06-15-2023, 02:05 PM
(06-15-2023, 01:24 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: You use black and white language a lot, so we're going to disagree often. You are going to say that no team has ever spoken to a player and said "we are looking at bringing in some guys to compete for your spot"? Ever? Never ever? Keep in mind, Brown wasn't a trade. He was a free agent. Even still, the timing of what I am suggesting doesn't have to be perfect or exactly as I described. They could, of course, have waited until after Brown signed and immediately contacted Jonah. The point that I am trying to make is that Jonah didn't figure out plans from the coaches - he figured it out from a tweet and a teammate contacting him. By the time the coaches had contacted him, they were already in a tough spot. You have your guy who has battled for you to be on the field, slogging through injuries, already knowing what you're about to say because he received a tweet/ESPN alert or whatever. That can definitely leave a sour taste in ones mouth, understandably.
Not sure why I said trade, but yes I think it would be rather stupid to upset a player for no reason if the deal did not go through.
"The point that I am trying to make is that Jonah didn't figure out plans from the coaches - he figured it out from a tweet and a teammate contacting him." What? He didn't know about the signing until he saw the tweet, he didnt seem to clarify what the player told him.
There is absolutely no reason for a FO to contact a player prior to finalizing a deal unless the player openly wants to be moved as well. The FO office likely felt the coaches contacting him was enough after the deal was done, they have him under contract it is the coaches who will handle the position move.
Others have also stated reasons why the FO should NOT have contacted Jonah prior. Not sure why this is such a difficult concept?
