When it comes to salary cap experts in the media, it doesn’t get much better than Jason Fitzgerald, owner and creator of the website Over The Cap. Fitzgerald has made a living out of exploring and explaining NFL contracts, including penning the book “Crunching Numbers”—a must-read for those interested in the nuances of NFL salary cap management.
Anyway, on his podcast this week, he discussed Jared Goff’s new contract with the Detroit Lions, and his main takeaway seemed to be a bit of surprise that the Lions ended up giving as much as they did for the veteran quarterback.