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My take on Jones is pretty simple.
People on TV and Radio keep saying that because Clark , Honey B etc got big contracts and he didn't he is sitting out because he wants his but I think these are different situations.
When your picked in round 1 you basically have a 5 year contract as year 5 is a option that most teams exercise with a player like jones. So if he is 22 when drafted most players can't sniff free agency until they are 27 years old.
Jones being picked in the second round is a nice benefit ( besides being paid less than a first rounder) because there is not 5th year option and he is only on the team for 4 years because the franchise tag or free agency.
Sooooo what bugs me and what makes his situation different than the others is this, he hasn't even finished his rookie contract. His first two years were C+ and B and he last year was a A+, but because his first two years were just good not great, I'd want him to prove it one more year before breaking the bank.
The big picture was the other guys we brought in FINISHED there rookie contracts, he has not. Holding out after three years is just plain selfish as Frank Clark finished his contract, Honey B finished his rookie contract.
Finish your four years and then you can complain jones but having one good year and wanting to be paid the tops in the league makes you look incredibly selfish
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