Entering last yr of contract + little guaranteed $ = probable holdout
Couple of thoughts
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18: numbers of games played out of the possible 32 last 2 years. Is he a guy that will play through pain? Will he play at 80% or does he personally require him being 95% and above?
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28 years old when 2020 starts, that not old.
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56.9% completion rate against this season. That is excellent.
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52: times targeted last season, thats low, 77th rank among CBs, could this mean J No just left to many guys open so a QB didnt have to look his way? That his sample size is too small to forecast future success comfortably? or is it just bc he only played 11 games.
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What I dont understand is the timing. Why now? RR just meet his staff for the first time on Monday Feb 10. He and his agent had to know that the new regime would need some time to get caught up and then address contract concerns.
Initially I thought this issue of not having him resigned already was another Bruce failure to do basic communication with players. But then he says they did talk previously but he hasnt talked to the new regime yet.
Perhaps he and his agent wanted to get his name circulating out there as early as possible so teams may consider acquiring him as they also come up with a FA plan.
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My bottom line -
(1) I like Dunbar, I dont see him as the No. 2 overall best corner in the NFL like PPF does but I do acknowledge that they know more than I do with my fan eye ball test.
If he wants a 5/65M/40G ... I think I would maybe might do that but that would really be stretching me.
Much more comfortable at like a 4/40/30 deal. Which who knows, maybe he would have taken last year
(2) I dont blame a player for contract efforts if they are going into their final year.
https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-pff-ran...hrough-week-17