NFL Insider Tom Pelissero Talks Goff, Dak, Mahomes, Cousins & More with Rich Eisen | Full Interview

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich Eisen discuss Lions QB Jared Goff’s new $212M contract extension, why Jerry Jones is waiting to pay the Dallas Cowboys big stars like Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons, how Patrick Mahomes’ relative bargain of a contract allows the Chiefs to build their roster, the repercussions of the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr. after signing Kirk Cousins, and if Nathaniel Hackett is on thin ice as the New York Jets Offensive Coordinator.
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[@mwejrowski]

Love Pelissero! Very articulate and knows his stuff!

[@JJ_GoBlue]

Didn’t like him in the spot host role for Rich but as an interview he’s my favorite over Rapsheet and the rest of the gang

[@kokoken1]

@@JJ_GoBlue I'll disagree with that. Tom seems to ace everything you can throw at him. What I'm a little concerned about is the pending NFL Network-ESPN merger. If the entity keeps Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport as the chief insiders, what will they do with Tom? The good news -- again, I'm pushing back here -- is that Tom is the ultimate utility infielder for NFL Network. Just so valuable in so many ways.

[@JJ_GoBlue]

@@kokoken1 i just didn’t enjoy his hosting style. He talked way too much but maybe he just needs more seasoning. He is definitely my favorite of all the main stream guys though

[@janvandalen3992]

Wait for these full interviews every night as I grill dinner

[@tjayd1225]

I thought I was the only one 😂

[@demondbrown206]

Awesome ain’t it?

[@Seeker794]

Hey, the snips and clips need traffic too.

[@cindyfagerstrom8825]

As a Brown's fan I can tell you over 13 or so games Watson has played, he's looked good in about 10 quarters total. Forget Russel Wilson's contract, the Brown's gave up 3 Ones and several premium day 2 picks for what here to fore is squat. His play has been like an impotent Kyler Murray.

[@michaelmoss5976]

*Heretofore* You get a point for using it in a sentence properly. I take away 2 pts for the very bad misspelling. lol

[@carlfrye1566]

Isn't "Impotent Kyler Murray" a oxymoron?

[@bourbontrail565]

Rich, don’t forget B. Purdys contract.,wow, that’s value.

[@blakeharris58]

So is a Great Value paper plate.

[@kokoken1]

@@blakeharris58 I take it you're waiting for the collapse of Brock Purdy. Keep waiting. He's gotten them to the Super Bowl once. It's not as if he's using smoke and mirrors. But maybe he'll get into a slump similar to the one Jalen Hurts found last year. Who knows? That's what makes the NFL so compelling.

[@scottkline6732]

Tom Pelissero is the man! Always look forward to his insight and interviews

[@jvandyck87]

Pelissero is the sweetheart of the NFL Network information insiders. Just a genuine sweet good dude. Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo just don't give off the same cozy vibes in that way.

[@michaelharris6441]

Cousins has done an outstanding job @ fleecing two franchises in row for a total net worth of almost $300 million for a 1-5 playoff record !

[@blakeharris58]

Is he bad?

[@kokoken1]

@@blakeharris58 Not at all, but would you say he's one of the top 10 QBs? I would not, but he certainly gets paid as if he were. It's almost as if the Vikings and now the Falcons were/are under hypnosis or something. All credit to his agent.

[@tjayd1225]

Make no Mistake the deshaun contract is still bad. AVP means nothing, it’s the guaranteed that does it. Several qb’s have been paid since deshaun and not 1 of them have topped his 230M fully guaranteed at signing. It was that bad. & have these 2 thought maybe the cowboys are just done paying for no playoff success from Dak? Dak is basically Kirk cousins, glorified regular season stats that don’t show up vs the better competition in the playoffs

[@johnfarr2738]

A team should hire Tom as a cap expert, he really knows his stuff!

[@92KSharp]

I mean we keep saying the Cowboys are only about business not about winning. But I honestly commend the cowboys for doing what so many people have theorized THEY would do but they are actually doing it. Jerry is saying prove it to everyone and now it’s on them. Doing so he fully knows what he’s doing and the risks

[@Seeker794]

I'd like to point out that the photo cut of Dak was a play he stepped out of bounds instead of scoring and he's being discussed as the next sticker shocker. Madness.

[@PGO_Gaming]

The NFL is ridiculous with this "next man up" nonsense involving their contracts. It should be the BEST PLAYERS per position, get the most money. Instead, benchmarks are made, and mediocre players then expect to hit that benchmark and above. Goff deserved his extension. NFC Championship games and Super Bowl appearances are in his career thus far. Dak Prescott hasn't sniffed an NFC title game. He should make less, or play out the contract and be let go. That would be fair.

[@blakeharris58]

I agree. The next man up stuff is still new-ish so let’s see how it goes.

[@Normal-Eagles-Fan]

It's not always fair when millions of dollars are at stake. These players have great agents who know how to squeeze money out of these teams. I'd want Kirk Cousins' agent lol.

[@jjstraka1982]

Jordan Love getting $60 million because the Cowboys secondary was letting receivers get 20 yards clear of any of them is gonna be wild.

[@eddievangundy4510]

Yeah that would be a ridiculous situation. What's he been good for, 8 or 9 games now?

[@blakeharris58]

There will be more to come.

[@donnafarmer111]

Uh, BROCK PURDY.

[@troyclaerhout2412]

Goff is 18% of the cap

[@ryd421]

MVP of this interview is the little. dog who walks across the room to sunbathe.

[@sharonreel8678]

❤ Pelissero ❤

[@ericw23]

we are good in Atlanta. If Kirk does not take us to the Super Bowl and Mike is ready next year we will trade kirk and tell him thanks. This is not Kirk’s first check and it wont be his last .. rise up 22:11

[@colecaine.]

Thank you. I genuinely don’t get why the Penix succession plan is so hard for Rich and others to understand.

[@richardoracin2655]

Kirk, probably will be hurt by week 5(God forbid) but he gets hurt alot

[@918guy]

People already forgetting that denver got rid of russ before his extension theyll be paying even started. If kirk is hurt and penix plays well theyll probably dump him quick while penix is on his rookie deal... essentially add both QBss salary and treat it as QBcost until they make another decision

[@ericw23]

@@918guy that’s is exactly what I think could happen. It’s like why they don’t get it 😂😂

[@ericw23]

@@colecaine. idk.. I think some of its just to have a topic to talk about. Cuz when commanders and the Vikings didn’t want to pay Kirk they were cool now we do want to pay him and it’s a problem 😂

[@colecaine.]

Frankly, if Michael Penix can play at a relatively high level for 10-12ish years, I can assure you nobody will care about the Kirk Cousins situation ultimately. It’s a big “if”, but the situation really isn’t complicated lol.

[@brissy139]

He's already 24 though which is my personal issue with the Falcons plan. If he was 20 I could get behind it

[@jacobball8422]

I dont know how its sustainable that every qb thats very good gets to res3t the market. Im not talking about Goff. He deserves every dollar he gets. Im just speaking about the systwm

[@JamesJohnson-ft6cf]

I'm still so confused as to why Kirk Cousins opened this gaping huge superbowl window for the Falcons. He's 36 coming off a torn achilles!

[@scottrowlandrowland1098]

I remember when mahomes signed that contract and tons of fans said that kc would fall off because of the big qb contract😂.

[@blakeharris58]

Really? Wild, because now he’s being robbed🙄

[@scottrowlandrowland1098]

@@blakeharris58 he's making same decisions brady did. Glory over money even though he's worth a billion at 28.

[@eduardodedios8213]

Rich, there has never been a better bargain than Mr Brock Purdy, so don’t expect a team friendly deal, he’s definitely getting top money, don’t be shocked if he hits 60 Mill

[@obviouslyPSM]

Steelers out here paying like 5% of the cap for the entire QB room

[@joshuabrown5123]

Hopefully Lawrence can find a better franchise with a new contract.

[@stewdiesalot4008]

How bout the value of Purdys contract va what the 49ers got out of him?

[@charlespapineau5428]

Great commentary from Tom. I normally laugh at Jerry Jones and his antics, but I can't say I disagree with him regarding his hesitant approach on contracts for Dak and McCarthy. Dak puts up big numbers during the season but struggles in the playoffs. McCarthy won in Green Bay because he had Aaron Rodgers in his prime. Aaron is way better than Dak. I can see why Jerry is waiting. However, to make a proper judgment on Dak, you need to be sure he is surrounded by talent, especially a running game. I think thus year will be very interesting in Dallas.

[@BiPolar_BeaR.]

QBs went from getting $50 million $$ contracts to $ 50 million a year..💰😱

[@97CAB564]

Very interesting how Purdy managed to stay completely out of this conversation, when his contract will be by far the most controversial/talked about one. Love, Lawrence and Tua would be going from a first-round deal to a real QB deal; that's a big gap, yes, but they're already making multiple millions per year. Purdy will *at minimum* increase his APY by a factor of 30, and could potentially get as much as 50 depending on how he plays this coming season.

[@thomasterry1131]

The Falcons are smart.They have a good backup.NYJ are screwed when Rodgers get hurt again!!!

[@camreese]

I do not think that raheem morris thought deeply about the fan reactions and the salary cap ramifications, i think he just wanted security at the position and didnt want his job security beholden to a true back up caliber player

[@porterrichie]

Brock Purdy? Bargain now, bank breaking next year if he has another near mvp season on a late playoff run team?

[@user-mk3vk7kb6b]

He’ll be inexpensive two more years. After that, not so much.

[@blakeharris58]

Purdy’s value plummets of he tries to get a top level deal. He’s not that good.

[@bennytakeson]

Tyler couldn't block at center anyway

[@user-vj6xs8tr1x]

And if Cousins comes back and he’s NOT as good as in previous years?? Because 1) He’s OLD 2) He’s coming off a catastrophic injury and not every player bounces back from these injuries. Rich never wants to hear the other side of this argument. He keeps bringing on guys that agree with his take on the Falcons draft pick. Smh. 2 QBs sounds like a good problem to have. Author Blank has money to waste. And to insinuate that Mr. Blank “Might Not “ be in the loop for them drafting Penix Jr? That’s LAUGHABLE!😂

[@daveduke2371]

Mahomes should set the market and every other QB should fall in line under him. Anything else is silly.

[@blakeharris58]

You’re aware that it’s Mahomes’ choice right?

[@johnbox271]

Let the other QBs be the highest paid, and one QB will get the rings. It is the Brady way.

[@pretzelhunt]

Steelers obv got the best qb 'deal'; we live in the Land of the Walmart and In Fake Rubber Dog Poop We Trust. There is no deal like Pittsburgh has with even with 0 games yet played.

[@kaptainkush4351]

Wrong! Pittsburgh is getting a great deal but the Niners have the best deal this year.

[@pretzelhunt]

​@@kaptainkush4351 nah. Only $9ers fans think that kinda nonsense. Systems like them have to show positive results every week like stock price because theyre so inconsistent, see: Seattle.

[@stevebrooks1355]

My Wife says: u are beating a dead horse over this Penix draft some how she says YOU DON'T GET IT but the rest of us do- 😅

[@oneilljryan]

Dak and Tua probably won't sign with their current team.

[@mitchoo2211]

60 mil for Dak! 😂

[@leonardhollerbach9806]

I remember when Dan Marino tore up his leg and south paw Scott Mitchell played well and signed a contract in the offseason for the Lions and got I believe 25 million for a 5 year contract averaging 5 million per year during the mid 1990’s. 10 x more expensive 30 years later… …🤔..I should probably fact check all of this but..Nah! SEND!

[@0492panda]

They need to stop topping each contract.. Watson overpaid Cousins gunna be overpaid Dak was cuz they literally lost all their playoff games Allen, burrow, Lamar, and Herbert and all overpaid due to not one of them been to Super Bowl and won. That’s 7 and stroud gunna be the next along with tua

[@robbyrodelo]

“ The Arrow “

[@pretzelhunt]

Freccia?

[@evosmith12]

Mahomes is willing to take what he is worth to win. Other QBs want to take what they are worth for revenue.

[@zsefton]

Wait...the players had to take out loans to receive their full paychecks?!? What a scam!

[@blakeharris58]

The Union did. Not each individual player.

[@bradm4493]

Pelissero def strikes me as the kind of guy that would have a little Lhasa Apso / shitzu type dog. Def not a trusty bird dog type guy

[@teacherl8330]

Tom's background is such a pale background equivalent with a prison painted monochrome. And the echo sound is like a cave. The dissonance is real. ... At least his pastel blue hoodie pops as much as his dentures.

[@bobby_D]

Why does it bother me when I hear these guys using words and phrases that came from hip hop culture? Rich says “the bag” or “a bag” in every interview now. It’s weird.

[@ryanbain618]

These QBs getting paid boat loads of cash and aint producing........gat to love this business.....its like a sales manager getting a huge salary and sales revenue of the company continue to decline!!

[@blakeharris58]

Producing =\= Super Bowl

[@cindyfagerstrom8825]

I don't blame Jerry for not paying Dak top money. His "record" against plus .500 team is a losing one. Never going to carry the Cowboys vs better teams. All these minority GM hires are outperforming their predecessors. Fat old while guys are never getting another GM job. (Mike T)

[@johnbox271]

Racist much? Brett Veach and John Lynch have done fairly well.

[@legionwatchessports4029]

That’s an awful long conversation about “QBs that get paid next” and “rookie deal QB values” to not even once mention Brock Purdy. But I guess that’s just a Niners fan picking on RES again!

[@eddievangundy4510]

Nothing wrong with picking on RES. Pelissero is one of his better guests, his celebrity guests are useless. His wife is easy on the eyes.

[@shanenelson5811]

The fact of the matter is Lamar, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Herbert,Jalen Hurts, and Jared Goff should all be the highest paid guys. In no particular order other than Patrick at the very top. The best should be the best paid. I don't care about the next man up to negotiate. This is eventually going to come to a head in the league how these contracts for mediocrity at the quarterback position is becoming the status quo.

[@JetForceFive]

Unfortunately, most sports contracts aren't paid based off of current performance. It's either competitive market value, past performance or future performance. Cousins was paid based on a market of unattractive FA QB's, Lamar was paid off of past performance, and Herbert was paid for potential future performance. Mahomes is essentially being paid scale on average. Some years he'll be the highest paid, other years he'll be #5-10. There will probably never be a system that the NFLPA will agree to that doesn't allow the free market to work its over-paying magic.

[@eddievangundy4510]

It may already be happening to an extent, be very interesting to see how it all plays out.

[@johnbox271]

"...hierarchy of needs..." At present, Patrick Mahomes stated goals is to win 'Rings', which is for him, more important than being the highest paid. His choice.

[@bglrj]

All Jets all the time.

[@CouveTJ]

Josh Allen is the biggest bargain imo.

[@vernonbandy2597]

This Penix discussion shows why these two are media and that the media are the biggest problem

[@csreeves70]

Dak will be traded this season

[@shanenelson5811]

Is there anyone else thinking it's laughable that Brady took less all those years with New England and got praised for it? While Patrick Mahomes got heat a couple years back until they renegotiated his 12 year deal? This is why even though I'm not a Chiefs fan? I got mad respect for what they have done while not having a cheating scandal, and the entire league putting a bullseye on their jersey.

[@danielwilliams4752]

Jeez Rich is just an overplayed drum on this falcons stuff. It’s just for clicks. please stop, be an adult and not pander

[@stevenjackson7956]

This is literally Patrick Mahomes propaganda😂