Deebo Samuel, a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, is considered a once-in-a-lifetime talent by some. He’s explosive, entertaining to watch, and he carried his team to the NFC Championship game last season, for lack of a better word.
Say what you want, whether you’re a grieving fan or someone who only sees the business side of the game, but losing a Samuel-type player isn’t something you can easily recover from.
Whatever caused the wide receiver market to spiral out of control during this wild offseason, it is what it is, and it will remain so.
Regardless of where the player-organization relationship goes, repairing what has already been done and finalizing a long-term contract is a good place to start.