Colts superstar RB Jonathan Taylor requests trade
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I don't mind the tweets, Irsay isn't the GM.
This is Ballard fukking up again. He'll point out drafting Taylor as one of his big brain plays but it's clear he had no plan on how to eventually handle the 2nd contract.
No reason things should get to this point. It was obvious two seasons ago this contract issue would happen.
This is Ballard fukking up again. He'll point out drafting Taylor as one of his big brain plays but it's clear he had no plan on how to eventually handle the 2nd contract.
No reason things should get to this point. It was obvious two seasons ago this contract issue would happen.
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Problem is.. there's too many RB's unemployed right now.. and they're only being offered pennies compared to what they deserve.
Minus the "Its a privilege to be a part of it" part its all facts. Outside of a superstar QB, the league is simply just the replacing of bodies like they're lined up like milk cartons in a supermarket's refrigerator. You take one and ten more are waiting right behind it
RBs are not what they used to be. He's also on the back end of the avg RBs career. Smart teams aren't going to pay top dollar for RBs anymore. That being said Tampa needs trade for him. Please
If the position was important as the early 2000s I'd agree. It's a passing league now and most teams can get by without a stud RB look at the last several SB champs. How many star RBs led the way?Problem is.. there's too many RB's unemployed right now.. and they're only being offered pennies compared to what they deserve.
Exactly. Gurley retired and bell and Zeke fell off after their paydays. It's not that the teams don't value RBs. They don't value RBs who are expensive and halfway through their careers. Henry is the exception because he's a central part of TNs offense and a beast.
TheMailMan
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Gurley was always hurt and Zeke turned into Zion lol .. I don't follow the colts but RBs running and catching passes out the backfield should be paid . Barkley should of held out but hard to turn down 10mill for 1 year
triplehate
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This can be done with a ton of other positions too. How did Derek Carr and Jimmy G contracts work out? How is Kyler's contract working out? How about Amari Cooper? Dez Bryant? Michael Thomas? Ain't nobody in a huff that Brandin Cooks has made over $100m in his career as a short one dimensional WR. Christian Kirk just signed for 4/72, but we're gonna pretend like giving that to a RB is a problem as a second contract? Keenan Allen has been off the field more than on it and he's getting $20 per year.
Y'all will argue RBs down to the bone, but will skip over the context that every other position has bad second contracts too. There's good versions too. Henry got his money and still going. McCaffrey too. Nick Chubb is outperforming the fukk outta his contract. Before that it was Adrian Peterson. Frank Gore. Marshawn. Steven Jackson. Edge. LT.
Piff Perkins
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How is JT not a central part of Indy's offense and a beast too? Even moreso with a historically inexperienced rookie QB coming in who needs all the help he can get with effective play action and RPO. JT makes all that work. And if they felt like he was disposable or not worth paying, how come they passed on multiple really good RBs in the draft to settle for a late 5th round one.
gtj1982
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Now name all the bad QB contacts? Teams should pay players and not positions. Not every QB deserve a massive contract and not every RB is replaceable fodder.
Exactly, why trade up to draft him in the first place?
I bet Indy was planning on having him finish the league top 5 in rush attempts.
Gritsngravy
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And this is not a good sign that Jim going to do what it takes to develop the new qb
Because recent years have shown that you can still find some really good RBs in the latter half of the draft without mortgaging up major draft capital to do so.
