Update: David Johnson sits out, wants contract extension

[cardncubfan]

Can we just watch a freakin' game without finding ourselves in the middle of yet another Perry Mason melodrama, wondering who's going to suit up or be on the sidelines each weekend?

It's the off season Jeff. Not a big deal really.

 

[legend]

Yeah, I get it. He's a running back...get your money now.
I didn't see this coming with this kid. Mr. Humble huh . . ?

 

[MadCardDisease]

Yeah, I get it. He's a running back...get your money now.
I didn't see this coming with this kid. Mr. Humble huh . . ?

He is doing what he has to do like several other top players from his draft class.

And how is wanting to be paid fairly anything to do with being Humble?

 

[Ronin]

Yeah, I get it. He's a running back...get your money now.
I didn't see this coming with this kid. Mr. Humble huh . . ?

We haven’t heard a peep out of DJ mouth.
It could be worse, he could be doing sit ups in his drive way like T.O. did, once upon a time.

 

[kerouac9]

He is doing what he has to do like several other top players from his draft class.

And how is wanting to be paid fairly anything to do with being Humble?

He is paid fairly. He's paid the contract that he signed as a rookie 3rd round pick. Reach the end of your contract and then we'll deal with you.

He played 46 snaps of football last season! He fumbled twice in 17 touches!

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Better now than in TC in a few weeks. If he's going to be your workhorse RB for years to come pay this kid now Keim before he gets hurt and loses everything. Smart business sense by DJ and his agent.

 

[Mainstreet]

So the Cardinals need to pay him before he gets hurt.

 

[cardncubfan]

He is paid fairly. He's paid the contract that he signed as a rookie 3rd round pick. Reach the end of your contract and then we'll deal with you.

He played 46 snaps of football last season! He fumbled twice in 17 touches!

He sucks. We should just cut his sorry ass.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

So the Cardinals need to pay him before he gets hurt.

Ha. Just looking at the situation from davids point of view.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

He is paid fairly. He's paid the contract that he signed as a rookie 3rd round pick. Reach the end of your contract and then we'll deal with you.

He played 46 snaps of football last season! He fumbled twice in 17 touches!

And he got paid. For that.

 

[kerouac9]

He sucks. We should just cut his sorry ass.

That's definitely what I said.

David Johnson hasn't gained 100 yards from scrimmage since Christmas 2016. Let's make him one of the three highest-paid running backs in the NFL right now.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ha. Just looking at the situation from davids point of view.

I know. There are different ways to look at it.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Come on, man. Suit up. Show you're back to being the David Johnson of old and the contract situation will resolve itself very quickly.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

David is justified in this, I have no problem with it

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I miss the players of old - like Junior Seau. He was once asked by a reporter if he planned to hold out for a better deal. He shot the idea down quickly and said he signed a contract and he would play it out. He then hinted that - obviously - he would be asking for more money the next time around.

 

[Linderbee]

He is paid fairly. He's paid the contract that he signed as a rookie 3rd round pick. Reach the end of your contract and then we'll deal with you.

He played 46 snaps of football last season! He fumbled twice in 17 touches!

Isn't at least one of those fumbles from playing while his wrist was hurt?

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Junior Sean also had his life ended as result of the beating he took. Get it, David. He's not being greedy...he is waaaay under paid.

 

[iLLmatiC]

We should combine his last 2 seasons and average them out and then pay him according to the average.

 

[cardpa]

Interesting point of views here. So the point of some is DJ should get paid for performances he may or may not have in the future or pay him based on his previous performances. The only problem here to me is the length of the contract. It should be no more than 3-4 years at best. The average career of a RB in the NFL is 3 years. Even the best on average have 3 great years before starting the slow downhill slide to obscurity. Chris Johnson, Arian Foster, Brandon Jacobs, Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson, Jamaal Charles all had 3-4 great seasons and then quickly sub-crumbed to injuries. DJ is already 1-1/2 seasons into that 3-4 great seasons time frame. Does a contract beyond 3 years make any sense considering the history of RBs in the NFL? Yes, there have been exceptions but the laws of averages are certainly against DJ especially now that he has already suffered a season ending injury. Give him a 3 year contract in the range of Freeman with however the contract also needs to have certain performance clauses that protect the team should he be injured.

 

[vince56]

1) Compared to the rest of society, athletes are far overpaid.
2) Compared to other impact players in the NFL, David Johnson is far underpaid.

This holdout was expected and is a normal/natural part of the contract negotiation tactics. Look at how many other holdouts started across the league with the start of mandatory OTA. My BR app was blowing up with them the last 2 days.

He'll be under new contract by week 1 if not sooner. Bank it.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Junior Sean also had his life ended as result of the beating he took. Get it, David. He's not being greedy...he is waaaay under paid.

exactly.

I got no problem with this.

 

[oaken1]

all things considered the smart move for the team is to make him play out his contract,...tag him for a season or two... then let him walk.

right now DJ has zero leverage. he got hurt last year, missed nearly the entire season...and has yet to take a snap to show he is actually healthy. Hard to judge if a guy is game healthy when they aint allowed to touch each other in camp.

any of you that think a wrist injury is not important to a RB are,...well,... friggin stoned or maybe genetically incapable of cognizant thought..

a RB has to hold on to the ball as various 2-300 pound pro athletes try to punch it out of their hand at any given moment.

y'all are gonna feel so justified in your support when he gets fat paid then proceeds to fumble 30 times this season.

That injury is serious,...akin to a QB damaging his throwing shoulder or a WR breaking fingers.

the team really needs to wait and see if he can return to form during live fire.

as I mentioned before...I would give him five years, fifty million, 25 million guaranteed....I think it is a fair amount for both sides.. DJ is a flat out hoss when he is healthy....
but we need to be sure he is healthy... so if they give him a nice deal now it needs to have the caveat that if that wrist affects his play,...he forfeits 50% of the deal.

 

[ajcardfan]

exactly.

I got no problem with this.

I really think 99.9% of NFL fans would do the same in they were in his shoes. His body and athletic skill is his most precious commodity. If he has a tragic injury next year, he will throw away a very good contract that he WILL get this year.

For whatever reason, I have no logic other Keim and Bidwill Jr have made it point to treat their best players in the best way possible, I really believe an extension will be done before camp.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I really think 99.9% of NFL fans would do the same in they were in his shoes. His body and athletic skill is his most precious commodity. If he has a tragic injury next year, he will throw away a very good contract that he WILL get this year.

For whatever reason, I have no logic other Keim and Bidwill Jr have made it point to treat their best players in the best way possible, I really believe an extension will be done before camp.

I think so too. This is all just part of negotiating.

 

[oaken1]

Junior Sean also had his life ended as result of the beating he took. Get it, David. He's not being greedy...he is waaaay under paid.

No.

Junior took his own life.

he didnt "have it ended"...nobody "did it to him"... he did it himself.