Well, he just turned 21 so he is still pretty young. I just can't believe the Chargers are being that cheap. Do they really have no faith that he is going to be successful, and they are going to cut him after a couple years?
Oh I agree, but the Chargers are also being pretty fucking petty about the money as well.Holding out when you are a proven player is one thing. Holding out as an unproven rookie is fucktarded.
Pats trade Stork to Skins for a conditional 7th. I mean...it's basically for nothing at a position we obviously don't like all our options at, but the reason they're letting him go is they're worried he'll get another concussion if he takes a turn too fast in his car.
I was actually baffled by this as well, but didn't want to call him on it.When do you decide to post as Malakriss or Merrith?
Well, he just turned 21 so he is still pretty young. I just can't believe the Chargers are being that cheap. Do they really have no faith that he is going to be successful, and they are going to cut him after a couple years?
I expect him to cave at the last minute because sitting out would be stupid. I also expect him to pretty much always hold it against the team.
He is a meathead. I would think so but he seems content to sit on his ass until May to see named called again.
“I’m blown away,” Spanos said. “At all costs I wanted to avoid going down this road. They made it overly clear we had no other option. . . . It’s absolutely asinine. He would have gotten more cash in this calendar year than anyone except Carson Wentz.”
Spanos contends that, over the next four months, Bosa would have received $14.5 million under the team’s latest offer.
The hilarious part of all this is Bosa has very little leverage. If he chooses to cut ties and re-enter the draft next year, he's going to lose millions as he won't be drafted again at #3 (unless its by the Cowboys of course). He'll likely lose 10-20 draft spots assuming he remains in-shape. Most teams probably won't even want to touch him due to all that has occurred as they, like the Chargers, don't want to set a precedent for future draft picks and veterans in terms of contracts.
Both sides fucked up, but I lean towards agreeing with the Chargers at this point. People seem to be constantly comparing previous contracts of #3 picks, but the Jags have basically had those picks and the Jags as an organization are not one to follow. Other picks (even #1 and #2) have had offsetting language or deferments over the last few years.
Goff: deferred bonus, no offset language.
Wentz: deferred bonus, offset language.
Ezekiel: deferred bonus, offset language.
Ramsey: deferred bonus, no offset language.
Hope Bosa is ready to get fucked by his own (and his agency/family's) idiotic decisions. Would love for him to fall to the 2nd round next year just to watch the media headlines.
So we're clear, Joey Bosa is asking for something 75% of all players drafted within ±2 picks of Bosa's draft position since 2012 have received.
It should also be noted the Chargers had no 1st round draft picks from 1994-2000, excepting 1998.
In summary, 17 of 28 1st round picks involved in a contract dispute (about 61%) which resulted in time missed from training camp.
This is what people not following this don't understand. He has not asked for anything that most other top 5 pics routinely get from other teams. He wanted no offset language or he wanted his bonus up front. The more money bit is misleading because he was offered like a 10% bump over the split bonus and the Chargers refused to give no offset language. Most people accept the split bonus in return for the no offset language. So he is not asking for anything out of the ordinary and if this was an isolated incident I would absolutely blame Bosa but its a constant issue with the Chargers. They want that interest on the split bonus but refuse to give the off set language to get it.
The Joey Bosa situation is part of a decades-old pattern for the Chargers
All this being said Bosa has no leverage and should cave.
We're related, this was known back on fohguild.org days. I only venture into sports threads to laugh at people who don't know.When do you decide to post as Malakriss or Merrith?