Taking less money

[Mr. Scot]

Word out of Green Bay is that before accepting his new contract from the Packers, Randall Cobb was actually offered a deal that would have paid him two million a year higher by the Oakland Raiders.

 

Although relatively rare, stories of players taking less money from one team than they might have made elsewhere do happen every so often.  Our own Mike Tolbert is an example.  He turned down a higher offer from San Diego than what he ultimately signed for from the Panthers.  Not two million a year higher, mind you, but higher nonetheless.

 

So, putting yourself in the shoes of an NFL free agent (admittedly nice shoes to be in) can you imagine a situation where you'd walk away from something like two million a year to play somewhere else?

 

if so, what sorts of things would factor into that decision?

[Donald LaFell]

I imagine it's like any job.

[tondi]

I would rather catch passes from a hall of famer and win a lot for a bit less if I were a WR.

[Daeavorn]

I think some people are too focused on the money side. Yes money is important but people are different. They are motivated by different things. To assume every player is only after money generalizes all of the players and, Imo, keeps us from looking at them as people.

[LinvilleGorge]

Might be a smart move in the long run by Cobb.  He's only 24. He'll hit the open market again at 28, plenty young enough to land another big deal.  He'll likely be far better positioned to do that by continuing on with Rodgers and GB than he would be by rolling the dice and going to Oakland.  Could make a lot bigger difference than $2M per year on his next deal.

[*FreeFua*]

I think Cobb's situation is a little different. He's only 24 and if he goes out to Oakland now there's a chance he falls off the face of the earth without a QB and isn't a big deal when he hits the market again. He stays with Rodgers in GB and has another solid 4 years, he'll hit the market again at 28 and could possibly get another solid contract.

Edit: LG beat me to it

[Cary Kollins]

Might be a smart move in the long run by Cobb.  He's only 24. He'll hit the open market again at 28, plenty young enough to land another big deal.  He'll likely be far better positioned to do that by continuing on with Rodgers and GB than he would be by rolling the dice and going to Oakland.  Could make a lot bigger difference than $2M per year on his next deal.

 

 

I think Cobb's situation is a little different. He's only 24 and if he goes out to Oakland now there's a chance he falls off the face of the earth without a QB and isn't a big deal when he hits the market again. He stays with Rodgers in GB and has another solid 4 years, he'll hit the market again at 28 and could possibly get another solid contract.

Edit: LG beat me to it

 

 

 

Exactly this.

 

While I'm sure it's tempting to take a higher salary now, Cobb is playing it smart by sticking with the best QB in the game.

[top dawg]

The philosophy of the management, the coaching, whether or not the team has a good chance of winning, my role, the camaraderie between teammates, the team culture, whether my family liked the community, how deeply embedded that my roots are within the community and whether I see the place as "home",  standard of living, taxes, etc. etc.

[Mr. Scot]

I imagine it's like any job.

 

Oh, I seriously doubt that

 

[PanthersUnited]

You would be suprised just how many players are NOT money hungry. It's why I hate sports movies, movies portray athletes as money hungry drones that only love money and have no passion for the game when infact is not necessarily true

[Mr. Scot]

I think some people are too focused on the money side. Yes money is important but people are different. They are motivated by different things. To assume every player is only after money generalizes all of the players and, Imo, keeps us from looking at them as people.

 

Valid, but to be fair a lot of these guys have families to take care of.

 

Would you wanna go tell your wife and kids you just turned down two million a year extra?

 

[hepcat]

Honestly he didn't take a hometown discount if that's the case.  Yea on paper he'd be paid more in Oakland but the state tax in California is double what it is in Wisconsin so it evens out.  This is a non-story.

[Daeavorn]

Valid, but to be fair a lot of these guys have families to take care of.

 

Would you wanna go tell your wife and kids you just turned down two million a year extra?

 

 

That depends on if I'm already making millions or peanuts.

[Hawk]

I've never been to Green Bay but I for sure would never, ever want to live in Oakland!