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Originally Posted by suzzer99
Yeah the bolded is what I'm saying. It would truly suck losing Jones. But you also can't just give him the most ridiculous contract that some team might offer on the open market.
We made it pretty clear with the Hill trade that we're not going to give out max contracts. Jones will know that too and shouldn't be expecting an outlandish deal. But he might be willing to play one more year and bet on himself, with the threat that he will hold out if we tag him and don't trade him. I could see it all playing out that way.
I don't think letting him play one more year then tagging and trading for whatever we can get, if it works out that way, is the end of the world. He's dominant this year. But it is a contract year for him. He hasn't always looked as highly-motivated as this year.
I love Jones. But he's pretty laid back and happy go-lucky. IE - the kind of player who could just coast a bit after signing a big contract. Let's not forget Houston and Berry. Those contracts really hamstrung the team.
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He already signed a big contract. He's made either 1st or 2nd team AP all pro every year since signing it. He's a been a constant.