With contract year looming, Mark Ingram says his best years are still in front of him

jeanpierre · 01-28-2018, 10:09 PM

It'll be a numbers game, but I wouldn't offer him any more than league average of a Top 20 RB, he's not even our best RB...

Kamara now gives the Saints the leverage they need to get Ingram at a bargain rate, allowing the team to address other needs...

SaintFanInATLHELL · 01-28-2018, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

It'll be a numbers game, but I wouldn't offer him any more than league average of a Top 20 RB, he's not even our best RB...

Kamara now gives the Saints the leverage they need to get Ingram at a bargain rate, allowing the team to address other needs...

If Ingram is smart he won't bite. His next contract is likely his last big contract. No matter what ties he has with the Saints, he has to cash out.

It's interesting how most folks here wants players to take the hometown discount for the benefit of the team and to the detriment to their own financial future. Football careers, espeically running backs, are simply too short to be sentimental.

SFIAH

jeanpierre · 01-29-2018, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

If Ingram is smart he won't bite. His next contract is likely his last big contract. No matter what ties he has with the Saints, he has to cash out.

It's interesting how most folks here wants players to take the hometown discount for the benefit of the team and to the detriment to their own financial future. Football careers, espeically running backs, are simply too short to be sentimental.

SFIAH

Well, in all fairness to the team and fans, Ingram was spotted a R1 contract the first four years before he finally produce...

SaintFanInATLHELL · 01-29-2018, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Well, in all fairness to the team and fans, Ingram was spotted a R1 contract the first four years before he finally produce...

That's irrelevant. He had a R1 contract because he was picked R1. He had an R1 grade at the time with reports showing a pick in the 15-20 range as being appropriate. Ingram's next contract is based on recent production.

All I'm saying is that trying to retain Ingram at a bargain bin price will backfire. The league knows he's a top 5 back. So if the Saints want him, they'll have to pay him accordingly.

SFIAH

01-28-2018, 10:09 PM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: With contract year looming, Mark Ingram says his best years are still in front of him It'll be a numbers game, but I wouldn't offer him any more than league average of a Top 20 RB, he's not even our best RB... Kamara now gives the Saints the leverage they need to get Ingram at a bargain rate, allowing the team to address other needs...

01-28-2018, 11:08 PM	#2
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,781	Re: With contract year looming, Mark Ingram says his best years are still in front of him Originally Posted by jeanpierre It'll be a numbers game, but I wouldn't offer him any more than league average of a Top 20 RB, he's not even our best RB... Kamara now gives the Saints the leverage they need to get Ingram at a bargain rate, allowing the team to address other needs... If Ingram is smart he won't bite. His next contract is likely his last big contract. No matter what ties he has with the Saints, he has to cash out. It's interesting how most folks here wants players to take the hometown discount for the benefit of the team and to the detriment to their own financial future. Football careers, espeically running backs, are simply too short to be sentimental. SFIAH K Major likes this.

01-29-2018, 07:41 AM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: With contract year looming, Mark Ingram says his best years are still in front of him Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL If Ingram is smart he won't bite. His next contract is likely his last big contract. No matter what ties he has with the Saints, he has to cash out. It's interesting how most folks here wants players to take the hometown discount for the benefit of the team and to the detriment to their own financial future. Football careers, espeically running backs, are simply too short to be sentimental. SFIAH Well, in all fairness to the team and fans, Ingram was spotted a R1 contract the first four years before he finally produce...

01-29-2018, 08:22 AM	#4
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,781	Re: With contract year looming, Mark Ingram says his best years are still in front of him Originally Posted by jeanpierre Well, in all fairness to the team and fans, Ingram was spotted a R1 contract the first four years before he finally produce... That's irrelevant. He had a R1 contract because he was picked R1. He had an R1 grade at the time with reports showing a pick in the 15-20 range as being appropriate. Ingram's next contract is based on recent production. All I'm saying is that trying to retain Ingram at a bargain bin price will backfire. The league knows he's a top 5 back. So if the Saints want him, they'll have to pay him accordingly. SFIAH

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