His reporting is usually accurate..and believe this will be as well. It makes absolute sense.Jeff Darlington went on WQAM and poured cold water on a Tua contract extension. He believes he will play under the fifth year option.
His reporting is usually accurate..and believe this will be as well. It makes absolute sense.Jeff Darlington went on WQAM and poured cold water on a Tua contract extension. He believes he will play under the fifth year option.
Crap..was hoping he had some legit info.I was listening to the interview:
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He doesn't say "he believes he will play under the fifth year option." Darlington says it's his opinion that he wouldn't extend Tua. He makes it very clear it's HIS opinion. Very different.
As it should be. Pretty sad that between Tua, Herbert, Love, Hurts and Burrow, I doubt any of those 4 teams would trade their QB for Tua straight up and he was the 2nd QB drafted. That's your draft class and that's who you will be compared with, among others but certainly those 4. He's got a long way to go to earn his money, if he is even capable of getting there.Darlington is connected to the team, what that answer indicates to me is Grier, McDaniel, and Tua are in make or break seasons coming up.
Do you believe someone else is making the decisions?Darlington is connected to the team, what that answer indicates to me is Grier, McDaniel, and Tua are in make or break seasons coming up.
They are not calling the shots. Stephen Ross is calling the big shots like Tua's contract extension, he's the boss and it's his money. And he knows all 3 of them could be gone in less than a year. None of those 3 have any leverage in 2024, the die has been cast.Do you believe someone else is making the decisions?
I ask because if Grier and/or McD are, wouldn't they be better off giving Tua a contract so they have more $ to spend in their make or break year? The only way I can mentally connect those dots is if they are not calling the shots.
It was mostly just him speculating but it’s important to point out that he’s in bed with the owner and has been close friends with McDaniel for 20 years. No one knows the inner workings of the team better than Darlington.His reporting is usually accurate..and believe this will be as well. It makes absolute sense.
Possible but unlikely, IMO.They are not calling the shots. Stephen Ross is calling the big shots like Tua's contract extension, he's the boss and it's his money. And he knows all 3 of the could be gone in less than a year. None of those 3 have any leverage.
We won't be signing any big free agents other than our own. Our team is what it is in 2024, Tua got his 1 year extension already. If he wants to see another contract from Miami aka Stephen Ross, he's going to have to earn it. Beating up on creampuffs ain't gonna cut it in 2024.Possible but unlikely, IMO.
If that is his plan and view, we would be better off not resigning anyone, no/few restructures and no FAs beyond vet min players.
Big free agents? No, we have no $ for that. Mid tier is a different matter.We won't be signing any big free agents other than our own. Our team is what it is in 2024, Tua got his 1 year extension already. If he wants to see another contract from Miami aka Stephen Ross, he's going to have to earn it. Beating up on creampuffs ain't gonna cut it in 2024.
I think it will play out that way, and it is my preference as well. It's the logical decision imo. Time will tell.Big free agents? No, we have no $ for that. Mid tier is a different matter.
Letting Tua play out the option year would be my preference, but I do not believe it will play out that way.
Lots of nuggets in the mid-tier after the initial signings take place. Lets see what falls for the tree.....Big free agents? No, we have no $ for that. Mid tier is a different matter.
Letting Tua play out the option year would be my preference, but I do not believe it will play out that way.
mcDaniel has said before that Ross lets them run the team.....yes it's his money but there is a cap anyway so Ross can’t spend more than any other owner anyway.....they all have the same cap. Not saying Tua will get extend it or not but I doubt Ross will make them do one thing or the other.They are not calling the shots. Stephen Ross is calling the big shots like Tua's contract extension, he's the boss and it's his money. And he knows all 3 of them could be gone in less than a year. None of those 3 have any leverage in 2024, the die has been cast.
I don't buy it. Ross is old and rich as hell, he wants to win right now just like Jerrah. He knows if the team has another disappointing season he may be blowing it all up. He's not going to OK giving Tua a super long and expensive contract extension just to protect Grier and McDaniel, when all 3 are skating on thin ice.mcDaniel has said before that Ross lets them run the team.....yes it's his money but there is a cap anyway so Ross can’t spend more than any other owner anyway.....they all have the same cap. Not saying Tua will get extend it or not but I doubt Ross will make them do one thing or the other.
I would doubt McDaniel is in the same make or break territory. He's just doing the best with what he's been given.Darlington is connected to the team, what that answer indicates to me is Grier, McDaniel, and Tua are in make or break seasons coming up.