If you were Loomis writing Graham's contract

SaintFanInATLHELL · 07-05-2014, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

he has not put up the numbers to be the #1 paid TE in the NFL. top 5 sure but not #1.

I'm respectfully going to have to call BS on that. There simply isn't any number that applies to the TE position in the last 3 years that JG isn't #1 in.

Gronk is a better blocker and more versatile than Jimmy. heck we have WR that are better blockers than Jimmy. Sorry Jimmy game is to one denominational to get that #1 rating.face it when Jimmy is on the field other players must pick up and cover for his short comings. that is an extra roster spot used right there. His game still needs a lot of work.

None of those are numbers. As for Gronk, the most important number is that JG has played in 31 of the 32 last regular season games (and all the plyaoff games) while Gronk has only played in 18 of the last 32 games.

plus he has to have mismatches to succeed. Gronk can do a better job against any CB than Jimmy. Jimmy still does not have the positioning battle down just yet.

he is still learning and does not have a ton experience. remember he did not start playing football till his senior year. he has a ways to go

Talk about highest paid next time around

same contract giving yearly rate of about 9 million but 3 yrs.

let him make more with performance insensitive in the contract

with no option

And he would kick it right back across the table, just as any reasonable person would. There are teams that will pay him $12 million right now if he were truly a free agent.

He's a 4 year veteran All-Pro NFL tight end. What happened in college is irrelevant. He's had the best 3 year run of a tight end in NFL history.

Honestly I'm so glad that Loomis is handling this. He, unlike many of the posters I've seen over the last few months, actually understands the value of his asset.

SFIAH

07-05-2014, 01:18 PM	#3
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,789	Re: If you were Loomis writing Graham's contract Originally Posted by hagan714 he has not put up the numbers to be the #1 paid TE in the NFL. top 5 sure but not #1. I'm respectfully going to have to call BS on that. There simply isn't any number that applies to the TE position in the last 3 years that JG isn't #1 in. Gronk is a better blocker and more versatile than Jimmy. heck we have WR that are better blockers than Jimmy. Sorry Jimmy game is to one denominational to get that #1 rating.face it when Jimmy is on the field other players must pick up and cover for his short comings. that is an extra roster spot used right there. His game still needs a lot of work. None of those are numbers. As for Gronk, the most important number is that JG has played in 31 of the 32 last regular season games (and all the plyaoff games) while Gronk has only played in 18 of the last 32 games. plus he has to have mismatches to succeed. Gronk can do a better job against any CB than Jimmy. Jimmy still does not have the positioning battle down just yet. he is still learning and does not have a ton experience. remember he did not start playing football till his senior year. he has a ways to go Talk about highest paid next time around same contract giving yearly rate of about 9 million but 3 yrs. let him make more with performance insensitive in the contract with no option And he would kick it right back across the table, just as any reasonable person would. There are teams that will pay him $12 million right now if he were truly a free agent. He's a 4 year veteran All-Pro NFL tight end. What happened in college is irrelevant. He's had the best 3 year run of a tight end in NFL history. Honestly I'm so glad that Loomis is handling this. He, unlike many of the posters I've seen over the last few months, actually understands the value of his asset. SFIAH
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