1. He's a Garrett Guy and is in the Jones family will & trust.So why doesn't Witten suffer the same fate as Dez?
1. He's a Garrett Guy and is in the Jones family will & trust.
2. He was making about half as much as Dez.
I think it's more about the fact that he wins NFL man of the year every year more-so than that he's white. Being a good employee makes a big difference but Witten's time is coming soon.Check with Number 1.
As for Number 2., he still consumes way too much money for his production. Get rid of Dez and Witten both you're looking at $16 million in cap savings.
Or, could it be he's a white guy who's sucked up to the organization and never caused any trouble? Is that a reason to keep him?
I was wondering when somebody would finally go there.Or, could it be he's a white guy
No doubt.I was wondering when somebody would finally go there.
Think Belichik gives a shit whether a player wins NFL man of the year?I think it's more about the fact that he wins NFL man of the year every year more-so than that he's white. Being a good employee makes a big difference but Witten's time is coming soon.
I agree with all of this, but race has nothing to do with it, IMO.Is it a legitimate question? Maybe not.
But expressed in terms of pure dollars and cents, Witten's as much of a waste of resources as Dez.
How many other tight ends are there in the league his age making his money with his production?
Dez was a pain in the ass, disruptive, etc., etc. No question.
But Witten has been a progress stopper for the last three or four years. And he could be a progress stopper again this year.
Again, in pure dollars and cents, having got rid of Dez how does anybody justify keeping Witten?
Well actually it's pretty good PR for the team. So it matters a bit. Also, he's a future HOFer. Dez isn't.Think Belichik gives a shit whether a player wins NFL man of the year?
Had to be a new guy.I was wondering when somebody would finally go there.
Well actually it's pretty good PR for the team. So it matters a bit. Also, he's a future HOFer. Dez isn't.
The point is if you're gonna be overpaid, don't be a dick.
Yeah, I think it has more to do with the best ever QB and best ever coach, but sure.Jerry's really good at generating good PR for the team, but he sucks at winning.
Look at all the stuff, the bad PR, that's swirled around the Pats, but all they do is win.
Yeah, I think it has more to do with the best ever QB and best ever coach, but sure.
Yeah that's definitely part of it. No doubt. Also, his gameplans are amazing. Totally different approach to personnel. He hires the smartest players who can run his crazy schemes. Athleticism is secondary. You can get smart players later in the draft where they are always drafting.Maybe he's the best ever coach (and GM) because he might have dumped Dez a year ago and Witten two years ago. Emotion doesn't enter into it.
Is that possible?
So new guys aren't entitled to raise uncomfortable questions?Had to be a new guy.
Since you are a self proclaimed weird new guy it might be okay.So new guys aren't entitled to raise uncomfortable questions?