The amount of money being poured into contracts like Crosby, Garrett, and (soon to be) Watt and Parsons, is going to cause players to get released, or get lower than market rate. As a fan of a team on a shoe string budget, I am a fan of this.
The NFL roster can't survive another position blossoming in pay the way QB's did. And with Garrett's new contract, thats what is looking like to happen. Don't be surprised to see NFL teams look to other strategies for defense in the coming years. Most teams will look to spend that money on a franchise QB over a pass rush 19 out of 20 times.
stout run defense with collapsing middle, blitzing MIKES or safeties, coverage sacks. There are loads of strategies defenses can deploy to make up for an average EDGE as long they can set the edge.