I like the term, but feel the AAV is a bit high. Thought he would come in around 1.75 or so. With that being said, he definitely can out-perform that contract, and I hope he does. He is not so easily replaceable as a number of people feel he is. Guys like him help teams win. Sometimes you have to pay a bit of a premium on certain role players, and I am fine with that.
When the cap becomes an issue, there will be lesser players coming off the books anyways. You keep a guy like Bouma around for as long as reasonable, and though the AAV is a bit high, it isn't unreasonable either. Fair what we he brought last season. Hopefully he continues to grow as a player and does even better. I don't think his contract will be considered dead-weight at all throughout the entire term. Not a bargain, but in no way will he be thought of as a whipping boy of any sorts on this forum.
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