Joe Mixon May Hold Out

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(04-15-2020, 02:56 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: 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

That would be reasonable, but the issue is both RB's and their agents want to drive their market value up by holding out into the regular season.  I wouldn't see him going for it, plus we'd be in the same boat next year.  Sad to say it, but he has some leverage from the standpoint that we're bringing in a rookie QB and don't have a bell cow behind him.  

I like Joe and understand he wants to get paid, but I also understand paying him long term isn't good for the club.