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itvnetop · 03-09-2005, 05:52 PM

at first, i was as shocked as everyone about how our core guys were leaving, but after reading gibbs' reasoning in today's post article, i'd have to say i agree with him...

they didn't want to pay our RFAs more than guys who were playing similar positions at equal or better levels of performance. I know the market each year calls for higher salaries, but it's only a year removed from paying out Marcus Washington and Shawn Springs... in the cases of Pierce and Smoot, they didn't necessarily outperform Washington and Springs last year. if the FO pays the RFAs more just a year later than signing Marcus and Shawn, what message does that send to them?

I'd understand if Springs was in the last year of a 5 year contract and Smoot demanded a substantial amount more than him (market inflation)... but it's only been one year and Springs and Washington performed at least equally to Smoot and Pierce. I actually like this precedent, if the Skins are going this way.

03-09-2005, 05:52 PM	#7
itvnetop Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 48 Posts: 3,007	Re: Absolutely Stunned. at first, i was as shocked as everyone about how our core guys were leaving, but after reading gibbs' reasoning in today's post article, i'd have to say i agree with him... they didn't want to pay our RFAs more than guys who were playing similar positions at equal or better levels of performance. I know the market each year calls for higher salaries, but it's only a year removed from paying out Marcus Washington and Shawn Springs... in the cases of Pierce and Smoot, they didn't necessarily outperform Washington and Springs last year. if the FO pays the RFAs more just a year later than signing Marcus and Shawn, what message does that send to them? I'd understand if Springs was in the last year of a 5 year contract and Smoot demanded a substantial amount more than him (market inflation)... but it's only been one year and Springs and Washington performed at least equally to Smoot and Pierce. I actually like this precedent, if the Skins are going this way.