McBride Lowballed Thought About Leaving

[Yuma]

If a team member of mine is performing above market value they never have to ask for a raise. I don’t even wait for that because if they are good they are in demand and they will be hired elsewhere.

McBride was arguably the best TE in football on a horrible team with a bad reputation of being cheap and not player friendly.

The Cards don’t have the luxury of doing things like low balling great talent.

Lots of teams would LOVE McBride.

 

[602 Native]

At least we’ll have a chance at a new GM after about eight games into the 2026 campaign.

There is no way Monti survives the catastrophe that is about to unfold before our eyes this season.

I really wish I could believe that.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

A lot of handwringing over nothing… They kept the talent did they not?

The end result is fine - the process is incredibly stupid. Retaining arguably the best TE in football was the easiest choice that this FO has had to make. Why mess around and build bad will by lowballing? He was going to make top 5 money at the position regardless, as he's earned it. It might not matter now, but his odds of staying for his next contract seem much greater if you don't mess around with negotiations this time.

I would have a much bigger issue paying someone like Paris Johnson top 5 money, who is maybe in the 15-20 at his position, and simply doesn't deserve top 5 money.

 

[Yuma]

Nothing against the Cards, but in general, any really talented player that is drafted onto a losing franchise, why don't they have plans to exit after their rookie contract is up? I bet a lot of guys have that reaction like McBride. McBride is just honest about talking about it. I'm one of those people that don't forget. I would have a grudge against the GM for awhile.