CouchCoach
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I don't know what was offered in the guarantee because that's all that matters.If your last paragraph is true, then you'd have to ignore the fact that a high number of France's players were forced to play on the tag. Honestly, all signs point toward France not being willing to negotiate.
I don't agree that it makes sense. When Jones n co. cratered, it was for a deal that was in the middle. France wouldn't even talk to them.
And a top 5 QB deal was offered.
As far as negotiate, we don't know what transpired between them but one of the most effective tools in negotiation is silence.
I haven't seen if Prescott has made an agent change so that will be interesting.
I don't think this negotiation can be compared to any others done with QB's because those other teams didn't do contracts to make their DE, RB, WR in the top 3 paid and LB in the top 6 before wrapping up the centerpiece. And the Joneses are so inept they're the only franchise to lay it on their QB to help them build a team and manage the cap. No other team has ever even approached that stupidity. It is not the job of any player to help them manage the cap, they've screwed that up all on their own.