Fixxxer Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Pay the man, he's one of the most if not the most dominant inside players in the NFL. .He's way better than McCoy and more complete than Suh.
YoloinOhio Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 PFT picked it up and the comments under the tweet are from fans of other teams mostly calling him out for saying this after being offered 90m over 6, a year removed from double arrests and facing suspension week 1.
Mark Vader Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Disappointed that he would say something like this. But I think things will get worked. Plus the Bills have the franchise tag, so I don't expect Dareus to be going anywhere else.
purple haze Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) We are not lowballing him. Hopefully something can still be done before the season starts. It's lower than McCoy's 95 mil and Suh's 114 mil. I think he's more on Suh's level. He should be getting 100 mil or more. If he ever became a FA he would get over 100 million for certain. This is one instance the Bills need to just pay the man. He is a difference maker at the position and young. I don't have any problem with him stating how he feels. It's all negotiations at the end of the day. And he's right. He's worth closer to Suh money than McCoy. Obviously a man complaing about a 90 mil offer will rub many the wrong way, but as I always remind folks, pro sports is not a job at the office, plant, school, etc. In his industry the standard for pay, at his position, for players of his caliber, has been set. It's simple as that. Edited August 21, 2015 by purple haze
John from Riverside Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I would start getting nervous if they got to the 100 mill range and he was still talking like this Right now I am not worried
fridge Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I'm sure the Bills are using Dareus' immaturity to negotiate a lower guarantee and it's just a waste of time. When a player this young is this good at such a premier position, you write them a blank check. If Suh were as effective as Marcel he would be in Detroit still.
Wazzu Bill Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 So Suh has a $114 million deal, JJ Watt has a $100 million deal, and Hughes balks at $90 million? Come on, man. You're a great player. Pro bowl great. Maybe hall of fame great. But the best? No...I get tired of athletes sometimes.
Dibs Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Assuming the figures quoted are correct(6 new years, $90M), this is a $15M/year offer. Considering that Suh's contract is over $19M/year, I can see why Dareus is vocally upset.
26TrapDraw Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 We are not lowballing him. Hopefully something can still be done before the season starts. Actually they are that's why he's pissed he needs to get what he's looking for. Whaley needs to be really careful here and put his employee of the month plaque away. Pay this man.....don't F this up.
QCity Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Assuming the figures quoted are correct(6 new years, $90M), this is a $15M/year offer. Considering that Suh's contract is over $19M/year, I can see why Dareus is vocally upset. Actually $14M (he's owed $8M this year + 6 years @ $90M). Someone should start a Kickstarter to "Raise money for Marcel" to really illustrate how silly his comment was.
hondo in seattle Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I love Dareus on the field but he's always struck me as incredibly immature. Doesn't he realize that this is how the game is played. Does he expect them to just throw money at him and not negotiate? And you don't think his comment was part of the negotiation? You don't think his agent told him to say something to that effect? In a $100 million negotiation, you don't think the agent is smart enough to script the narrative?
808 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 some of you are saying its 90mil he should be happy but its about his worth. yeah 90mil is a ton of money but if you have a set of skill that only a few humans on earth have and the others are getting 100mil it says you're worth 100. so 90 is 10% less. most of us have no idea what its like to be worth that much but you have to look at it in the terms of he's got one chance to make this kinda contract. i don't blame him at all. but I'm sure that they are negotiating and they are not done.
T master Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) It's going to take $100 million. Cant't see him being happy with the $90 million offer... That's about it in todays NFL ! I'll play for the highest bidder it's getting ridiculous !! Then when they say "I have to do what's best for my family" WHO'S FAMILY COULDN"T LIVE ON $90 MILLION ?? DAM !! Edited August 21, 2015 by T master
John from Riverside Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 some of you are saying its 90mil he should be happy but its about his worth. yeah 90mil is a ton of money but if you have a set of skill that only a few humans on earth have and the others are getting 100mil it says you're worth 100. so 90 is 10% less. most of us have no idea what its like to be worth that much but you have to look at it in the terms of he's got one chance to make this kinda contract. i don't blame him at all. but I'm sure that they are negotiating and they are not done. No one is blaming Marcel for feeling (and frankly...is) worth more then his counterparts are makign It is the negotiating in the media that fans dont like (or i will just say I am speaking for myself and dont like it) The team has been pretty good to Marcel.....they drafted him high.....they supported him through his recent years of trouble.... Now he deserves to get paid....keep it behind closed doors and dont make it a distraction to the team
QB Bills Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 The positive here is that it seems like he wants to stay. A guy with one foot out the door wouldn't be saying anything. Cough....byrd...cough
Dragonborn10 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Stop playing around and pay the man. If it costs them Glenn who cares. He is a middle of the road LT. Someone will give him Suh money if he hits the open market which would be very unlikely. I'm sure the fans in Detroit said the same thing...
BreezeMafia Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 On the other hand, it could be a negotiating tactic just saying something like that. I agree. Question - did we hear Marcel say this or are we just reading news reports stating he said this? If its news reports, then its probably his agent. To be honest, Marcel looked pretty happy while on the sidelines during last nights ball game, including dousing Mario with water while Mario was getting interviewed.
YoloinOhio Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 I agree. Question - did we hear Marcel say this or are we just reading news reports stating he said this? If its news reports, then its probably his agent. To be honest, Marcel looked pretty happy while on the sidelines during last nights ball game, including dousing Mario with water while Mario was getting interviewed. he is quoted saying it all after the game last night
Dorkington Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Sigh, just pay the man.. Draft a new LT or something.
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