Boysboy;2350442 said:
Like I said earlier-when Reid offered a talented, albeit injury prone/underachieving CB + 2 former 2nd round busts(Justice and WR Brown) for what is the biggest stud WR in this league(Fitzgerald), he REALLY had to be kidding himself.
Really-if you want to acquire players that will potentially put your team over the top, you better anticipate on paying up to do so. It's alot like trying to talk a realtor into paying $100K for a $1m mansion. It ain't gonna work.
I posted this in another thread.
The eagles are incapable of making fair deals. They won't make a deal unless they are getting a "deal". That applies to trades and contracts. They'll throw their hat in the ring on something like this because they know how much Roy could help them. But in a competitive situation, chances are none and less that they'd make the best offer.
When it comes to contracts, the eagles want to pay a few million less than the players worth and of course a few more million less than he's asking.
If a guy is "worth" 30 mil over 6 years and he's asking for 32 mil, the eagles have to have him for 28 mil. That's how they operate. They have to win. What they lose sight of is the ill-will it creates among their player base.
Jerry's theory is pay the player what he's worth, maybe a little more and buy/earn his loyalty. Get that player in the right mind frame when it comes to the franchise.
They did right by me and I have to do right by them. I love this team. Let me get back from injury a week early, play through pain, run through walls.
Remember right before the Giants game Owens did that interview with Sanders. Sanders asked him why he's was coming back from injury so soon and putting himself at risk.
Owens said that "Jerry took a risk on me and I'm not going to let him down." I can't tell you how invaluable that is.