Theriot/Lilly for DeWitt and 2 Prospects

[BT]

<!--quoteo(post=109181:date=Jul 31 2010, 10:22 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jul 31 2010, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=109177:date=Jul 31 2010, 11:02 PM:name=BT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BT @ Jul 31 2010, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Man, I feel like a broken record. Samardzija's NTC is quite possibly the MOST justifiable one Hendry gave out. Samardzija had an enormous amount of leverage when we picked him. He could get selected in the first round of the NFL draft. In order to negate that leverage, Hendry had to overpay him, AND give him the NTC. That's just how it is. It's rather unremarkable.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

If Samardzija had asked for $20 million ($30, $40, etc. million) in order to sway him from playing in the NFL, and Hendry had given it to him, would it still be unremarkable?

Of course not. It's a matter of drawing lines - at some point, Samardzija's demands would have been too much. Was $10 million and an NTC too much? I don't know. But I certainly wouldn't act as though folks who believe that was too much have brain damage.
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I'm not saying they have brain damage. Complaining about perks doesn't make you stupid. And of course, if Hendry had paid 20 million it would be remarkable. I don't see how that is a counter argument though. He DIDN'T give him 20 million. He gave him 10 million and an NTC. That is unremarkable. Especially when you consider Shark was considered roughly a first round talent, AND had the NFL as leverage.