(01-28-2025, 05:09 PM)MAD GAINZ Wrote: The extension for KOC was easy based on his body of work the first three years on the job and navigating QBs left and right.
Kwesi isn't as clear cut. No one from his 2022 draft may get a second contract from us. He found two players in 2023 and hit on the Hockenson trade. Had a good FA class, but his 2024 draft resides largely on the success of JJM and Turner.
There have been some improvements but the body of work isn't as strong as KOC. I think the Wilfs are likely negotiating for a short-term extension rather than locking him in for 5 more years like they did with Kevin.
I have not been able to find a heck of a lot re: KOC contract terms, how solid is that 5 years?
Little birdie was reporting 5 years, $60mm, but thats Walters.
Here is Pelissaro with Leber and Cove:
Cove: I assume some people know what the terms are, why does it not leak out faster than this?
Pelissero: Coach numbers are a little bit harder to come by. Not a surprise at all that that has not come out. That's pretty commonplace here. But I would fairly tell you based on what I know that the Vikings made it well worth Kevin O'Connell's while signing that extension.
Leber: Can you give us any insight on How many years it is? I'm assuming at least three...
Pelissero: Let's not throw darts, Leber, how about that? Let's just say, listen, it's a unique negotiation because you're talking about a guy who's still not even 40 years old and he's won two-thirds of his regular season games with a smattering of different quarterbacks, but has not won a playoff game.
In terms of the top, top coaches and what they're making, the Andy Reids of the world, he's in a little bit different area. But again, based on what I know, I would say that the deal that they were able to get done with Kevin O'Connell was very fair under the circumstances.
According to Sportico, Reid signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Chiefs last offseason. That made him the highest-paid coach in the NFL at $20 million annually.
The next highest-paid coaches, per Sportico, are Denver's Sean Payton ($18 million), Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin ($16 million), the Chargers' Jim Harbaugh ($16 million), and the Rams' Sean McVay ($15 million). San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan ($14 million), Baltimore's John Harbaugh ($12 million), Detroit's Dan Campbell ($11 million), Buffalo's Sean McDermott ($11 million) and Seattle's Mike Macdonald ($9 million).
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio has reported that the Chicago Bears are paying new head coach Ben Johnson $13 million annually.
If you connect enough dots, it's pretty clear that O'Connell is making somewhere between $10 million and $15 million annually. Will we ever know for sure? Probably, but we might have to wait a while.