Recently it was reported that pending free agent pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue was looking for a contract that averaged about $22 million annually. When I saw the Tweet come across my timeline, my immediate reaction was “Yeah, duh.” That sounds about right. Ngakoue reportedly turned down a deal that averaged $19 million last offseason, so the reported figure now kind of tracks what he’s been asking for.
Frankly, that number sounds about right. He’s a consistent and productive NFL pass rusher who has never had less than 8.0 sacks in a season and is a threat to create turnovers by stripping the ball from the quarterback.