(03-07-2018, 08:41 PM)Etdavis2006 Wrote:

(03-07-2018, 08:18 PM)JagsorDie Wrote: We are sort of on the same page. My only issue is that i don't see the ACL issue as being some damning injury, at least not in today's day and age with injury recovery. Then i look at your first point. No, he did not contribute to last years success, but to me that is sort an unfair judgement. I have to ask myself do i think he is better than Cole or Jayden? and all bs aside if you are evaluating talent for talent, Yes i have to say he is certainly better at this point.

This time last year there isn't a person on this board that wouldn't be on board with paying the guy. Yes there has been an injury, but i dont see that as being the end of the guys career or something we have to really guard ourselves against. pay him and if injuries become reoccurring, cut him and don't structure the contract to have tons of back loaded guaranteed money and it wouldn't hurt that much at all. Maybe it is just me but i don't see the benefit in just letting him walk over that.

That is just thoughts.

Who was the last guy to come back for an ACL and produce at a high level? I only remember AP recently and that was 6-7 years ago. I’m not saying it is this career ending injury. That is definitely not the case but to automatically beleive that he will be his previous selfie a bit naive. On top of that his previous self is 883 yards and 6 tds. He has actually produce do at a high level for two years. Before that he had a solid rookie season then broke his leg and missed the last six games. 

With his entire body of work I would not be inclined to pay him big bucks. Sorry. I really like the guy but he gambled and lost last year. He should have taken the deal when it was offered. Now his only leverage is to go into the market and hope someone will throw money at him because he certain hasn’t earned it based on his numbers and injury history. 

That is what’s powering my thinking. I really like him and would like for him to stay but it sounds like he wants all the money he can get. I don’t blame him. Who wouldn’t I just know we got Ramsey, Yannick, Jack and potentially Fowler to pay and they have actually produced a winning season and are contributing the success around here. 

Maybe he would maybe he wouldn’t. Who knows but I support the team having a limit they won’t go over. They have to be smart to secure present and well as future success