Budda signs 3 year extension

[Redsz]

I'm all good with this. Do they move Jalen?

 

[Shane]

Awesom resign for cards big budda fan
Bong rip passion fruit kush hit to baker makin big ints

Is there some other Budda on the team Im not aware of?

 

[TJ]

No. But dont care Im not paying it.

Yes you are. Back to the force with you.

 

[WisconsinCard]

He earned it! Happy to see it. Now time to re-sign McBride.

No can do until after the season. I think they have to wait until the new League year starts.

 

[MrYeahBut]

No matter how this season plays out. Signing Budda is a good thing.

 

[BACH]

No can do until after the season. I think they have to wait until the new League year starts.

After the season before free agency. Salaries are only going one way - up. Do it as early as possible.

 

[WisconsinCard]

After the season before free agency. Salaries are only going one way - up. Do it as early as possible.

Yes I'm not sure but I believe they have to wait until the new League year starts March 12th the same day as the beginning of free agency. Not sure when they can begin negotiations? But they have time he's still under contract for next year.

 

[SECTION 11]

I wouldn’t have done this before the season but he’s played well and probably deserves it.

 

[TheCardFan]

Yeah. Similar to the Conner extension Budda will not outperform this contract but the years were more important than the dollar amount.

Hopefully, the Cardinals used 2024 cap space to offset some of the contract (like Conner).

 

[BigDavis75]

I'm all good with this. Do they move Jalen?

My guess is he plays out the last year of his deal next year and then he we let him walk. With what Buddha costs now having a cost controlled safety at the other spot for a few years will be helpful down the line.

 

[CardNots]

Not sure if you heard or not, but around here we don’t criticize ADub

I will say, the tears streaming down his face after that championship win is burned in my memory forever…

 

[cardpa]

The luck is being in the right place at the right time.

Budda is mostly playing in the box, his opportunities for interceptions are very few.

So what you are saying is Baker is a quasi linebacker who plays deeper than normal and not really a safety which would account for his number of tackles.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

3 years only 30 mill guaranteed. Pretty good deal for both sides.

 

[football karma]

what i think the contract will look like:

a good portion of the cap hit will be against this year's cap

structured so that after 2026, the team can move on without serious cap ramifications

said diff: probably a two year deal

 

[Harry]

I'm all good with this. Do they move Jalen?

I don’t think he’s tradable but a post 6/1 release is a big plus cap-wise and offsets some of Baker’s money. Rabbit is a true ballhawk and should mesh nicely with the developing CBs. Likely pick up a vet backup of a late round draftee.

 

[ajcardfan]

I don’t think he’s tradable but a post 6/1 release is a big plus cap-wise and offsets some of Baker’s money. Rabbit is a true ballhawk and should mesh nicely with the developing CBs. Likely pick up a vet backup of a late round draftee.

Please. They are not cutting Thompson to create cap space. As if we are going to be such huge spenders in free agency we will need a paltry few million to sign draft picks.

 

[Ronin]

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I was worried about some fall-off from Budda Baker because of his age, frame and play-style, but he has put together yet another dominant season. Dude is a unicorn and the heart of the defense. The lucrative extension was well deserved.

 

[Ronin]

Locking Down Budda Baker, James Conner A Major Statement For Cardinals

 

[Proximo]

So what you are saying is Baker is a quasi linebacker who plays deeper than normal and not really a safety which would account for his number of tackles.

Yes. That is what I am saying.

And he is damn good at it.

 

[Proximo]

3 years only 30 mill guaranteed. Pretty good deal for both sides.

A very good deal, much better than I expected actually.

 

[Proximo]

I’m glad he’ll be around for 3 more years… but is he an 18mil a year player?

Yes, yes he clearly is. 2nd in the NFL in tackles, and the fact he can cover as a safety or play in the box makes our defense much harder to diagnose.

 

[BirdGangThing]

party on wayne

 

[Ronin]

Budda Baker extension: Cardinals practicing what they preach

The Arizona Cardinals continue to do right by Budda Baker and others who have gone above and beyond for the new regime since it's come to town.

arizonasports.com

 

[Ronin]

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[BritCard]

Budda's average tackle this week was made 7.5 yards downfield. Tackles are great, but if they're not accompanied by a single pass breakup (NOT ONE! -- He has three passes defensed THE ENTIRE SEASON), I don't really understand what we're doing here.

Pay him; we have too much money already, but Cards State Media pumping up Budda Baker with 0 INTs and 0 forced fumbles in 2024 is peak lipstick on a pig.

My feeling too. I'm glad we resigned him as he's playing well but it's a huge overspend for me.

$18m per for Kyzir White+ level tackling and bottom 3rd ball skills is a huge misallocation of resources.