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7) Last, but not least, AD will lose more money than he can possibly ever recoup if he fails to extend THIS summer. Period. And it will only get financially worse for him if he forces the tag for 2 years beyond. Here again is evidence that this is more than about the money.
I quote this right here. The Rams have the upper hand here, thanks to the CBA. They may never sign Donald to an extension. Demoff can easily just make no move this season, and then franchise him the next 2. At that point, he'll be 30 years old.
You present a very "black & white" view of the situation, don't you?
But we all know that things are never really that clear.
Yes, the Rams organization has the leverage here. But it'd be foolish to believe that Donald couldn't disrupt things. Subtly, he could begin to make "business decisions" while out on the field. More demonstrably, he could publicly demand a trade. Neither of which are conducive to winning a Super Bowl or selling PSL's in a brand new kabillion dollar stadium. And how would Marcus Peters, Todd Gurley, and Jared Goff (neither of whom is the best at their position) view such a situation? Would they have a belief that the organization would treat them fairly after watching them deal with a future HOF'er?
Yes, the Rams organization has leverage here. But let's not get fooled into thinking that they have Donald completely over a barrel. That's be silly.
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If all else fails and the Rams tire of the distraction and/or get fed up with possible poison pill demands, they know that they could host an auction for AD’s future services and gain a kings ransom in inexpensive future draft picks and/or starting caliber players in trade.
And how did that "kings ransom" turn out for the Rams when they traded a disgruntled Eric Dickerson?
But hey...at least they didn't go overboard paying him, right?
Apples and oranges, BRO, and you know it.
That FO was incompetent.
This one seems exceptional. And, btw, don’t underestimate the possible value in acquiring starters as part of the trade.
But the point of your previous reply was challenging whether the Rams have AD over a barrel. They certainly do, and on multiple fronts.
Hopefully, the Rams can make AD and his pos agent come to understand that AND allow them to extend while saving face.
I’m betting that they can.