thebdj

The timing is definitely questionable. However this is a business and there are sometimes risks to take.

Jimmy Graham is playing like a man who already has a ticket booked to Canton! Every week he puts up these numbers he increases his leverage. This is bad for Loomis. Every week he plays he risks a career ending injury which means he gets absolutely no money. This is bad for Graham.

It may be that this is nothing more than a carrot. Something to think about as a 'We are in this position, you are in that position, you wanna cash in early or take the risk?'. Assuming they didn't put something too stupid forward this may be something to consider.

Either way, JG ain't gonna be a poor man after this deal. As a fan I don't want to see momentum disturbed but I do understand the potential business impact of this. Also, regardless of if he waits until the end of the season and possibly has a Superbowl ring, he will be a Saint. There is no way we will let him go. No way.

TheOak

There is zero upside to entering into a contract negotiation after the season starts when you can not close the deal. There is zero cap space to award the contract. So you either have Jimmy trying too hard and dropping passes, or the negotiations grind to a halt and he gets upset. It is nothing but a distraction for a player.

I am well versed in the risk/reward possibilities, and you do not dangle a carrot in front of a young player wanting his first big contract when he preforming at Hall of Fame levels.