Marshawn Lynch holding out

[YankeeVol]

They shouldn't re-do his contract. I'd let him sit

 

[JohnMarxism]

Enter Christine Michael

 

[YankeeVol]

He's a top 6 paid back still I believe.

 

[volfanbill]

Too scared of the media to even look at them, but greedy enough to do this. Ridiculous.
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[Vol8188]

Too scared of the media to even look at them, but greedy enough to do this. Ridiculous.
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What about this makes him greedy?

 

[YankeeVol]

What about this makes him greedy?

The fact that's he's already a top paid RB and arguably not better than those above him on the list

2014 NFL Top Base Salaries - Running Back

 

[Vol8188]

The fact that's he's already a top paid RB and arguably not better than those above him on the list

2014 NFL Top Base Salaries - Running Back

He's also coming off a pretty good season. Would anyone be calling the team greedy if he had a poor season and got cut?

What's the difference?

 

[phowell23]

They just rewrote his contract last year or year before with a nice signing bonus I do believe.

 

[YankeeVol]

He's also coming off a pretty good season. Would anyone be calling the team greedy if he had a poor season and got cut?

What's the difference?

I'm not even going to get into that with you(or anyone else for that matter). If you can't understand it there's no use in trying to explain it to you.

He wouldn't get more on the open market either way. In fact he'd probably get less.

 

[volfanbill]

He's also coming off a pretty good season. Would anyone be calling the team greedy if he had a poor season and got cut?

What's the difference?

Yea. If Seattle cut him after one bad season, I'd call them stupid.
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[JohnMarxism]

If a player has a bad season compared to expectations and previous output, would that player want to restructure their contract so that he would get paid less? No. It works both ways. It's incredibly selfish. If that's hard to understand then I have nothing more to add.

 

[UTwild82]

For a RB, not selfish at all. They tend to have a shorter career vs other positions. Also, money isn't guaranteed like it is in NBA and MLB. Good for him. Gotta make that money while the getting is good. There is nothing wrong with trying to maximize your income.

 

[Crew]

If a player has a bad season compared to expectations and previous output, would that player want to restructure their contract so that he would get paid less?

....teams do it all the time. There are reports suggesting that he would be a cap casualty next off season. Which is why he should use every inch of leverage he has now.

Odds are he just wants to miss a couple of weeks of tc and get a bump in pay this year before he moves on, next year.

You can't compare him to an average citizen. If the Seattle brass think they can do without his services he will be cut.

 

[TheDeeble]

Yea. If Seattle cut him after one bad season, I'd call them stupid.
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With as many carries as he's had in the past few years, I'm expecting a down year from him.

 

[JohnMarxism]

With as many carries as he's had in the past few years, I'm expecting a down year from him.

the numbers certainly support your belief. He had a good career in Seattle

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Day 6 of holdout. Everyday it costs him $30K and today it cost him an extra $250k penalty.

 

[n_huffhines]

What about this makes him greedy?

People with more money than you are greedy, didn't you know?

 

[BadJerry20]

They said it could cost him something like 2 million total if he holds out past the first preseason game.


That being said, I say get every last dime you can as a player. They don't make the Super Bowl without him. People can talk about Wilson all they want but Lynch makes that offense go. Everyone in this thread, if capable, would do the exact same thing.

 

[YankeeVol]

He gets a little more

Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch ends holdout, arrives at camp - ESPN