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Originally Posted by nunusguy
I blame it all on Smith. Other teams have players like D-Rob who are high-strung, egotistical, very emotional but at the same time fierce competitors who are team leaders and overachievers who set high standards for their teammates by their efforts and their desire and determination to win.
But you don't tell a guy like D-Rob one thing and then renege on your promise after you fail to negotiate the contract you wanted him to sign.
I'm thinking what D-Rob is making this year and was offered in terms of a long-term deal was more than fair compensation, but that's beside the point. Guy like D-Rob, he's high-principled and plays by his his own drummer and own standards and Smith didn't handle him right. The young GM blundered badly.
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I agree that Smith probably could have handled it better, but he had every right to change his mind. He should have let them know when they turned down the offer that he was going to have to franchise him. D-Rob turned down the offer before Smith made his blunder by changing his tune, so the way Smith handled the Franchise tag had nothing to do with the offer being refused. Even aadmitting fault n Smith's part Dunta is probably over-reacting. He could have handled the situation better as well. Gone to the Texans and say I don't want to play with the tag so let's get something done.
On another point....did anyone see what the Bucs gave Winslow:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4047667
OD's price just went up...making getting all three of these guys signed long term even harder.