Packers 2022 Thread

[GBP4EVER]

Lazard tried. Can't blame him for that.

And he may still get a new deal. Maybe they are working on it.

Although, I will say I am not sure if I like a long-term deal on Lazard. If it was two years and then they could cut him lose without having salary cap issues then yes.

Lazard has been so yo-yo Let him start year as #1 by mid-season he's proving he can be that guy then you can talk deal.

 

[rpiotr01]

Shows you GB had no interest in giving him a long term deal at least IMO they want him to prove himself

Maybe it shows a lot less than anyone wants it to

 

[FlaPack]

Shows you GB had no interest in giving him a long term deal at least IMO they want him to prove himself

Leverage.

 

[FlaPack]

Maybe it shows a lot less than anyone wants it to

Yep. Structure mattered here probably not so much for APY which is basically irrelevant.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Leverage.

Yep GB had no need to pay him so it was take the RFA or see it get cut down to less then a million

 

[FlaPack]

Yep GB had no need to pay him so it was take the RFA or see it get cut down to less then a million

That was a factor so probably was structure. People get their pants in a wad because of APY which is basically meaningless

 

[GBP4EVER]

That was a factor so probably was structure. People get their pants in a wad because of APY which is basically meaningless

Also factor he needs to prove himself on field as a 1

 

[FlaPack]

Also factor he needs to prove himself on field as a 1

Sure that obviously was a data point , but you can offer $10m per year APY and if it’s tied to roster bonuses it’s nada.

 

[rpiotr01]

Yep. Structure mattered here probably not so much for APY which is basically irrelevant.

He could play on his tender or not play at all, that he signed it isn't a story.

To be clear, I have long said that there is always a spot on my team for a guy like Lazard, but the idea that he was going to bluff his way to a new deal in his favor by holding out when 1. he had zero leverage with league rules and structure, 2. he didn't distinguish himself as a riser under more favorable circumstances, and 3. the team just drafted another big dude to take his reps... it was preposterous.

 

[FlaPack]

He could play on his tender or not play at all, that he signed it isn't a story.

To be clear, I have long said that there is always a spot on my team for a guy like Lazard, but the idea that he was going to bluff his way to a new deal in his favor by holding out when 1. he had zero leverage with league rules and structure, 2. he didn't distinguish himself as a riser under more favorable circumstances, and 3. the team just drafted another big dude to take his reps... it was preposterous.

I get that part. My point is that assuming numbers were exchanged (probable) it was not favorable for him to sign. He knew the parameters and deadlines.