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And his teammates, and coaches, have always had nothing but very good things to say about him. Glue guys can get a little more pay because of that, but they can't jump into a new tier, which I'm afraid he wants.Raidernation1979 wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 12:34 pm Jakobi on why no hold out. I really hope they get a deal done with this guy.
Makes me want to sign him even more.
Absolutely. My comment wasn’t referencing do a deal at any cost. Just sounds like a great guy to have on the team. It would be nice if they could come to a compromise on value.Jeevo wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 12:58 pm And his teammates, and coaches, have always had nothing but very good things to say about him. Glue guys can get a little more pay because of that, but they can't jump into a new tier, which I'm afraid he wants.
Not anything I read, just a thought... Maybe his agent is giving him unrealistic expectations? Unless he's changed agents since the contract, it's Drew Rosenhaus. He's greedy. Jacobi handling the situation with grace so far. Hope a compromise can be found.Raidernation1979 wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 1:40 pm Absolutely. My comment wasn’t referencing do a deal at any cost. Just sounds like a great guy to have on the team. It would be nice if they could come to a compromise on value.
Well he doesn't want to say he wants to be forever a Raider. Why would they bump his salary if he says he never wants to leave the team. He has to indicate he's willing to leave for the money.
I have said before, I can't really assess who's "at fault" for a lack of an extension because we don't know the negotiating stance of each side. I'm with you though in believing it's better for the team if they find a way to get an extension done - he's a good player and great teammate. Seems like exactly the guy that Carroll would want around for a while.DrDUne wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 6:50 pm Can’t say I love how this one is being handled. It’s not uncommon at all for good players (and yes he’s a good player) to want extensions on the last year of their deals, particularly if they’ve lived up to the current contract. And he has.
Pete wants to build a “new culture”, and isn’t part of that building the roster with hard working, dependable players who show up on gameday?
And again, I agree with everyone who claims hes not a superstar. He isn’t. And on the other side of that coin, is he not a top-7 player on this roster, including the punter and kicker? He’s an asset to this team, IMO, and not as easily replaced as some are suggesting.
I think he’s currently at 31 highest paid at $11M/APY. Jeudy is making $17.5M, Christian Kirk $18M. I think that kind of raise would be warranted for his production. I would take him over either of those two.heavyD wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 7:07 pm He seems like a great guy and teammate but he’s an 850 yard receiver and in no way even deserves to be a top 30 paid WR and it sounds like he’s looking for perennial 1000 yard money which is simply going to be a no-go for a well run organization. I would like to see him stay but only if he’s willing to compromise on his ask because the team already has a TE that can play slot as well as Bech who projects to run a similar route tree.