Dragons' staggering offer to Vaughan

Paul Vaughan has received an incredible $1.75 million-dollar offer over three seasons from the Dragons, according to News Corp.

The huge offer will likely secure the signature of Vaughan, who failed to hold down a first grade spot for the Raiders in 2016, and smash other offers from the Knights and Eels out of the park.

The NSW Country representative is reportedly on $450,000 a year at the Raiders, with coach Ricky Stuart allowing him to leave his contract a year early to chase the bigger money and a better opportunity at playing first grade in 2017.

However the staggering offer will leave some fans questioning why the Dragons have to pay overs to secure the signatures of in-demand players.

The Dragons believe Vaughan is a future Origin player, and are in need of a strong ball-running prop following the departures of Mike Cooper and Ben Creagh.

News Corp are also reporting that the Raiders will contribute $100,000 for Vaughan's 2016 contract, with the Dragons to pay $650,000 a year in both 2018 and 2019.

It is believed Vaughan will put pen to paper at some point on Wednesday.