Soxcat said:There is alot that goes into choosing an employer. Pay, security, who the boss is and location to name a few.
Are you trying to compare an office job to a football game?
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Soxcat said:There is alot that goes into choosing an employer. Pay, security, who the boss is and location to name a few.
Starkiller said:No, he was a UFA. Arizona released him and he was a 4 year veteran.
Toly said:Are you trying to compare an office job to a football game?
Whoops. My bad.Starkiller said:No, he was a UFA. Arizona released him and he was a 4 year veteran.
Soxcat said:The same issues come into play as with any job. Obviously pay is a huge incentive to take a job in the NFL because the career length is short and there is limited upward mobility. However, the team, the coach, the location all do play in the decision process. How the pay is structured also makes a big difference.
That was part of it. But then only 3 teams were interested in him, and he insisted on a team that played on natural grass.TitanJeff said:Whoops. My bad.
I suppose the McGinnis connection came into play then? Maybe that will lead to a little more loyalty when contract talks get hot and heavy.
Soxcat said:I still think this idea that because KVB wants to test the water and determine his value in the market equates to him some kind of slime is ridiculous. The Titans only offered KVB a one year deal to see what he could bring. KVB has exceeded all expectations with his hard work and great play. Saying he "used" the Titans to heal up and leave is beyond ridiculous. Even KVB could not have predicted his success and when he signed with the Titans to begin with I'm sure he was just happy to still be playing in the NFL. .
Soxcat said:The comment about Carter "positioning" himself for the big $$$ is even more ridiculous. Carter has never had injury concerns and got paid a huge amount of $$$ when he came here. Carter played 4 years for the Titans at an enormous salary. He only left because we cut him.
Your last point about the Titans giving KVB another oppertunity to play in the NFL reinforces my point about KVB owing the Titans some loyalty? in return.
GoT said:Nobody said KVB was slime, but thanks for playing. Your last point about the Titans giving KVB another oppertunity to play in the NFL reinforces my point about KVB owing the Titans some loyalty? in return.
There are different things other than injuries that someone might need to "heal up". Carter was considered locker room posion before Fisher/Reese spent a first round pick for him. Carter came to Tennessee and as far as I know carried himself on and off the field like a pro. He played out his contract and signed with Miami early in FA, after spending the whole season saying how much he wanted to finish his career in Tennessee.
while you are probably correct that KVB will become a UFA and go to the highest bidder, fact is he does owe the Titans something for giving him the chance to do so. You may work in a profession where in fact the best get paid more, but most of us only become UFA's when they are downsized or fired or quite. Most of us do not enjoy the luxury of having our work being paid for by the highest bidder and comparing an NFL career to almost anything else is pointless.
The tier really is the right approach, IMO. You can pay him pretty well up front, and it's prorated, then if in 2 years he's in his prime and not broken, you can pay him better. That would fit both sides. We'll see a little of the Adam Jones approach to contracting I'm sure.