Chris Ballard: We need to get Jonathan Taylor healthy before we do anything

[Hoopsdoc]

If he truly isn’t healthy, why is he bitching about a new contract?

No team is going to give him what he wants when he’s not healthy.

[Mr. Session]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

If he truly isn’t healthy, why is he bitching about a new contract?

No team is going to give him what he wants when he’s not healthy.

Most of us watched Dalvin Cook toast us last year, and Taylor is asking for twice what Cook is getting paid from NY?

To me the only argument he would have within this context is age, because Cook was clearly the more effective player in the last 12 months in addition to having a better resume.

I don't get it either and the talking heads on all the sport shows are really starting to be obnoxious about this. (I know they're idiots. I know)

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

Most of us watched Dalvin Cook toast us last year, and Taylor is asking for twice what Cook is getting paid from NY?

To me the only argument he would have within this context is age, because Cook was clearly the more effective player in the last 12 months in addition to having a better resume.

I don't get it either and the talking heads on all the sport shows are really starting to be obnoxious about this. (I know they're idiots. I know)

How does a GM grant an extension when the player cant practice due to an injured leg? He went through the offseason and wasnt able to get into practice shape, let alone game shape.

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

If he truly isn’t healthy, why is he bitching about a new contract?

No team is going to give him what he wants when he’s not healthy.

It makes no sense.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

If he truly isn’t healthy, why is he bitching about a new contract?

No team is going to give him what he wants when he’s not healthy.

My guess is it’s a desperate play to try to get the payday that may disappear if JT has a potential degenerative injury or is seen as “worn down”. They know no other team is going to pay him, the whole summer it’s been noted how depressed the market is. So you try to pressure the team into acting by painting them as the bad guys in the media. Hope the panic and outcry from the fans spurs the team to act. Especially with all the talk of how much JT would help ARs transition. They tried to leverage the media and fans into forcing the team to act. Seemed to work nationally- JT had a lot of support and Colts were seen as stupid or inept. Didn’t work as well locally though.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by rm1369

My guess is it’s a desperate play to try to get the payday that may disappear if JT has a potential degenerative injury or is seen as “worn down”. They know no other team is going to pay him, the whole summer it’s been noted how depressed the market is. So you try to pressure the team into acting by painting them as the bad guys in the media. Hope the panic and outcry from the fans spurs the team to act. Especially with all the talk of how much JT would help ARs transition. They tried to leverage the media and fans into forcing the team to act. Seemed to work nationally- JT had a lot of support and Colts were seen as stupid or inept. Didn’t work as well locally though.

If this is true these people are idiots. How often is a plan as complicated as this work out? KISS is KISS for a reason, it works with humans. The Colts are getting ripped for doing what every team in the NFL is doing, what the players signed off on allowing. It is ridiculous. JT may be getting screwed but it is because his union signed a contract that the Colts are just following. Having said that since JT has no real options he is doing what he can to bring pressure on the Colts. I don't blame him at all. Just isn't going to work. No bad guys here for me.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

If this is true these people are idiots. How often is a plan as complicated as this work out? KISS is KISS for a reason, it works with humans. The Colts are getting ripped for doing what every team in the NFL is doing, what the players signed off on allowing. It is ridiculous. JT may be getting screwed but it is because his union signed a contract that the Colts are just following. Having said that since JT has no real options he is doing what he can to bring pressure on the Colts. I don't blame him at all. Just isn't going to work. No bad guys here for me.

Maybe no bad guys but a lot of stupid ones.

[BCN#1]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Maybe no bad guys but a lot of stupid ones.

And the center of that "stupid" universe zeros in on JT and more so on the new turd agent who I think is a bit out of touch in general. Got lucky with Leonard´s contract but from there he acts like a clueless amatuer IMHO.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by BCN#1

And the center of that "stupid" universe zeros in on JT and more so on the new turd agent who I think is a bit out of touch in general. Got lucky with Leonard´s contract but from there he acts like a clueless amatuer IMHO.

He mostly managed mma fighters. MMA fans said he is a pain in the ass and would drive Dana White nuts. He strikes me as a bit of an idiot and thug wannabe. How you go with this guy over Drew Rosenhaus is beyond me. I bet he told JT exactly what he wanted to hear and not what he needed to hear. Have to be careful in life with sycophants and yes men.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

He mostly managed mma fighters. MMA fans said he is a pain in the ass and would drive Dana White nuts. He strikes me as a bit of an idiot and thug wannabe. How you go with this guy over Drew Rosenhaus is beyond me. I bet he told JT exactly what he wanted to hear and not what he needed to hear. Have to be careful in life with sycophants and yes men.

So Taylor's agent is Don King and Taylor is soon to become Mike Tyson?