TDs
Week 16 - 107 yards, 1 TD
Week 17 - 86 yards

Mendenhall

Week 9 - 52 yards, 1 TD
Week 10 - 44 yards, 2 TDs
Week 11 - BYE
Week 12 - 57 yards
Week 13 - 60 yards, 2 TDs
Week 14 - 76 yards
Week 15 - 64 yards
Week 16 - 116 yards, 1 TD
Week 17 - 38 yards - injured ACL

The only advantage here is age.....he is one year younger than Lynch (which I was surprised about, thought it was more).

I think Lynch is better... I'm hoping we can get Mandenhall going in our tweaked offense to show he is better but IMO we are just going on college highlights when praising Mendenhall.

I truly think Mendenhall as been a disappointment thus far...

[Oviedo]

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Let's see how Mendenhall comes back from this ACL injury. The whole discussion may be rendered moot if he doesn't come back and excel.

If he doesn't come back and look like a great RB who hasn't lost anything then he won't command anywhere near what Lynch got with us or anywhere else. RB is probably the most easy to replace position in the NFL and the highest risk for a long term contract because the shelf life of an NFL RB is really only about 5 years.

[aggiebones]

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Lynch has a personality that I prefer. Harder runner, gets sheet done. He's coming into his own.
Mendy has some great tools to work with, but just rubs me the wrong way as a runner. Sometimes, he disappears effortwise.

Today, I'd trade for Lynch straight up with each having a 6 year contract at the same price. Maybe pre-ACL injury, I take Mendy.

But Mendy is going to be a shell of himself for about 1.5 seasons. Hopefully towards the back of season 2013-14, he'll get back to most of what he was.

But frankly, Mendy will sign cheaply, because he won't get a big contract outside the Steelers. His contract time did not come during a good situation with his injury. He is CERTAINLY not worth what he would have been pre-ACL.

Alas, the price you pay for not negotiating earlier and getting guaranteed solid money, versus trying to break the bank.

[williar]

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Include me in the, Lynch is better than Mendenhall, column. I've always liked Lynch's tough style of running and had one of those fantasies that we would acquire him when he was available for dirt cheap. I would take a runner like Lynch over Mendy (aka the tiny dancer) any day. You think Lynch would have gotten stuffed three times at the one yard line? I hope Mendy comes back healthy and shows something to make me believe he's worth the contract.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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Lynch has a personality that I prefer.

Lynch's "personality" was his one-way ticket out of Buffalo (multiple off-the-field incidents resulted in them dumping former first round pick for below market value a la Santonio Holmes).

Hard runner, sure (beast mode in the playoffs against New Orleans last year was awesome), but he is somewhat of a head case that I would steer clear of.