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Originally Posted by Marcellus
Year in and year out for the 2 seasons he has played?
I agree he is a stud but there are several factors to consider.
He has 3 more years under his current deal and absolutely no leverage. I don't think it is unfair to ask him to play 1 more year under his current deal.
What the hell is the point of a contract if a 5 year deal becomes void in 2 freaking years. He got $7MM guaranteed. That is not chump change.
I do think they could give him a bonus for last year as long as they were under the cap. Similar to what Stl did for Warner after they won the SB. They gave him a bonus equal to what $ they had left under the cap after the season.
How much money do the complete failure 1st round picks give back for not earning it? It works both ways. Teams and players both take risks signing 1st round players.
Also with teams not knowing what is going to happen with the CBA after 2010 they aren't going to hand out a big contract this year to a player under contract already.
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Again... why does it work for the team, but not the player?
You think it's fair that Chris Johnson today could get injured "on the job" and Tennessee can basically just fire him? If a team doesn't have to abide by the contract, why should the player? In all other sports, if you cut or trade a player, you're responsible for the rest of his contract. That's why you NEVER see holdouts in other sports.