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Originally Posted by barrett
THey didn't allow other teams to dictate the contract terms. They made a $ 1 million offer. The Broncos outbid them. The Texans matched.
In the scenario you push for, we offer 1.5, and then are in a wide open URFA situation next year with no rights of first refusal. That means next year we'd be far more at risk of other teams dictating to us then we were this year. This year we had a the choice clearly on our side. Nothing dictated or forced. We had full control the whole time. That's what first refusal rights mean.
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Of course the Broncos dictated the terms. DA was free to negotiate with any team of his choosing (as he did with the Broncos). For the Texans to keep him, they had to exactly match whatever offer DA was able to generate. How is this not allowing the Broncos to dictate the terms?
Not sure where you came up with my scenario either. My scenario would that the Texans tendered him at a 2nd rounder, thereby discouraging any teams from offering him a contract (or if they did, ensuring that the Texans are well compensated). Now, the Texans have the exclusive right to negotiate an extension with him own their own terms.
Also, by your logic, sounds like we're going to be in a bidding war for Owen Daniels next year. We should have tendered him for his 4th round pick and let someone sign him. Then we would have had "full control" to match any deal, keep OD and prevented his UFA next year. Texans really dropped the ball on that one.
03-06-2009, 08:47 AM
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