Though Mike Peterson is likely to leave the team next year anyhow, the Jaguars are very happy with their young corps developing at linebacker, and giving Mike Peterson big money might not be in the cards to begin with.

I’ll tell you this, I don’t think Harvey’s contract will make or break the teams bank, they had to have an idea of what a top ten pick would cost, even a 15% increase over Anderson’s contract is about 17 million in Guaranteed money.

-C

The big problem with all this ’ rooks making dough’ thing is that these teams all think that with an upcoming NO CAP year, all of these problems will work themselves out. Tell that to the guys with contracts lower than they believe to be fair. They will come for your money, all you owners, believe it.

It scares me as a football fan…..sure smells like the end of the NFL as we know it.

To blame the Jets…

But you’re right, neither side is operating under “evil” intentions, Agents have one job, maximize contracts. It’s unpleasant, but part of life. I wish Tom Condon would negotiate my next contract…

-Chris

OK I got carried away. But if hard decisions have to be made over letting people go due to salary, our team begins to unravel. The money available to pay is fixed and the team finances can only support so much.

If Derrick Harvey signing forces quality players out and Derrick isn’t that good, we are back to 8-8 that quick. That is the make or break, the financial ramifications.

Hester recently signed a reported four-year, $40 million contract, a deal that didn’t go unnoticed by Cribbs.

“I couldn’t help but notice,” Cribbs said with a smile. “I was happy for him. He deserved every bit of it. He’s a great talent and it’s good to see another returner get his pay.”

Schaffer would not comment specifically on Cribbs’ demands or negotiations.

the offer was not based on a percentage increase of last years #8 pick. It use to be that if you played at a position the team deperately needed, you “got paid”. If you were one of their options, don’t look for Wells Fargo to drive up. Now, I personally think the Jags are going to ‘move on’ like Jack said. And when they do, Harvey will end up having to sign for much less than he thought.

Everybody sing it with me,  " THAT'S LIFE, AND I CAN'T DENY IT,........"

At first comes the realization that he won’t get $20mil guaranteed or close to Sedrick Ellis money. Then he will begin to wonder what else he could lose. Then the pre-season games will start on TV. Keith Rivers couldn’t take the pressure anymore and wanted a deal done and it happened.

When Derrick wants to play football he will make the call. He won’t sit out the year and take his chances next year. The teams before us have coaches on the hot seat and are desperate. They are reaching for hope in the draft. Jack Del Rio and James Harris have not an ounce of desperation and Wayne Weaver is a fair and good businessman.

Pick up the phone Derrick, $15 mil is waiting for you. But then again, maybe you could wait them out a little longer, prove how tough you are. As Paul Spicer said “welcome to the business end of football”.

I do understand that players get hurt and if they can make money they should. All of that makes sense and is something I agreed with for years.

However there is a point of common sense, to know when the negotiating game is over. Derrick Harvey can hold out forever if he wants, but sooner or later he actually hurts himself. I think he is at that point now. The Jauguars are not going to suddenly jump $2mil a year. In fact, the longer he waits, the less he is worth. This is the indication I am pointing out. At some point people walk away and Derrick losses a lot more than he would gain by this behavoir. We are watching a self-destruction in progress.