smart post. harris is a gem, mangold should be a name not heard from jets broadcasters for the next 6 years(just the RBs behind him) briks gonna get paid. frustrating. jets show they will spend... then those under contract line up with there hands out...
you guys need to chill, he is just leveraging. He makes it very clear he is not frustrated or angry with the team. He is just saying holdout is a possibility, probably advised by his agent to do so, to give some leveraging ammo. Even if the Jets don't offer a contract, he won't holdout training camp or any season game, that is 100% sure, he is just saying he will to gain leverage, so chill out. There is a reason why he is trying to make it clear he isn't angry at management.
You're missing the point. He deserves a raise, but not the one he's asking for. And what happens if he doesn't get the *exact* contract he thinks he deserves? I don't want this s*** to occupy headlines all summer! I'll want to read about how my *whole* team is doing in TC, not just one player with three years left on his contract, who's turning down (presumably) $15m/yr. And the fact he's using Rex's regular season compliments of him as leverage is also ridiculous. We all know he's the best, but now it comes off as if Rex was a dumba** for saying anything. It's already slipping towards ugly, which is a shame considering this team hasn't looked this good since '99.
With the the way negotiations are going, we could afford 2 Vontes and 3 Sean Smiths for the price of 1 Revis. Revis has had one superb season in the NFL and is now commanding top dollar for his position. He must be hanging out with Sanburnio Holmes if he thinks the Jets should fork over that type of money to a cb, much less one that has only played one stellar season on an elite defense.
No, he has had three good seasons. One good season, one pro bowl season, and one all pro/pro bowl season. He's getting better by the minute and he's only 24. He hasn't even reached his prime yet and that is whats scary. Oh, and we can have about 7 Santonio Holmes for the price you are paying Brandon...Wow. big deal.
Man, I don't want to be that ignorant asshole who is intolerant of opposing fans on our message board, but god damn... this has got to be some of the dumbest shit I've ever read. You can afford 2 Vontes and 3 Sean Smiths for the price of 1 Revis because 2 Vontes and 3 Sean Smiths combined don't come even close to amounting to the value of one Darrelle Revis. Go away.
First of all, we can't just assume that salaries are going to continue their upward spiral. With the state of the global economy we could see things stagnate for a while and the big year-on-year increases we are used to may not materialise in the future. With this in mind, we can't assume that a big contract now will look like a bargain in a few years. Secondly, Revis has very little leverage here. The Jets are unwilling to pay him $16 million per season. No other team is going to be willing to pay him that much AND give up the two first-rounders (at least) that it would take to acquire him in a trade. So Revis is just not going to see that kind of money. Thirdly, I totally understand the point that has been made many times that he is just trying to get what he is worth and has a right to demand that. I understand it, but it is still bullshit. The man is already wealthy. He has already earned more money than most people will see in a lifetime. He is going to get even more wealthy - good for him, he deserves it. But if he sticks to his ridiculous demand he is hurting his own career and hurting his team. He could sign a contract today for millions of dollars. He is right to try to get the best deal he can, but that has to factor in outside elements like other players on the team needing new contracts and the uncertainty over the cap situation in the future. Finally, Revis is digging his heals in now because he knows that if he has any drop-off in production next season, his negotiating position will be weakened next offseason. And it will be almost impossible to match that incredible season - he was just unbeatable.
Revis is a beast on the field and his ego has practically sky rocketed to the point in which he wants to get paid. Thats understandable but I think the remaining contracts add up to be far more important. I mean is Revis really going to ask the Jets for 16+ million. I love the guy but he should really cut us a break. Maybe sign the guy to a longer contract that way he can make more than asomugha over time. He has to understand that if we give him what he wants our team will be financially crippled by it and he will never win a championship as long as he's with the jets. We need to lock up harris, mangold, dbrick. Those players are important to the future of this team.
he isn't turning down 15 million a year or anything close to it right now that much i can be confident in. it's also obvious that the jets don't care that he is using stuff rex has said as leverage because rex came out and said the exact same stuff yesterday. if your gonna be this upset about this right now i would suggest burying your head in the sand until the middle of august. that is the earliest this is going to be resolved.
Revis is souring on me. Seems like a "Me" player. Its just annoying with all the problems in the world, he is crying about a contract when no matter what, he will be super rich. Sad.
Poor Revis. He does not have a leg to stand on in the negotiation. He is bound an gagged by his contract. He is pretty much at the mercy of the Jets for the next 2 or 3 years. He should take a lesson from Leon and take a reasonable deal before he gets: a. hurt b. has a bad season c. gets too old to get a decent third contract in the future d. gets traded to a small market team where he does endorsements for the local ford dealer.
The FO knows he's the best CB and should be paid like it. So if Nnamdi is making $15m, there stands a pretty good chance that Revis was offered something somewhere in that ballpark. Do you really think the FO isn't regretting Rex complimenting Revis like he did all last season? I'm sure it's more a matter of, "well, he already said, what's it going to hurt now..." thought process. They might as well try and keep things looking cordial. I hope it doesn't last till August. But you're probably right.
Nobody really knows the contracts being proposed. Yet all claim to know. Let it play out and don't worry. Tanny will get it done if possible.
You sound like that moron in Revis' presser yesterday that kept asking DR about the economy. He's a great player in a game that rakes in a ton of money. I don't think I've ever seen more articles written about one Jets player ever in my time as a fan as I saw written about Darrelle Revis in 2009. I think it's possible that Revis got more coverage in 2009 than the entire Jets team did in each season during the decade of the 2000s, the sole exception being the Favre year. That is recognition and profit for the Jets and the NFL. He is going to get deservedly paid a lot of money and he is smart enough to know that he can get it. I keep saying this: all 4 of these players saw what happened with Leon and it scared the shit out of them. I'd be 'me-first' in that situation, too. Because the Jets aren't going to compensate them if they get injured on a shitty contract. They know the reality of that first-hand.
The entire reason this is going to be a big deal is because that contract Aso signed is complete shit and would kill any decent teams cap situation. look at the next highest paid CB after that, I think it's less than 11 million a year. Even if Rex doesn't say shit about Revis last year it was still common knowledge around the league the Revis was the best cover corner in the league. Rex wasn't letting everyone in on a big secret or anything, the game tape speaks for itself.
You're right. I think everyone is focusing too much on Aso's contract than on Leon's situation last year, which is what's motivating Revis more than anything.
I used to believe that too, but with the modern athlete winning is meaningless - its all about the cash. They would happily play on an 0-16 team as long as they get the fat contract. Winning just doesn't matter to them - its nice if it happens, may mean a few more endorsements, but given the choice between winning and the big contract, they will take the money every time. Sad, but that's the way it is.
I think we also need to look at the business side to this too though. No where in the real world would you find a 15x raise...1,000,000/season to 15,000,000/season ..and that's just the minimum of what Revis wants.
