Who else is up for extending Hatch?

[Lifetimeboyzfan]

Let's lock this dude up to a reasonable contract!

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

i am but only for like a 3 year deal . offer him 3 years 10 mill.

 

[Zordon]

made a thread on it last week. we should have done it.

 

[Lifetimeboyzfan]

made a thread on it last week. we should have done it.

My bad, didn't mean to beat a dead horse. Mods, please feel free to merge or delete or whatever you would like..

 

[MichaelWinicki]

At this point there is virtually no money to do it.

Cap space is about $2 mil at this point.

The Waters signing and the Lee extension emptied the coffers.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Ratliff got that man's money...

 

[Tabascocat]

He will be 32 by the time next camp rolls around. This will be his last significant contract and will want to get paid. I would do a 3-year deal between 10-12 million. Anything longer would be a gamble, maybe offer more up front to keep the cap hit lower. There will have to be some contracts re-written to make this happen. Still have Dez to sign soonish.

 

[Lifetimeboyzfan]

At this point there is virtually no money to do it.

Cap space is about $2 mil at this point.

The Waters signing and the Lee extension emptied the coffers.

Bummer, I hoped we had enough to make it happen. He has played well for us and really is stepping up this year so far.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

How much would franchise tag run us?

 

[Gameover]

I don't believe in the continuation of pumping money into this 5-11 team.

 

[Lifetimeboyzfan]

I don't believe in the continuation of pumping money into this 5-11 team.

8-8 but I get your point... So do we just blow it up completely? Retain no one? I just think he could be extended reasonably at some point.

 

[iceman117]

they should do it

 

[Gameover]

8-8 but I get your point... So do we just blow it up completely? Retain no one? I just think he could be extended reasonably at some point.

I would blow it up; build around Dez, Lee, Carter and the rest of the young quality players.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

How much would franchise tag run us?

You're kidding right?

 

[Gameover]

I would then hire Bill Polian as a consultant. Just as another set of eyes to give an out of the organization opinion on the roster. Kinda like what Parcells used to do with Ron Wolf.



But I would let him have input on how we built the roster. Wishful thinking!

 

[dstovall5]

If he continues playing like he's been then I'm all for it.

 

[The Quest for Six]

he's 31, will be 32 before next season......not giving him a long term deal...got Ratliff at 32, aging, declining and injured, youth influx is needed along the defensive line, not paying for age...

 

[JBS]

Nope. Absolutely not.

Lets NOT keep making the same mistake.

Too old.

 

[Fletch]

Let's lock this dude up to a reasonable contract!

Reasonable is the key word. I love Jason as a player. Great teammate. Maybe he'll give us a hometown discount and be rather loyal. We'll see.

 

[TheCount]

Ha, it's amazing it took Hatcher 5 years to become a regular starter. I'm not sure if he's late to blossom or we just wasted a bunch of time with Spears simply because he was drafted 20th overall the year prior to Hatcher.

Either way, I'm leary of giving any vet a lucrative deal... unless Ratliff is taking a walk.