http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...tzpatricks-bluff-think-they-can-get-him-back/ jets think fitz is worth 15/year?
Everyone has sticker shock but thats the market now. Fans are going to call for macs head for paying fitz M.V.?
Yes because he has a weak arm and is 33 years old with a bright future , and possible superbowls 5 years down the road.
$15 m is not market value for a guy like Fitzpatrick. I also don't believe that article, one bit. They might be trying to Call them e out on their bluff, sure, but I don't believe that figure. If they were wiling to pay $15 mil for him-- he'd have a contract already
Yup. I was referring to last year's FA when Macc brought Fitz in. Could have singed him to 3 yrs for a box of dirt
Jets gonna mess around and lose this dude and we gonna be scrambling Friday trying to lock up RG3 or Chase Daniel.
This sux. Sexton the Agent the big winner here representing osweiler, fitz and Harrison. This is leverage in negotiations Mac did his research; Fitz prob will never get 15 mil per. Its a risky bluff but has to be done imo We are screwed if some team pays RF more than the 8 or 9 we offer OMG Players and their Agents will have this league down to nothing. I love Fitz but the Jets prob want Petty in a warm up Season it looks like
My guess is that Macc feels he knows the risk with letting Fitz walk..... He has all season to think about it and feels Fitz isn't worth the money. Too many bad contracts can cripple a team and we have enough as it is. Got to give our players credit.... They aren't as massively stupid as Gronk, who is willing to sign any piece of paper thrown at him with gauging market value. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk
To be fair, i think 15 is high but closer than the 7-8 that has been getting thrown around here. Fitz is going to sign somewhere for north of 10. I think thats a very safe assumption right now.
Let the people that the Jets hired put their stamp on the team. If they don't think Fitz. is worth that kind of investment then it is time to move on.
if the report is true, hopefully mac is offering 15 mill in total guarantees ... 10 mill guaranteed this year, and 5 mill next year with incentives for more if hes still the starting qb. if hes not, 5 mill is about market value for an experienced backup
I can see that as a point of contention for fitz. He is probably looking for 2 years min. at statting salary
So far, Broncos and Rams mentioned as landing spots for Fitzpatrick next to Jets, but his value is 15M/year, what a joke BS Mehta...If true, I hope Macc won't call his agent anymore, throw Petty into deep water and that's it.
If the Texans sign Osweiler if I'm Fitzpatrick the Jets isn't my best fit. The Broncos would be, and if they are willing to pay him 10M+ see ya.