If we can believe the media, LJ turned down 5 years, $250,000,000, with $133,000,000 guaranteed Last year.
Allegedly he wanted the full $250,000,000 guaranteed.
He has no agent. Standard advice “on the player side of the street” was either “Lamar should bet on himself” or “Lamar should take it because he runs a lot and will get hurt.” Facts “on the street“ were that Cleveland gave serial-happy-ender Deshaun Watson a fully guaranteed $250,000,000.
annnnd …
Lamar bet on himself and played without a new deal … and got hurt.
Did that lower his value? Should he change his bargaining strategy?
Baltimore allegedly is on the verge of giving him “The Dreaded Collectively-Bargained Franchise Tag.”
Advice on the player side of street is now “Lamar should not play if they give him The Tag.” So if there is no new deal, should he play or sit?
As a guy who does not have and will never have $133,000,000, I probably would have told him “take the 250 with 133 guaranteed. You’ll probably get the 250. And don’t get hurt.” or “split the difference. Screw Deshaun Watson.”
I think today I’d tell him “you bet red … roll came up black … stop betting and go with the sure money. Don’t compare yourself to Watson. Beat him on the field. You can’t spend 133 anyway.”
What say y’all?
Allegedly he wanted the full $250,000,000 guaranteed.
He has no agent. Standard advice “on the player side of the street” was either “Lamar should bet on himself” or “Lamar should take it because he runs a lot and will get hurt.” Facts “on the street“ were that Cleveland gave serial-happy-ender Deshaun Watson a fully guaranteed $250,000,000.
annnnd …
Lamar bet on himself and played without a new deal … and got hurt.
Did that lower his value? Should he change his bargaining strategy?
Baltimore allegedly is on the verge of giving him “The Dreaded Collectively-Bargained Franchise Tag.”
Advice on the player side of street is now “Lamar should not play if they give him The Tag.” So if there is no new deal, should he play or sit?
As a guy who does not have and will never have $133,000,000, I probably would have told him “take the 250 with 133 guaranteed. You’ll probably get the 250. And don’t get hurt.” or “split the difference. Screw Deshaun Watson.”
I think today I’d tell him “you bet red … roll came up black … stop betting and go with the sure money. Don’t compare yourself to Watson. Beat him on the field. You can’t spend 133 anyway.”
What say y’all?