Would JS really let Jones walk?

[stang233]

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What is going on here?

 

[warden]

I hope not.

 

[Appyhawk]

It has become pretty commonplace for the Seahawks to allow a FA they really like to test the market before making a deal. Their way of showing him ultimate respect, I guess. Playing in Seattle comes with perks not many other teams can offer, including income tax rate. That can add up to a lot of change and helps with leverage for the buyer. I am satisfied the Seahawks will do all they possibly can to get Jones on a multi year deal.

 

[warden]

When you give up a draft choice for a valuable player in his contract year, the big advantage you get is the ability to resign him before he is eligible for the free market.

 

[JayhawkMike]

JS is a moron.

 

[warden]

JS is a moron.

JS is the one that needs to be replaced

 

[flv2]

He's not going to be tagged. The only reason for him to re-sign before the market opens is if he receives an offer from the Seahawks that exceeds what his advisors believe the market will offer.

 

[kidhawk]

Re-signing him is a must. This just sounds like his agent looking for more money than our front office believes he can get on the market. I’ll be flabbergasted if we don’t plan to match any offer he receives

 

[Cyrus12]

Watch he will be a Ram...

 

[nwHawk]

If his agents want more than $20 million/yr, such as 5 yr/ $110 million, would you walk and say go test the market and get back to us…? I have a feeling JS probably started at $12-15M/yr.

 

[AgentDib]

Jones is worth a lot to this defense but it isn't infinite. Once a player hits free agency they have a great chance of getting overpaid due to the winner's curse. The player takes the best offer from all 32 teams while the odds are that the correct evaluation was somewhere in the middle.

I do like the trade for Jones in the short term. I'm not sure we could have evaluated anybody involved with the defense with a huge hole in the middle of it. Our schedule also ended up much easier than expected and we had a real opportunity to make the playoffs.

We should be extending more players and extending them earlier than we do in order to take advantage of the time value of money. Up front bonus payments benefit the players more than they cost us if we make smart choices.

 

[Rat]

What's the tag number? Linebackers don't get paid so much that I wouldn't be willing to pay it if we don't re-sign him beforehand. He's our only must-sign anyway.

 

[sutz]

I understand the angst and fear, but we do have until March to figure it out.

 

[SonicHawk]

There’s a chance that JS might be not very good

 

[Jville]

It has become pretty commonplace for the Seahawks to allow a FA they really like to test the market before making a deal. Their way of showing him ultimate respect, I guess. Playing in Seattle comes with perks not many other teams can offer, including income tax rate. That can add up to a lot of change and helps with leverage for the buyer. I am satisfied the Seahawks will do all they possibly can to get Jones on a multi year deal.

As do I,

It's so useful to obtain meaningful feedback from the other 31 franchises. It's the best way to insure that neither negotiating side becomes saddled with what ifs and regrets. Facilitates a clear headed focus for both parties going forward.

 

[Wolfiegrrl]

If I remember correctly, JS used this tactic last year with Leo Williams. Seemed to work in our favor because Leo got what he wanted and flew back from his trip to Japan to sign the paperwork. Have faith. The Seahawks don't generally low ball folks.

 

[oldhawkfan]

This conversation reminds me of the conversations we had last offseason regarding Leonard Williams. JS resigned him. He will resign EJIV too.

 

[Rat]

If I remember correctly, JS used this tactic last year with Leo Williams. Seemed to work in our favor because Leo got what he wanted and flew back from his trip to Japan to sign the paperwork. Have faith. The Seahawks don't generally low ball folks.

He couldn't be franchise tagged. I think that was part of the agreement when we traded for him.

 

[James in PA]

There’s a chance that JS might be not very good

It’s more than a chance. He isn't very good at his job. The team's track record of not sniffing a SB over the past decade proves it.

 

[flv2]

What's the tag number? Linebackers don't get paid so much that I wouldn't be willing to pay it if we don't re-sign him beforehand. He's our only must-sign anyway.

The highest paid ILBs are reported to be Roquan Smith and Fred Warner at $19-20M per season. However, there is only 1 LB tag and it is created by salaries of the highest paid LBs - who are all edge-rushers. The LB tag for 2025 is expected to be $27M. That's not a typo.