Jones all for himself?

[Essex Johnson]

(01-12-2016, 11:03 AM)PDub80 Wrote: I have 100% no problem with his comments. It is his off season during his contract year. If any time was all about him, his family, and their financial future this is it.


A little known/remembered Adam Jones story:

When Adam Jones was first granted reinstatement off suspension, the Bengals were (if I recall) the only or at least first team to bring him in for a workout. They worked him out and he was in terrible shape. They told him to work on it and come back in a few weeks. He did and the second time he did great so they offered him a 1 year deal at basically the NFL minimum. He not only took the 1 year deal, but actually signed for 2 years at that money. When interviewed and asked why the 2nd year at the minimum, which is unusal as you would think that he only needs 1 good season to show he is worth the $$$$, Adam Jones said that the 2nd year was a thank you to the Brown family and Bengals organization for giving him an honest chance and a fresh start/clean slate.

Adam Jones has done his best, and has come closer to fulfilling his potential than anyone in their right mind, save for some on the Bengals, would have ever given him a chance to do. He has every right to take this time and opportunity to gain back a lot of the financial rewards he lost. He has earned it and we as a fan base should wish him well. He was a great, not just good, but great asset to the Bengals. I hope they can resign him. He certainly is worth as much as Leon Hall and his $10m he just got for the 2015 season.

He has reformed but still has issues especially on the field.. at 32  with the issues and the payday he is going to want, I would let him go and draft a DB and pick up someone in FA or see if Hall will restructure his contract and bring him back