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Yeah, Demoff and his staff do the contract negotiations.
And they are known for being very fair in the process. In fact, I don't recall hearing even a whiff of complaint in 5 years of the process under Demoff's direction with regard to being abrasive or unprofessional. His is hardly the Zygmut style.
I think that the Jenkins negotiations were just one of those things. JJ had a figure in mind and decided to be "insulted" by the Rams opening offer and it went downhill from there.
Btw, didn't JJ change agents in the process? I seem to remember that.
Anyway, water under the bridge now. Especially for Fisher. Lol.
Meanwhile Fisher told them he wanted Jenkins regardless. No one in the building had the power or right to overrule him on that. It's not their call. The cap guy does not dictate to the coach in this situation, it's the other way around.
It;s a screwed up structure if the head coach says that and the suits can't get it done. In fact that IS a Zygmunt style front office. That's exactly how it worked. Too many cooks.
If something like that has happened once, unless they fix how they do things, it can happen again. A bad structure is a bad structure. If a coach says sign this guy, you're supposed to sign him.
And it has nothing to do with what we as fans regard as a "fair" contract. That's not even a remotely relevant consideration.
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I've done my fair share of negotiating in the real business world and I can assure you of one thing. There is a predetermined point beyond which one side will not go before the first word is uttered. A line in the sand, if you will. It's there to prevent an "auction fever" emotional impulsive overpay response.
So Fisher can say he "wants JJ regardless" all he wants, but it will be to no avail beyond a certain predetermined price point.
Right or wrong, JJ's demands, and the market, exceeded the point that the Rams were willing to go.
It happens during negotiations all the time.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2016 04:32AM by HerdAdmin.