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It seems everytime one player gets a new deal, other players at the same position feel as if they should also get a new deal if their stats are better than that player's. This is the main driving force behind hold outs and the off season drama. Right now in the NFL, the wide receiver market has been "reset" by Justin Jefferson's major new deal. Now he is arguably the best person in the NFL at his position, and in a prime age, so nobody blinks at him getting the best deal. But other lesser WRs are getting big deals now too, which put them at a higher salary and total compensation package compared to some pro bowl vets in the league. So of course those vets are feeling like they're now underpaid regardless of how many years are left on their contracts, and they want to renegotiate.

What's fair here? Most of us would agree that if some new guy comes in and gets paid more to do the exact same job worse than us, we're getting screwed. But then again, contracts are contracts, and should be followed, right?