Texas A&M’s reputation as a big spender has lingered for years, and CBS Sports just put a fresh number on the Aggies’ roster math that is sure to turn heads. In a survey of Power 5 roster spending, the outlet placed Texas A&M in the lowest group of the top tier, around $40 million for the roster, while noting that “roster incentives” could push that total even higher.
The figure that stands out most, though, is the one tied to Marcel Reed. According to the CBS Sports report, the Texas A&M quarterback is expected to make around $3 million this season. The article also says Cam Coleman turned down a $4 million offer from a competitor to choose Texas.
For Aggie fans, that Reed number may feel steep, but it comes with some obvious context. Reed is one of ESPN’s top-10 returning quarterbacks in QBR, and he just led Texas A&M to its best season since the Johnny Manziel era. Quarterback money has always sat at the top of the football food chain, and Reed has done more than enough on the field to put himself in that bracket.
He has also become the face of the program away from it, which only adds to the value Texas A&M appears willing to place on him. However much debate the number sparks, the idea that Reed is somehow overpaid doesn’t hold much water.
And with Texas A&M set to bring a loaded group into the SEC this year, that conversation may not last long. Reed, by any reasonable standard in the source report, is one of the conference’s top passers.
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