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I enjoyed this article. It appears that LJ had developed some maturity and at least has the character to admit that he has made mistakes. I don't like the fact that he is willing to hold out, but judging by the comments he stated, we wouldn't be giving money to a bastard. Also, given his consistent production, particularly behind a sub-par line, it would be a good investment.
HOWEVER, I don't think this should be a record setting deal. I also don't think we should weight most of the contract at the end, like Nate Clements. The kid deserves a sizable signing bonus. The kid deserves some good guarenteed money. I think he is internally motivated enough to produce consistently, so performance bonuses are probably in order.
I don't know if this is possible, but maybe we could give the man some incentives based on how OTHER RB's do. I think if we could pay him more if he does better than LT, it would be real motivation for him. He seems to resent the fact that LT is regarded as the #1 RB in the league (rightfully so). So if we could motivate him to beat LT, he could really work to improve his game. Just a thought probably won't happen.
I guess what I'm looking for is a relatively long contract, about 6 years. I'm looking for good, but not phenominal guarenteed money. I also think there should be significant performance bonuses. Particularly on # of carries. If we are going to destroy his body, we should at least pay him for it. If we can get a competition based incentive, that would be good, but I'm not sure it is possible. JMO.
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