03-20-2022, 01:06 PM
(03-19-2022, 09:51 PM)Nepa Wrote: I felt certain that when Collins came to Cincinnati, there was a basic understanding of what it would take to sign him. The team brought in players and coaches to meet with him and took a lot of time in front office meetings. It seems likely that some other team came with another offer and Collins changed his mind. If so, I'm more ticked off at him and his agent than I am at the Bengals front office.
I'm reminded of my dad when he brought in someone to timber his land. The person offered $40,000 for the timber. My dad had another person come in for a quote, but that person said "tell me what the first person offered and will beat that." My dad told him to get lost, that it would not be fair to the first person. I feel the same way if Collins agent told Miami or some other team here is what the Bengals are offering, beat that and we will walk out on our arrangement with the Bengals. I feel like telling them to get lost.
That is free market though. You should always hear out all offers and accept the best offer in a bidding war. That is the nature of the beast and there's nothing wrong with wanting more money. I only see it as a problem when you scam people, but when all cards are on the table, it's up to the buyer to determine if the juice is worth the squeeze.
More than likely a team like the dolphins started throwing crazy offers at his agent while he was in town, therefore increasing that original asking price. I have faith in this FO after how they've proved themselves the past couple offseasons that maybe this attraction wasn't worth the high price of admission.
