JagFan81 Wrote: But that depends on him turning up and playing. Look at Elliott at Dallas, Bell changed players mentality and how long will a team keep a player they aren't playing.

Why does it have to be like that with Yannick. We want to keep him, he wants to stay. Hopefully Marrone or Coughlin can just make a statement and clear up all the holes of facts.

The Jags are actually trying to do Yannick a favor with this deal. They also have shown they don't want to be locked into long deals anymore. The CBA is going to change, so who knows what happens.

If Yannick sits out, that would be stupid decision #2. Not getting paid next season, then the lockout, he better be saving money.

(08-08-2019, 01:07 PM)JackCity Wrote: It does matter. If Frank Clark is getting say 4 years with 60 guaranteed and 35 of that on signing, well then it sets the market for what Yannicks deal does be..

You saying things don't matter doesn't make it so. All of what I mentioned matters in contracts negotiations. Yannick will be looking for all of the above in contract negotiations. 

You can keep taking about this mythical deal that you have somehow determined is the fairest possible offer Yannick should have taken but it's not based in reality.

It doesn't matter if the deal was fair or not for his current value. Life isn't fair, the NFL has rules in the CBA and the Jags are using the rules like they should.

The Jags have him under contract for 1 season and will tag him for the 2nd season. For Yannick to continue to look for a long term deal that isn't coming is only going to hurt himself. It isn't going to hurt the Jags and will actually help as they only gave to pay him $2 million.

Market value only matters if he is on the open market. He isn't on the open market for at least 2 seasons. Take the money now and hold out in year 3.

Yes Yannick deserves a long term deal, but you have to use the rules in place or you end up with cap issues and poor teams. Yannick needs to realize what is happening next season and take the money now.

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