Here’s the thing- Pace’s entire off-season set up as a “going for it” situation with the other contracts signed.
- Set the TE market & gave a 33 year old Jimmy Graham $9M guaranteed.
- Gave a 30 year old Robert Quinn $30M guaranteed.
This can’t be a money “issue”. #Bears
- Set the TE market & gave a 33 year old Jimmy Graham $9M guaranteed.
- Gave a 30 year old Robert Quinn $30M guaranteed.
This can’t be a money “issue”. #Bears
If the #Bears went into this off-season knowing they had X-amount of actual cash to spend & somehow didn’t factor in Allen Robinson, that’s a big issue.
If they aren’t willing to pay him $20M per year, that’s also an issue.
If they aren’t willing to pay him $20M per year, that’s also an issue.
Now you’ve got a situation where you’re in-season with a real distraction (players tweeting their support for ARob & National Media running with it), on top of pissing off your best offensive player.
Poorly played situation by Ryan Pace & the #Bears.
Poorly played situation by Ryan Pace & the #Bears.
Let me also be clear- I don’t see any way that the #Bears trade Allen Robinson unless they fall straight on their face & find themselves out of the playoff races at the trade deadline.
It’s more of the point it even got that far that’s the issue.
It’s more of the point it even got that far that’s the issue.
Maybe by Sunday the #Bears & Robinson have a deal done & none of this is even an issue but it’s clear to me that Robinson wants to be here. So get a deal done. Even if it’s a slight overpay, you’ve got a top end receiver at the prime of his career locked up.
Just. Get. It. Done.
Just. Get. It. Done.