08-31-2015, 12:45 PM
What's the hold up? This needs to be done ASAP.
With Dez Bryant signed, and now Julio Jones signed, the market has been set. And actually, I think he will come in a little lower than previously expected. I was pleasantly surprised to see those deals come in around a 14 mil average. Remember, that 3 years have passed since Calvin's deal, and he's upward of 20 mil per. I thought this new crop of deals would end up around 16-17 per. Again, I think 14 per is more than fair.
So what's the hold up? He's a free agent after this year. You've been "saving" for this deal literally his entire career (who does this?). That's all we've heard. That they can't spend now because this money is ear-marked for AJ, or that this "rollover" is for the AJ and Andy fund. Well, now the time has finally come and we're sitting with AJ playing on a 5th year option. Why?
Where is the urgency seen with Dalton? Dalton had not only another year left on his rookie deal, but we could have tagged him 2 additional years. He of course was signed after going into year 4. So why aren't we seeing that same urgency?
Let me ask you this, who has earned a new deal more: Andy Dalton or AJ Green? Who has proven to be more valuable at their respective position? Which total contract is cheaper.
I'm sure some of you will scoff at this, or shake it off as no big deal. But it doesn't make a lot of sense. I often asked "where the fire was" when they were in such a freaking hurry to get Andy locked up. I didn't get it. And I don't understand how they're not in the same rush to sign the player who you actually want long term.
Get it done!!! Now!!! The man deserves it. Pay the man his money !!! Since you've whined for years about not having money because of this upcoming free agency the least you can do is actually spend it when the time comes.
Oh, and if you actually buy the fact that AJ doesn't care, or that he has enough money, then I have some magic beans to sell you. Of course he cares, we're talking about 70 million dollars here. I for one what my star player happy. And I also want him locked up, the sooner the better.
With Dez Bryant signed, and now Julio Jones signed, the market has been set. And actually, I think he will come in a little lower than previously expected. I was pleasantly surprised to see those deals come in around a 14 mil average. Remember, that 3 years have passed since Calvin's deal, and he's upward of 20 mil per. I thought this new crop of deals would end up around 16-17 per. Again, I think 14 per is more than fair.
So what's the hold up? He's a free agent after this year. You've been "saving" for this deal literally his entire career (who does this?). That's all we've heard. That they can't spend now because this money is ear-marked for AJ, or that this "rollover" is for the AJ and Andy fund. Well, now the time has finally come and we're sitting with AJ playing on a 5th year option. Why?
Where is the urgency seen with Dalton? Dalton had not only another year left on his rookie deal, but we could have tagged him 2 additional years. He of course was signed after going into year 4. So why aren't we seeing that same urgency?
Let me ask you this, who has earned a new deal more: Andy Dalton or AJ Green? Who has proven to be more valuable at their respective position? Which total contract is cheaper.
I'm sure some of you will scoff at this, or shake it off as no big deal. But it doesn't make a lot of sense. I often asked "where the fire was" when they were in such a freaking hurry to get Andy locked up. I didn't get it. And I don't understand how they're not in the same rush to sign the player who you actually want long term.
Get it done!!! Now!!! The man deserves it. Pay the man his money !!! Since you've whined for years about not having money because of this upcoming free agency the least you can do is actually spend it when the time comes.
Oh, and if you actually buy the fact that AJ doesn't care, or that he has enough money, then I have some magic beans to sell you. Of course he cares, we're talking about 70 million dollars here. I for one what my star player happy. And I also want him locked up, the sooner the better.
