We will probably find out soon enough on Goff's salary. I would guess they are already talking about it. I really don't see Goff having the kind of leverage to get a $50 million contract. Detroit already has him on contract for $33.5 million next season. It would be perfectly reasonable for Goff to accept a 4-year $160 million contract, which is exactly what Stafford and Dak Prescott make. Allen and Mahomes make $43 and $45 million. Just because there are a few bad contracts above that level, does not mean the Lions have to or will pay it. Brad Holmes is not paying over $50 million for Goff.
And the Lions will be not be making all their meaningful moves offense. They are completely set at RB1 and RB2. They are completely set at their tackles and center. They are completely set at WR1 and WR2 and will probably resign Reynolds and have Raymond for WR3 and WR4. They are completely set at TE1 and TE2. They will resign at least one guard. That leaves only one guard on offense to worry about. Defense is where most of the meaningful moves will occur, with CB1 being the highest priority.
Just to clarify, totally agree with what they should do. However, when you say Holmes isn't paying Goff over $50M, what do you mean exactly? You mean to say that there'll be this figure & when divided by the number of years in length, it won't avg more than $50M per. Am I right? Thing there, just like now, the last year or more will likely be voidable. I've forgotten, oh god, I'm not sure I ever knew, but when teams do these extensions, they don't run two contracts for any one player, the last year of his current deal will be waived. So, that's out right? Except for that $5M dead cap figure.
Now, this current deal he signed way back in 2019. Okay, so '19, 2020, 21, 22 & 23. At the time he signed, they handed him $57M. Six years later his signing bonus is going to be what? Pretty certain they're going to dump at least $75M into his lap when he signs. But again, while that up front avg may appear to be the case, the back end of it, no. I also agree on how to best allocate the resources they'll have. Again, could be totally wrong but I think OL, Backup QB, WR, those will be priorities. They've been turning over early-down ball carriers, I can see them drafting one.