TE Durham Smythe signs 2-yr extension worth up to $8.75M

[Spider-Dan]

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1642935756992794624

The Dolphins are signing TE Durham Smythe to a 2 year extension for $7.750M, with $5.5M fully guaranteed, per source. The deal includes a raise to $4.5M for 2023. Max value of $8.75M.

Fine, I guess?  It seems that Smythe has more value to Grier/McD than Gesicki.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Seems a bit pricey for his stats but I guess McDaniel knows what he can do as the primary TE.

[fyo]

Seems a bit pricey for his stats but I guess McDaniel knows what he can do as the primary TE.

It does seem like a lot of money, but I have no idea what a good blocking tight end goes for and no idea how good a blocker Smythe truly is, so I don't know how to evaluate this contract. I did read that PFF had him 13th best at run blocking and that his overall grades improved as the season went on. Last year he was near the bottom, so either he overperformed or he has improved massively. Maybe a usage/scheme issue? He was considered an excellent blocker coming out of college.