Roundup 8/12
STILL NO DEAL
The agent for Cincinnati Bengals first round pick Andre Smith submitted the team another contract proposal this afternoon in hopes of getting talks back on track. It appears that the Bengals really have minimal interest in getting Smith to camp and appear more interested in drawing lines in the sand and not offering anything but last years slotted amount for this pick. Somebody might want to tell owner Mike Brown that is just doesn't work that way.
The Cincinnati situation is in stark contrast to the San Francisco 49ers attempts to sign their #1 pick Michael Crabtree. Crabtree is seeking an equal or better deal that Darrius Heyward Bey who was taken three picks before Crabtree. In this case, the player and/or his agent is trying to circumvent the slotting system and get paid as if he was a top 5 pick instead of the number 10 selection in the draft.
Despite these two situations being totally different from a bargaining standpoint the results will be the same. Neither Andre Smith or Michael Crabtree will make it to camp in time to put in the necessary work and learn all they need in order to develop the way that these fine prospects could. More often than not, this is very destructive for the young player and very rarely does a holdout that lasts all of camp or longer, ever live up to the spot in which they were taken in the draft.
WHAT DO I ALWAYS SAY ABOUT LAST YEAR?
Last year is OVER and should not be a major influence on who you draft and where this season. Stop pouring over last years stats! They are meaningless at this point and will only serve to confuse you. Remember last year's golden boy? The guy people kept on their rosters during his entire PUP list stay and who was still being traded even while on the PUP list? That's right, Ryan Torain of the Denver Broncos. Well he was cut today after hurting his knee a little bit. See, Torain was a system guy. The NFL is full of system guys and even though systems change all the time, players contracts don't. Thus, guys who were studs or sleepers last year simply don't fit anymore.
TITANS FIND USE FOR VINCE YOUNG
Interesting to note that the Titans have installed some good ole' college 'option' plays to their playbook. They were working on some of those plays in practice today with Vince Young under center for all of them. Chris Johnson was the lead RB in most the formations as well. It seems like pretty dangerous combination, having Young and Johnson on the option running behind a pretty good offensive line. It'll be interesting to see if and when they run out of this formation in an actual game or not. Maybe Jeff Fisher is just trying to find the next "wildcat" formation or just wants to get Vince Young a bit of attention.
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The agent for Cincinnati Bengals first round pick Andre Smith submitted the team another contract proposal this afternoon in hopes of getting talks back on track. It appears that the Bengals really have minimal interest in getting Smith to camp and appear more interested in drawing lines in the sand and not offering anything but last years slotted amount for this pick. Somebody might want to tell owner Mike Brown that is just doesn't work that way.
The Cincinnati situation is in stark contrast to the San Francisco 49ers attempts to sign their #1 pick Michael Crabtree. Crabtree is seeking an equal or better deal that Darrius Heyward Bey who was taken three picks before Crabtree. In this case, the player and/or his agent is trying to circumvent the slotting system and get paid as if he was a top 5 pick instead of the number 10 selection in the draft.
Despite these two situations being totally different from a bargaining standpoint the results will be the same. Neither Andre Smith or Michael Crabtree will make it to camp in time to put in the necessary work and learn all they need in order to develop the way that these fine prospects could. More often than not, this is very destructive for the young player and very rarely does a holdout that lasts all of camp or longer, ever live up to the spot in which they were taken in the draft.
WHAT DO I ALWAYS SAY ABOUT LAST YEAR?
Last year is OVER and should not be a major influence on who you draft and where this season. Stop pouring over last years stats! They are meaningless at this point and will only serve to confuse you. Remember last year's golden boy? The guy people kept on their rosters during his entire PUP list stay and who was still being traded even while on the PUP list? That's right, Ryan Torain of the Denver Broncos. Well he was cut today after hurting his knee a little bit. See, Torain was a system guy. The NFL is full of system guys and even though systems change all the time, players contracts don't. Thus, guys who were studs or sleepers last year simply don't fit anymore.
TITANS FIND USE FOR VINCE YOUNG
Interesting to note that the Titans have installed some good ole' college 'option' plays to their playbook. They were working on some of those plays in practice today with Vince Young under center for all of them. Chris Johnson was the lead RB in most the formations as well. It seems like pretty dangerous combination, having Young and Johnson on the option running behind a pretty good offensive line. It'll be interesting to see if and when they run out of this formation in an actual game or not. Maybe Jeff Fisher is just trying to find the next "wildcat" formation or just wants to get Vince Young a bit of attention.
Got a tip or a question? Email me at thefantasyscout@gmail.com
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8:53 PM
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