05-17-2022, 09:29 AM
(05-16-2022, 10:57 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Why would you want to tie up a good chunk of your cap space on a player that isn't going to be on the field??
He sits out, you don't pay him, but his contract is still counting against your cap.
The way I laid it out, it would actually something we would do only after we 1) tried to sign him longer term to a more reasonable deal and 2) tried to work with him on a sign and trade. If neither of those work out (which could indicate the market for his services) and he still isn't willing to play under the franchise tag or play under a more serious offer, then let him consider sitting for 2 years. Obviously, that would depend on if the team could have the funding freed up and they felt it was worth it. However, I'm more trying to leverage the threat along with Mike Brown's history of sticking to his guns, to get at least something from him if he won't sign or can't find a trade that is suitable.
While the player has a right to go after his big pay day, the team also has rights. If I'm Bates and his agent, I'm going to be working to see if we can negotiate a sign and trade. Unless of course, Jesse wants to play/stay here - which give us an advantage.
