How many would take a pay cut?

[Melonfeud]

It is not about "pay cuts".

It is taking a deal worth less than what the "market" dictates.

You are trying to establish an analogy that is not the same to regular life.

These free agents are not asked to cut their pay. They are being asked to compromise their demands with other contracts in mind.

That " MARKET DICTATES "b.s. don't fly with the FOOTBALL DAD down in DALLAS,,,check out that "LESS PIE LEFT" article by USA TODAY courtesy of GOOGLE

 

[Diehardblues]

We should not even be having this debate b/c Zeke is not an UFA. So, b/c the player forced the issue , we all get to talk about it. I'm not setting his price. Its already in his contract.

Oh, I thought you were talking about his new contract.

 

[MaaS]

Who is taking a pay cut exactly? None of the big three are looking at taking less money than they already make...nice try tho!

My first thought as well. And for the second - Unless this board has an unusual concentration of CEOs, this analogy is ridiculous. Comparing say somebody making 60k taking a cut to 55k is completely different than someone taking 32 million instead of 35 million. The former reasonably impacts your day-to-day life, the latter does not. At a certain point, the last couple million is all about ego.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Oh, I thought you were talking about his new contract.

The idea that Dallas would give him a new deal after pulling this stunt offends me. They should let him rot at home for the next 2 years. Then he can go test his market value after 3 years on the couch.

 

[Diehardblues]

The idea that Dallas would give him a new deal after pulling this stunt offends me. They should let him rot at home for the next 2 years. Then he can go test his market value after 3 years on the couch.

I get that but I’m more concerned about what makes us a better team now. If I didn’t think it would lessen our chances of winning I’d agree.

And I have much bigger issues to get offended by than some punk football player holding out. Lol

 

[CouchCoach]

Pay cut? How about exploring taking less of an increase by evaluating one's current situation and conducting an opportunity cost analysis with going for more money in a different city?

• State Income Tax?
• Culture of Competing for a Title?
• Talent on Team?
• Self Promotion/Marketing Opportunities?
• Team Facilities, Player Care and Services?
• Family Situation?
• Quality of Life?

All important but you left the most important one out, ego. If we think there isn't a NFL pecking order regarding money, we don't know human nature, some even have it written into their contract that they have to be the highest paid at their position. And it's even more so with the stars with the light shining on them.

And Elliott didn't even have to bring up the highest paid RB, the COO did that for him.

 

[Reid1boys]

This is to all the posters who want players to take a pay cut.

If your boss came up to you and said would you take a $4 an hour pay cut so he can hire a couple extra employees so that more work could get done more efficiently. But if you don't take a pay cut they will have to lay off a few employees. So who's taking that pay cut?

I understand some make less then others but I know some here make good money. So who's taking the pay cut?

This is for all the posters who want players to take a pay cuts for the greater good of the team, the same team that will eventually cut you to save money.

I always laugh when people try to compare SPORTS with normal everyday jobs.

First off, NONE of us can say with certainty what we would do, because none of us can imagine what it is like making 10 plus MILLION dollars per year.

I would like to THINK that I wold be ok with taking 13 million to ensure my team remains a legit SB contender over forcing 15 million per year on the team, as 2 mill a year likely wont change my life if Im making 13 million per year.

So to compare that 4 dollars an hour less, which is a difference in what groceries or if they use their AC or not each month, is NO comparison to an additional 2 million per year... so stop trying to compare apples to watermelons... there is no comparison.

 

[CouchCoach]

The idea that Dallas would give him a new deal after pulling this stunt offends me. They should let him rot at home for the next 2 years. Then he can go test his market value after 3 years on the couch.

If they do that, they don't get that 9M on his option in cap space in 2020 when it's needed.

The question I have is how far before this relationship hits the point of no return and they've just got to get out from under his option year?

I would have to think there have been discussions with other teams about his trade value because at some point this has gone too far and Booger trying to put a black hat on Elliott doesn't help.

 

[Plankton]

 

[kskboys]

This seems to center around the words "pay cut". Forget that.

Would you be willing to take less than your fair market value? If you consider yourself to be the best or right at the best at your profession, would you take less? Now before you answer that, this is not to help your company. Your company hasn't shown the ability to manage their expenses so they want you to take the hit for that, would you do that? But wait, there's more, there is a limit to the earnings years at this particular company and they could actually fire you and you not receive all of the compensation.

Amazing how free we are with someone else's paycheck and determining their worth. This is among the silliest things we do here.

Yes, I would, but working for a subpar company, I might not be so willing. All depends on the circumstances.

 

[Direwolf63]

If I wanted to make $33M a year and was asked to take $31M a year for the sake of my teammates, would I do it? Yes I would because at the end of the day, there isn't much difference between the 2 numbers.

And besides, that's not a pay cut. Dak is making $2M this year, which would INCREASE to $31M

Whether it's $33M a year or $31M a year, I still a very, very wealthy young man. I'm also making $10M+ in endorsements.

 

[DCreppinBoysfan]

When posters realized that these athletes take home roughly half of what their contract is and a third of that half goes to their bills, you’d realize how foolish it is to not get the most you can while your in your prime.

 

[kskboys]

Why? It's all relative to your own life. Do you think because you make millions, a pay cut is not a pay cut regardless? So many fans see these contracts and scoff at the difference of 5 million and 5.50 million because it's just decimals on a screen. But that is $500,000. That is a 10% difference. Do you scoff at that in your own life? Certainly not. Do you scoff at $500,000? Absolutely not. But because they make x amount of money, they aren't supposed to care about taking less money?

It's not a paycut.

 

[Reid1boys]

All important but you left the most important one out, ego. If we think there isn't a NFL pecking order regarding money, we don't know human nature, some even have it written into their contract that they have to be the highest paid at their position. And it's even more so with the stars with the light shining on them.

And Elliott didn't even have to bring up the highest paid RB, the COO did that for him.

yeah.... and the COO had no problem doig that... when it was time to do that. This year was not the time to do that as Zeke has 2 years. I dont remember EVER hearing either Jones' men saying they were going to redo Zeke's deal prior to the start if this season..... did you hear them say that?

 

[Reid1boys]

When posters realized that these athletes take home roughly half of what their contract is and a third of that half goes to their bills, you’d realize how foolish it is to not get the most you can while your in your prime.

I dont blame him for trying... but i also wont blame Jerry for telling hi he will wait his turn, and like it.

 

[kskboys]

When posters realized that these athletes take home roughly half of what their contract is and a third of that half goes to their bills, you’d realize how foolish it is to not get the most you can while your in your prime.

And when other posters realize that either amount makes you rich beyond rich, maybe they wouldn't be so insistent that a player should hold a team hostage and squeeze out every little penny.

 

[Melonfeud]

,,,,,,Although I've not& probably won't read through the entirety of this thread "How many would take a pay cut?",,, has anybody considered the boss man walking up & telling them "according to our most recent feasibility cost analysis study, we can no longer afford your services ,once the projected compensation % is factored in after your annual employee evaluation,,,bye-bye& good luck out there

*If I liked my job& enjoyed the outfit I was riding for?, I guarantee you,I be like, " whoa, hold up boss man! We don't need to be conducting no annual employee evaluation on me,in fact why don't you recalibrate my pay back to what it was two years ago,cuz' I like it here

 

[Diehardblues]

Yes, I would, but working for a subpar company, I might not be so willing. All depends on the circumstances.

Right

Why would anyone be willing to take less for an organization which isn’t doing everything within its power to win.

 

[Dallasfann]

OP is WAY off. Jerry is asking Dak to take $104,000 less per hour. Dak should go on strike. That's preposterous! Anyone who works 48 hours a year and only makes $625,000 / hr for those long 48 hours should go on strike.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Ok. Lets say he was offered a contract that would make him one of the top 5 paid rbs in football 2 years before his current deal expires. How is that taking less money? Is the team supposed to pretend like he's not under contract for 2 more years and treat him like an UFA?

The team wants to extend him.

The problem is they are basically trying to low ball him