04-19-2020, 09:50 PM
(04-19-2020, 07:01 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Uhm.. He agreed to play for a 4 year deal, for a designated amount of money. He needs to honor his part of the deal.
Now, is it fair to RBs to be "used up" for cheap by the NFL? Likely not. However, he's shown no durability issues, and should warrant a second, more lucrative deal. What I have issue with is taking it public by putting out threats of a "holdout", if he's not given an extension. There are diplomatic and dignified ways of doing business, like having one's agent speak with the team privately; And then there's trying to use public perception to elicit a response from those in control. When you ask about "view of the world" and such, which of those negotiating tactics would you think to be the more "grown up" way to go about it?
Like it or not, the NFL is a business, and the "honoring his part of the deal" works both ways. The Bengals signed Dalton to a contract, yet they can cut him and not have to pay his 17 million dollar salary this year, just as Mixon can decide he doesn't want to play for 1.2 million or at least without a multi-year deal in place.
I don't blame Mixon at all if that's his approach. Fans get too emotional over the business aspect of the game. Would it suck if he held out? Of course. But I get it, especially given the position he plays. RB's typically get one big contract. That's it. You only get one shot, and you had better make damn sure you get it right. If he plays for peanuts this year compared to his production and suffers a serious injury he is screwing his one shot at a big money contract. I'm sure his agent is advising him on this, and rightfully so.
