If TJ wants more money because he had a good run blocking, that's his problem. He can take a hike. I am not committing a feature-back money to 30+ RB who just had a slightly above-average season - hell, with all the adversities and whatnot, he couldn't lead the team to the playoff, so why should anyone consider renegotiating? This is preposterous.
I just don't believe in taking a running back in the first round. The running back position is the easiest position to replace in the NFL. Also, there have been SO MANY running backs taken in the early-mid first round who have turned out to be huge dissapointments. I happen to think Moreno will be really good in the pros, however, it's just too easy to draft a guy who will be very productive in the 2-4th rounds.
+1 Does "Reggie Bush" ring a bell, anyone? Seriously, prolific running attack is more of a product from a good OL play than RB play - barring Barry Sanders-like anomaly, that is. And I didn't see Barry Sanders type anomaly in this year's draft.
But he has already made much, much more than the vast majority of people will ever see in a lifetime. Yes, NFL careers are short, but the players are well compensated, often extremely well. And nobody is saying they can't get another job after their playing careers are over.
Remember when Coles said Rex Ryan didn't want to give new contracts to veterans? TJ won't see extra money (I hope). At 31 he should be thankful about still having 2 years of contract... I think this year we should draft a RB so Leon can have about 20 touches, TJ 20 and the new guy 10... and next year you switch TJ's with the new guy... and our running game will be awesome for 2 years .
are your numbers wrong?? Its very hard to run the ball successfully 50 times in one game. There are only about 55-60 snaps for an offense a game.
Yeah they are sorry... it's early in the morning here take them down by 10-15 since w are a run first offense...
Yeah, but there's probably roster bonuses and signing bonuses and whatnot that make up the difference. I'm just hoping that it was a coincidence that he didn't show up and not an actual issue; the idea that he's unsatisfied with his contract appears to be absolutely nothing more than speculation.
He has previously said he wants a new contract. According to an article shortly after we traded for him, his contract was front loaded with $13.1 million in the first two years of the deal. He's been paid, the contract is just light in '09.
Exactly. MF got paid almost $7 million for his little 2 TD year. We didn't ask for money back. So the deal is fair. He will average $5 million/year over the 4 years of his contract. This is more than fair. We don't know if he is holding out for sure, but he can be replaced.
Screw him, his contract was front loaded and how many TD's did he have two seasons ago? Man finally gets some good blocking and he wants more money? Get out of here, we can draft a running back as long as we have good run blocking.
It is just not worth getting worked up over NFL player contracts / holdouts / etc. Both the owners and players talk out of both sides of their mouth. When signing a new deal, players/agents only want to talk about the "guaranteed money" via bonuses, but when the salary 3 years out is low they compare it to other players yearly salaries. Do they think teams (and even fans) are stupid? Looking at yearly salary in a vacuum and comparing it to other players is worthless. Teams/GMs, on the other hand, are quick to cut a player when he is "underperforming, " but if he outperforms they tell him to "honor his contract." Unless the NFL goes to one-year guaranteed contracts where players are paid exactly market value every year, this dance will continue every offseason. In the end, I think it comes down to leverage and ability. The Jets don't really need Thomas Jones, but having back that knows and was productive in the system has some value. Thomas Jones is a good player and he can certainly get more than $900K (the real money he would get this year) on the open market. But, as mentioned, the NFL isn't about market value pay each year.
