If the Dolphins re-sign Jarvis Landry, it won’t come cheap. The wide receiver’s agent says that his client has no interest in taking any sort of hometown discount to remain in Miami. 
“How long has this franchise been around?,” agent Damarius Bilbo said (via Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post). “It’s always going to be here. Take a discount? Absolutely not. This may be Jarvis’ first and last time to set himself up and his family up. He needs to strike and strike while the iron is hot. Plenty of guys that were drafted ahead of Jarvis have not performed to his level. Look at Jarvis’ performance level. If you want to compare him to the T.Y. Hiltons and the Doug Baldwins, those deals were done two or three years ago. It’s his time now. He’s next man up.”
Landry and Bilbo could be eyeing Davante Adams‘ deal with the Packers, which pays $14.5MM per year. As Bilbo is quick to point out, Adams did not take a hometown discount in those negotiations.
For reference, Hilton earns $13MM/year and Baldwin makes $11.5MM. From the sound of it, Landry’s camp is aiming higher than that since the cap has increased and the WR market has progressed.
Instead of a long-term deal, the Dolphins could retain Landry with either the franchise tag or transition tag. Starting on February 20, the Dolphins can tag Landry at the franchise rate of $16.5MM or the transition rate of $14.2MM. The cheaper transition tag would grant the Dolphins the right to match any offer, but they would not receive any draft pick compensation if they decline. The Fins have until March 6 to apply either tag.
This week, Landry said that Miami’s most recent offer was “disrespectful.”
He’s be an amazing fit in San Fran within Shanahan’s offense. I could easily see him and Jimmy GQ working extremely well together.
With Landry’s explosiveness and GQ’s quick release and excellent accuracy, they could work wonders in the WR/Bubble screen game, go routes, slants, etc. Not to mention Landry could also be used as a runner on occasion in endarounds, and Landry could be deployed as a decoy to help open up the field for others in the short game and help clear out the box for Hyde, Breida, and I really hope Sony Michel, who I pray they draft this year…
FWIW, whichever team that ultimately drafts Sony Michel is going to get a steal of a RB…He possesses all of the same skills as Barkley. I’d even argue that Michel is the tougher RB of the two, and he comes with half the mileage as Barkley, considering he pit up GREAT stats at UGA while splitting carries with Nick Chubb, another great one coming out this year..However, I feel Michel fits today’s NFL better than Chubb, as Michel is more proven working out of the backfield as a receiving threat. He can also line up as a WR, and is a nightmare of a mismatch if any LB tries to take him on…
Chicago would also love to have him.
The dolphins did everything possible to screw this deal up. Having said that Landry is not a 15M plus WR
He’s so overrated. Not worth the money he seeks. Let him walk.
+1 in the he’s overrated camp.. this guy is king of the 3 yard catch