Joe Mixon May Hold Out

[leonardfan40]

(04-15-2020, 02:25 PM)Whatever Wrote: I don't think the guy isn't a team player.  This is business.  He has a limited window to get whatever he can.  I'm sure his teammates understand that.

That's stupid money for him, though.  $9 mil a year would put him well into the top 5 at his position.  $6 mil would put him in the top 10.  Fact is, he wasn't impressive as a rookie in PA's scheme and he sucked last year until they completely changed the blocking scheme during the bye.  That indicates that he's a scheme dependant RB, not a guy you can plug and play in any offense.  That isn't worth Top 5 money.  If we go 2-14, fire Zac, and bring in a new staff with new schemes, will he be right back to a 3 ypc back?

I don't have a problem paying the man fair market value for his position, which for a RB of his caliber is in the $6-8 mil per year range.  I would not be willing to cave to something more than that based on the "RB's are underpaid" narrative.  

He’s making $1.2 mil this year and would get $12.5-13 mil next year on the franchise tag? Worst case scenario we/he should be able to add those two numbers up and divide by two on a one year extension to keep him playing. He doesn’t have much leverage past that. This would give him more money today so that’s reason enough to sign. If he sits out he loses value