11-01-2019, 01:46 PM
(10-31-2019, 07:30 PM)Joelist Wrote: The Front Office mishandled AD and is mishandling AJ.
For Andy if they felt they needed to change and to evaluate Finley then tell Andy long enough in advance for his agent to have a real chance to arrange a trade and....ACTUALLY ACCEPT A REASONABLE DEAL. Then they look better and do better than a comp pick.
For AJ they either needed to do a trade or if they really want him then SHOW IT. Make a legit offer that even if not immediately accepted does not leave parties "far apart" but instead lets AJ know they actually value him and are not trying to "win" a negotiation again.
On the "trying to leave town" angle that is where the NFL could help us fans a LOT. Make it crystal clear that no move of the team will be approved because of the behavior of the front office and their lack of effort in fielding a consistent NFL quality (defined as winning) product.
They had plenty of time to work a trade. Teams are constantly calling each other to see who is available. One Andy got benched, an interested team would have called immediately.
The fact of the matter is that nobody really sees him as an upgrade at this point in the season. He'd have to learn the system and get reps with a new team. There aren't any desperate contenders who lost a QB.
As for trying to leave town. This team tried to make moves (and did) last offseason to fill some holes. They drafted the best LT in the draft, signed a RG, tried to move up in round 2 to get another lineman. Nobody could have seen Boling retiring, Glenn being a baby and Jonah missing the season.
