12-11-2015, 03:00 AM
(12-10-2015, 01:06 PM)TGISunday Wrote: Saying there's 'no comparison' seems a bit strong. Especially if you look at things like age, other weapons the teams have to throw to, etc. I brought it up to discuss whether the contract will have any effect on negotiations this spring.
I'm not saying MLJ isn't a good player or anything, but players are paid based on production, not potential. Especially when said player will be going into year 5. MLJ is going to get less money because he's produced and proven less than Crabtree.
As someone pointed out, Crabs is to them what Eifert has been to us. I think that's a good comparison. Crabtree has been vital to their offense. You could make an argument that he's their #1 target. MLJ is 3rd in the pecking order here.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.