Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by Youngone:
If I'm Brock I don't take another snap without a new deal. He tears an ACL in practice and then he's on a prove it deal next season. No way he practices without securing the bag.
He's under contract for this season so if he holds out he could be fined. He's not making much now so fines would hurt. If I was him I would show up for practice and show them that I want to lead the team and not just land a big deal. He probably won't get many snaps in pre seson since teams don't play starters much.
He'd have to play ten years under his current contract to earn what his market value says he's worth in a single year. You can't go ten years without a major injury. The extablished way to deal with it is to "hold in", avoiding the fines, and learning the new stuff in meetings and engaging with his teammates to keep his leadership in tact. Even practicing is not worth the risk, and takes the pressure off the team on the deal. Kyle Always caves if you press it. Maybe Brock does practice, because he is naturally a team guy, but it's not smart.
What this team needs is an organizational change that gives Paraag, and not Kyle, the final say on how far the team will go in a negotiation. After all, it's not Kyle's money, and Paraag does represent the ownership. And then, Paraag will have to show that the team is willing to deal with the consequences, and make the player do likewise, if they are to ever stop this crap of dragging out negotiations until the last minute to trigger Kyle. I don't see them starting with Brock. It's not smart for Brock to even practice without his market contract.
[ Edited by BOI49er on Apr 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM ]