ALVIN KAMARA posts cryptic messages on social media amid contract saga

saintsfan1976 · 10-23-2024, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

2024 Saints TDs 20

7 - Kamara
3 - Shaheed
2- Moreau
2 - Hill
1 - Johnson
1 - Olave
1 - Williams
1 - Carr
1 - Wilson
1 - Means

In contrast to other RBs he is not worth the money. To Dennis Allen (this is where we get into personal drivers) he might be the only thing between Dennis and a rope.

There is probably an argument for Kamara that is similar to Taysom, defenses have to account for them and that helps other players.

The timing and the contract details tell me Kamara had all the leverage. And as the trade deadline approached, he used it.

Is Lattimore next in line for a 2 year extension, now that Adebo has likely played his last game in New Orleans?

TheOak · 10-24-2024, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

The timing and the contract details tell me Kamara had all the leverage. And as the trade deadline approached, he used it.

Is Lattimore next in line for a 2 year extension, now that Adebo has likely played his last game in New Orleans?

He may have made some questionable decisions in his personal life but he is not a fool. I also thought about Lattimore when i saw his contract value looking some things up for Kamara.

What Kamara and/or his agent knows:
1. The Saints have a long track record of being lazy and holding on to players way too long and often paying them more after they should have been gone. I am not even sure this is arguable at this point after Smith, Graham, Peat, Sproles.. The list is very long of namesakes held on to.

2. 'Market value' is not the be-all end-all measurement of a players value unless he is on the market, and it is a better metric for commodities. Market value doesn't work well for one-offs either and is also very much dependent on what else is on the market. It tends to be the metric that people who do not understand value lean upon because it's simple and tangible, but in the end they do not know where those numbers come from.

Black Mamba Antivenom has a market value of $125/vial (6-15 vials is a treatment). Would you pay $1,875 right now for the 15 vials? no..... If you were just bitten you would hand them your check book.

10-23-2024, 05:17 PM	#1
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,020 Blog Entries: 3	Re: ALVIN KAMARA posts cryptic messages on social media amid contract saga Originally Posted by TheOak 2024 Saints TDs 20 7 - Kamara 3 - Shaheed 2- Moreau 2 - Hill 1 - Johnson 1 - Olave 1 - Williams 1 - Carr 1 - Wilson 1 - Means In contrast to other RBs he is not worth the money. To Dennis Allen (this is where we get into personal drivers) he might be the only thing between Dennis and a rope. There is probably an argument for Kamara that is similar to Taysom, defenses have to account for them and that helps other players. The timing and the contract details tell me Kamara had all the leverage. And as the trade deadline approached, he used it. Is Lattimore next in line for a 2 year extension, now that Adebo has likely played his last game in New Orleans?

10-24-2024, 10:09 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: ALVIN KAMARA posts cryptic messages on social media amid contract saga Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 The timing and the contract details tell me Kamara had all the leverage. And as the trade deadline approached, he used it. Is Lattimore next in line for a 2 year extension, now that Adebo has likely played his last game in New Orleans? He may have made some questionable decisions in his personal life but he is not a fool. I also thought about Lattimore when i saw his contract value looking some things up for Kamara. What Kamara and/or his agent knows: 1. The Saints have a long track record of being lazy and holding on to players way too long and often paying them more after they should have been gone. I am not even sure this is arguable at this point after Smith, Graham, Peat, Sproles.. The list is very long of namesakes held on to. 2. 'Market value' is not the be-all end-all measurement of a players value unless he is on the market, and it is a better metric for commodities. Market value doesn't work well for one-offs either and is also very much dependent on what else is on the market. It tends to be the metric that people who do not understand value lean upon because it's simple and tangible, but in the end they do not know where those numbers come from. Black Mamba Antivenom has a market value of $125/vial (6-15 vials is a treatment). Would you pay $1,875 right now for the 15 vials? no..... If you were just bitten you would hand them your check book. K Major likes this.
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