Paul Allen thinks Diggs is in Hunter’s ear advising him.
Jun 8, 2021 17:08:19 GMT -6
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Post by Minniman on Jun 8, 2021 17:08:19 GMT -6
Hunter's injury last year and getting paid has nothing to do with it. Barr got paid. Thielen missed 6 games after getting paid. Injuries are part of the deal.
The Vikings set the precedent when they signed Thielen to his first extension and then two years later gave him a bump in pay.
It does not matter how many years were left.
They paid Hunter and he went out and rewarded them with two seasons of 14.5 sacks each.
He deserved a bump before training camp last year and anyone knew his disc was hurting.
He should hold out for more money. I support him 100%. All it takes is one snap to end anyone's career.
Since he is coming off the surgery and some folks feel like he is a great "unknown" all of a sudden, they could do a one year bump so that he would play and they both can see where he is at.
I would give him an 8M to 10M option bonus that I would spread over 5 years (adding two void years to his deal).
That way, he takes home 20M to 22M for this season and they do not have a long-term commitment.
It would only cost an extra 1.6M to 2M in cap space.
They could even include hefty incentives for making All-Pro (not the Pro Bowl), the team making the playoffs, etc.
Maybe they have offered this kind of one year increase and he is declining?
I think it is the safest way to get him back and for both sides to have a season to evaluate.
By that logic, Barr should have a new increased contract too because he is now underpaid?
Hunter should hold out for the money? Didn't he take the extra cash when the Vikings offered it early? Should he give that back before attempting to hold out? Hunter took that early cash. If he was smart, he would have invested it and made a killing when the market bounced back. Should he give any earnings or market gains back too? Maybe he should give back the increased value of his real estate investments as well.
Hunter got his payday early, and now he wants the later payday because someone else fleeced a GM in another market. On top of that, he didn't play a single down last season and got paid in full. I say, too damned bad! Play out at least another year on your top seven contract, and see how the situation sits then. Get to work, and stop complaining.
As for getting all he can in a short period, Danielle Hunter has $60 million guaranteed on this contract alone. He is still due that money if he gets cut, so that argument is invalid. It isn't like he is earning minimum wage and has to save his tips. I don't have any empathy for him at all.