There’s no excuse not to get a deal done.
Tricky to take this position when we don’t know Johnson’s “ask.” If he has dreams of starting he’d better compromise.
The contracts are slotted. This isn’t tricky unless the team is dysfunctional.
They slotted by gentlemen’s agreement, not by NFLPA contract. I’d guess the speculation is true. They want first round money or perks. Johnson is not the first player to drop.
I'm pretty sure they are slotted by the CBA.
There is ZERO info showing they want first round money/perks.
Seems totally likely the agent advised him to wait until the guys around him sign so the outline of the contract is done before they ever start negotiations.
Johnson has an steep hill to climb for playing time so starting his training camp ascent later than sooner will be to his detriment.
As there is zero information that the team is causing this.
Who is saying that the team is causing this? That certainly wasn't in the post you quoted.
Call his bluff and let him take his bad knee back to Michigan.
happy to continue to amaze!
and the pile on continues. now the guy who everyone was elated we picked and penciled in as immediate starter is now apparently bluffing (despite zero evidence showing this) and his bad knee is now a problem that was otherwise glossed over before.
As far as I know his knee is fine and has been cleared medically? He just might have a 6 to 7 year career instead of a 10 to 12 year career due to it?
I don't think this is really supported by evidence. We'll never know.
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Neither is your contrary opinion
I don't have a contrary opinion. I don't believe that any of this actually matters. I don't believe anyone's at fault. It's all business.
Seriously Cheese, when was the last time the FO did inept things with signing draft picks. I understand your overall frustration with this franchise but can't remember the last time signing a draft pick was an issue.
You can find an almost carbon copy of this conversation two years ago when Beej was slow to sign.
It’s not just about the pick though. It’s the team’s cheap MO that doesn’t allow me to give them the benefit of the doubt. The reality is the team is historically cheap… and that’s not ancient history. We’ve repeatedly and recently been dragged as one of the worst franchises as far as facilities, players perks, how their families are treated, ranking close to dead last in the league, not to mention sitting on oodles of cap room for three straight seasons. So right now, in a new era with more guaranteed money given to second rounders, and with us amongst the last team to sign ours, this current and perpetually cheap organization doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt from me.
