(05-31-2020, 07:20 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(05-31-2020, 12:18 AM)surfon Wrote: Yann is a clown at this point imho, and an idiot for not taking the original deal.  He will never recoup what he lost.  Never.

He has a lot of pride, which is good in a player, but in this case he seems to have gotten so ticked off that he can't see reason.  

Mathematically speaking, there's no way he can make up the money he has lost by not signing the deal he was apparently offered last year.  That's why teams get a discount for offering a deal a year early.  I don't understand why he can't see that.  

His agent is Ari Nissim of Roc Sports.  Nissim has other clients, and he's an experienced agent, so he certainly should understand the mathematics of it.  

Nissim negotiated a deal for Todd Gurley a few years ago, which was a record deal for a running back.

Regarding the bolded:
I understand the concept of this statement and why everyone keeps saying it, but it ignores that last year's deal was reportedly a Coughlin lowball offer.  Players in their prime signing their second NFL contract absolutely HAVE to maximize that contract as it's their only sure chance to really lock in guaranteed money compared to rookie deals and contracts for aging players. 
  It's THIS year's offer from Caldwell that if not signed would deserve your consternation. Not last year's. He may have been very wise to turn down whatever Coughlin was floating for all we know.

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