eh, Re: Mercilus, if nothing else this is a good look to the rest of the league that the Texans are taking care of one of their own. Clowney, KJack, Duane Brown... there's a history here that needs to be re-written. Nice to note that Mercilus is a former first rounder that has now received two extensions from the same team that drafted him.
Mercilus has not fared as well as I had hoped in the wake of J.J. Watt's injury hiatus, so this extension seems like a little bit of an overpay for a player that is likely beginning to enter the twilight of his career next year. But, the NFL is likely going to see a bit of a spike in the salary cap very soon, and my hunch is that what may seem like a slight overpay today won't seem that way at all very soon. Even the average healthy pass rushers are tough to find, and Mercilus is at least that. Well liked, too, from what I've seen.
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