JimBob2232

I hate these "he should follow the contract he signed" comments. While I understand the sentiment, thats NOT how NFL contracts work. Teams routinely sign contracts with players with void years. Contracts signed are not guaranteed by the team. First contracts (like James Cook) are largely pre-determined by the league, not a negotiated agreement. In return, players have the right to use leverage they have (via holdouts etc) to make themselves more guaranteed money. Thats how the CBA is set up. Thats what happens in the NFL. This is also why you dont see this kind of behavior in the MLB where contracts are fully guaranteed - on both sides. To be clear, I dont like the way Cook is handling this in public. Its hurt the team, and hurt his relationship with the fan base. But he has every right to seek a new agreement - and frankly now is the right time for him to do so. If I was Beane, I wouldn't pony up $15M, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he gets it. Every year there are new record setting contracts...because the cap keeps going up. So every contract signed becomes what looks like a gross overpay until you look at it in 3-5 years. Take Josh Allen. When he signed his deal in 2001 - his $150M guaranteed deal was the most in NFL history, and his $43M AAV was 2nd only to Mahomes...now he is #14 in AAV below Deshawn Watson, Jordan Love, Goff, Tua, Cousins and Murray. So $15M is probably a good asking price for him. A agree with the sentiment here though. I'd give him $12M or move him for a 2nd round pick if you can get it. If you cant, you're in a box. One that he started (publicly).

Derek Jeter was pretty good.

Ya'll need to enjoy it. Lombardi or not. Dude is more fun to watch than any other QB in the league, and probably for the rest of your life. Enjoy it.

For what? a conditional 6th? hard pass. only okay if we were going to cut him anyway.

he is right. I shoulda turned the tv off.

only in the first round.

cant understand a word....

Browns drafting QBs is always a sure thing.

Is there any argument we need offense? I feel like we're pretty good. Re-sign Hollis. And not sure what to do with Cooper. But - we good on O.

well...at least now I can root for Saquan.

Because he doesn't have the pressure of being "in game"

our secondary is our weak spot

Are you new here?

you got it!

How is that not a delay of game??????