Not gonna get mad at AD for trying to maximize whatever leverage he has in trying to secure a deal that makes him happy. And I'm not gonna get mad at the organization for towing whatever financial line they have while maximizing their leverage.
And all this talk about AD's agent not looking out for his client's best interest is crazy. By all accounts, Todd France is simply driving as hard a bargain as he possibly can - not unlike what I (or anyone else) would want him to do for us in the same situation. As far as I can tell, France likes dealing with the minutiae of offset language which could mean a few bucks here or there for the player. This amount of wrangling, however, can be lengthy and lead to holdouts. But it appears as though France and organizations have been able to strike bargains more often than not without acrimony and significant time missed by the player.
"Reports" are that there's approximately $5M between what the two sides are looking for in terms of annual salary. That doesn't sound like much to me.
Let's let these guys continue to do their respective jobs.
