Pickens on his contract expectations

[gtb1943]

...all good attitude when you have descent QB and offense personal to go with it.

as our tackles go is how good this offense will be

 

[KingCorcoran]

as our tackles go is how good this offense will be

Not dissimilar from every team in the NFL.

 

[Proof]

Jerry calls him Michael... I like it better. What specific things did Jerry agree to that he then went back on? Details from your lunch with Jerry, please.

clearly a hypothetical question. back to your goofiness

 

[Reid1boys]

clearly a hypothetical question. back to your goofiness

I got to lighten this place up a little.

 

[Redsfan_83]

If he said I want to be the highest paid WR in the league, I wouldn't hold a grudge. I have more respect for guys playing in the NFL than any other league, as all it takes is one turn of the ankle....or one stop by a lady cop following you on the highway from a Golf Tournament in Laverne and Shirley country

 

[Kwyn]

didn't micaheal say these kinds of words, just say nothing and let your hardcore super agent take care of the rest!

Do better Coog. Give the man his name. Falling in with the wrong crowd on this.

 

[Kwyn]

Jerry calls him Michael... I like it better. What specific things did Jerry agree to that he then went back on? Details from your lunch with Jerry, please.

Calling a man “out of his name” is not accidental and its not clever.

@Proof

 

[Coogiguy03]

Do better Coog. Give the man his name. Falling in with the wrong crowd on this.

are you falling in the coog crowd, and only coming at me for this, when there's OTHERS on here that do the same!

 

[Kwyn]

are you falling in the coog crowd, and only coming at me for this, when there's OTHERS on here that do the same!

Oh no. Not at all. I went to the mat on this topic a year ago.

 

[gimmesix]

Seriously, I just don't understand the negative comments this guy gets regarding his contract.

The way he handled last year being in his final rookie contract year after the trade and the way he's handled the franchise tag this whole off-season should be a blueprint for every franchise tagged player.

You can question where he ranks among the top receivers in the league but from the financial and personal side, the guy has just done his job, stayed out of the drama, bonded with other players and seems to care about this team.

Sure, that may change with the Cowboy offer next year, but the "wait until ..." argument has been repeated since he got here.

If (not when, but IF) that happens, my impression and view of him would change.

Until such time, I'm glad he's on the Cowboys.

From everything I've read, being a great teammate has never been his problem. He's had some problems showing up to meetings on time and lets his attitude get away from him some at times on the field, resulting in "stupid" behavior, such as penalties caused by emotion. But he's not going to be a bad locker room guy.

 

[gimmesix]

Remember, he also said 'nothing crazy'........I'm thinking another clean All-Pro year would put him in the $34-37M range but we will see.

I don't think it will take an All-Pro year. Rising cap means rising salaries.

 

[Reality]

From everything I've read, being a great teammate has never been his problem. He's had some problems showing up to meetings on time and lets his attitude get away from him some at times on the field, resulting in "stupid" behavior, such as penalties caused by emotion. But he's not going to be a bad locker room guy.

That describes many players though.

Even Lamb was benched last year due to being late for curfew.

 

[CWR]

Seriously, I just don't understand the negative comments this guy gets regarding his contract.

The way he handled last year being in his final rookie contract year after the trade and the way he's handled the franchise tag this whole off-season should be a blueprint for every franchise tagged player.

You can question where he ranks among the top receivers in the league but from the financial and personal side, the guy has just done his job, stayed out of the drama, bonded with other players and seems to care about this team.

Sure, that may change with the Cowboy offer next year, but the "wait until ..." argument has been repeated since he got here.

If (not when, but IF) that happens, my impression and view of him would change.

Until such time, I'm glad he's on the Cowboys.

If that does happen, assuming its after two years of great production and being a good teammate, I dont even know how much I could fault him.

At some point youve got to be given credit for proving your self. Now, if hes sprawling out across the sideline during a "hold in," all bets are off.

 

[gimmesix]

That describes many players though.

Even Lamb was benched last year due to being late for curfew.

True. Just can't do it when your team gets rid of you for behavioral concerns because then everyone is watching for it.

I do think it is important for players to control themselves on the field, but it's an emotional game, and some players feed off emotion. I'm just not a fan of causing your team 15 yards because you couldn't get your emotions in check.

 

[Jstopper]

I guess in time we will find out what he means by "fair".

Here's a current list of the top NFL receiver pay:

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle Seahawks): $42.15 million per year ($168.6 million total value)
• Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals): $40.25 million per year ($161 million total value)
• Drake London (Atlanta Falcons): $35.26 million per year ($141 million total value)
• Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings): $35.0 million per year ($140 million total value)
• CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys): $34.0 million per year ($136 million total value)
• DK Metcalf (Pittsburgh Steelers): $32.9 million per year
• Chris Olave (New Orleans Saints): $31.0 to $33.0 million per year ($132 million max value extension signed July 2026)

"Fair", in my opinion, and assuming he has another monster year, would be around what DK Metcalf is making. If he demands Ja'Marr level cash or higher - that's being ridiculously stupid and nowhere near "fair".

You’re speaking from a bias cowboys fan perspective and it sounds silly. George Pickens made the all-pro team last year, if he makes it again this year that is back to back all-pro seasons. DK has 0 all pro seasons and you talking about it’s fair to be around his salary? Absolutely foolishness.

 

[DarkVader33]

yea, it is nuts. Njigba isnt the best wr in football. I just dont get why each player that signs thinks they need more than the last guy.

Because the cap keeps going up and everyone will get paid more.

 

[Reid1boys]

Calling a man “out of his name” is not accidental and its not clever.

@Proof

You ate right...I know his name. I don't care what his name is. I like Michael, so Michael it is.

 

[Kwyn]

You ate right...I know his name. I don't care what his name is. I like Michael, so Michael it is.

Wow. Well, at least you own it.

So disrespectful. You couldn’t get away with that in the real world.

 

[Reid1boys]

Wow. Well, at least you own it.

So disrespectful. You couldn’t get away with that in the real world.

why? would Michael beat me up, like a big bad 7th grader? Yea, I could get away with it. I just followed Jerry's lead.

 

[MapleLeaf]

Of course is agent probably has other ideas.

Both Dak and Parsons both talked about fair....then the agents said wait hold up a min...let me handle this.

It is the agent's job to determine "fair" based on the negotiations.

The is the current marketplace, and then there is the marketplace trend.

The agent's job is to sort out the two and make sure his client gets the best deal possible.