(04-11-2024, 02:02 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(04-11-2024, 01:51 PM)Mikey Wrote: I certainly do believe that if we put the agreed offer on the table before FA began any agent worth his salt would have told him to wait to see how the market plays out.

Given the choice of the two, I am much happier that we chose not to risk losing Allen over Ridley. Do you not think that the FO considered the possibility of losing either guy, replacing either guy, and chose the most prudent avenue?

If we REALLY wanted Ridley, would you think that sacrificing the second round pick was too steep a price for us to make our BAFO while he was still able to negotiate exclusively? Why fart around with a tag in that case, either? Tells me they were willing to risk the loss, or were prepared to replace him via other avenues if someone chose to grossly overbid our offer. We weren't hoodwinked. We knew full well what the probable outcomes would be.

And I'm not saying that was the opening offer, I'm saying the process simply could've gotten there sooner, but you don't know if you don't even pick up the phone to the guy to get started. Instead Trent likes to toss out the Tag, which to me seems like an unnecessary flex to slap on players you really want to keep.

If I'm the player, you gotta pay extra for me to forgo free agency or forgo getting a glimpse of free agency if I'm tagged.  The highest bids come when there are multiple bidders present.  That is no secret.

Kinda like selling your house.  Your realtor has a buddy in his office who has a buyer who wants to see your house before it goes on the market next week.  You allow him to show the property and his buyer makes a pretty good offer immediately after the showing, but the market is hot and there are already 15 scheduled showings the day your property is scheduled to hit the market and most homes are getting multiple offers on the first day.  That pre-listing offer better be beyond my expectations of what I'd get in the market to accept it without letting the property actually hit the market.  Maybe that's just me.

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