NFL: Chris Johnson Wants Pay above the top RBs

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I personally think this is ridiculous, and if he won't budge they might as well find a sucker team willing to give up draft picks and into his demands, and use the picks to get better elsewhere. The Titans are gonna suck for the next few years, and I know he's young but honestly, you don't even need an elite rushing game nowadays. The Packers won a Super Bowl ranked 24th in rushing yards (and weren't any better in ypc), while the Saints and Colts finished 28th and 29th respectively. The Colts even made the Super Bowl with the 32nd ranked running game in 09. 5 of the top 10 best rushing attacks (in both yards and ypc) missed the playoffs.
Now don't get me wrong, the running game isn't useless by any means, but it's more of a luxury than a necessity. Especially when you look at how much correlation to sucess there in the passing game (8 of the top 11 passing attacks in terms of rating made the playoffs, while 9 of the 11 worst didn't, and that number includes the 7-9 Seahawks), and Defense (8 of the 9 worst defenses in terms of PPGA missed the playoffs, while 8 of the 9 who allowed the least made it).

he deserves the money BUT business wise for that team it doesn't fit since they're not legit super bowl contenders, like some1 else said i would also trade him to fill other holes, this reminds me a lot when barry sanders was on a mediocre team, imagine the numbers he would put up if he was in new england

He deserves every penny he can squeeze from them.

he deserves the money BUT business wise for that team it doesn't fit since they're not legit super bowl contenders, like some1 else said i would also trade him to fill other holes, this reminds me a lot when barry sanders was on a mediocre team, imagine the numbers he would put up if he was in new england

fsurb28

That is the perfect comparison. The man deserves his money, at least meet him halfway.

Plus, I have him as a keeper in my fantasy league. :(

This is no longer a runningback league. He doesn't deserve the money at all. Runningbacks don't win games in the NFL anymore. Look at the last 10 SB winners. Not a single one had a pro bowl RB. Trade his ass for a high draft pick or a much needed QB.

This is no longer a runningback league. He doesn't deserve the money at all. Runningbacks don't win games in the NFL anymore. Look at the last 10 SB winners. Not a single one had a pro bowl RB. Trade his ass for a high draft pick or a much needed QB.

i5750at4Ghz

They just used a high draft pick on a QB. They need a running game to gently ease him into the role. It's in the Titans' overall long-term best interests to have a strong running game in the short-term. They need to pay him.

you're the highest paid RB already. shut up and take your money.starwarsjunky

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]you're the highest paid RB already. shut up and take your money.ExoticAnimal

According to the link, his salary going into this season is only $800k.

[QUOTE="ExoticAnimal"][QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]you're the highest paid RB already. shut up and take your money.Oleg_Huzwog

According to the link, his salary going into this season is only $800k.

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[QUOTE="ExoticAnimal"] How much is he making right now? I thought it was like 2 million or something around there?ExoticAnimal

According to the link, his salary going into this season is only $800k.

Last year's salary was upped from $1.5 million to $2.05 million. His contract was front-loaded; more money in the earlier years, less in the later.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="ExoticAnimal"] How much is he making right now? I thought it was like 2 million or something around there?ExoticAnimal

According to the link, his salary going into this season is only $800k.

This is no longer a runningback league. He doesn't deserve the money at all. Runningbacks don't win games in the NFL anymore. Look at the last 10 SB winners. Not a single one had a pro bowl RB. Trade his ass for a high draft pick or a much needed QB.

i5750at4Ghz

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

fsurb28

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

fsurb28

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

i5750at4Ghz

uhh, last time i checked it takes more than 1 guy to win, that's like saying the pats win because of brady so lets pay him, so it's his fault they can't build a team around him, if they or any other team isn't building to win they have no business being in business in the 1st place, so if i rush for 480 yards during the season and we win does that mean i get paid?

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

starwarsjunky

did i just comprehend that right, 1st you said top of his position yes, then above other rb's nope, did he just change positions cause last i knew he was a rb

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="fsurb28"]

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

fsurb28

uhh, last time i checked it takes more than 1 guy to win, that's like saying the pats win because of brady so lets pay him, so it's his fault they can't build a team around him, if they or any other team isn't building to win they have no business being in business in the 1st place, so if i rush for 480 yards during the season and we win does that mean i get paid?

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"][QUOTE="fsurb28"]

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

fsurb28

did i just comprehend that right, 1st you said top of his position yes, then above other rb's nope, did he just change positions cause last i knew he was a rb

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"] Yeah I think you did. If they can't build a winning team around him at the price he's at now, how is giving him more money going to help? He's not helping to produce wins. At the end of the day you don't get paid for being good, you get paid for winning. i5750at4Ghz

uhh, last time i checked it takes more than 1 guy to win, that's like saying the pats win because of brady so lets pay him, so it's his fault they can't build a team around him, if they or any other team isn't building to win they have no business being in business in the 1st place, so if i rush for 480 yards during the season and we win does that mean i get paid?

johnson is wayyy better than addai

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="fsurb28"]

uhh, last time i checked it takes more than 1 guy to win, that's like saying the pats win because of brady so lets pay him, so it's his fault they can't build a team around him, if they or any other team isn't building to win they have no business being in business in the 1st place, so if i rush for 480 yards during the season and we win does that mean i get paid?

fsurb28

johnson is wayyy better than addai

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"] paid at the top of his position? sure. at the top of the league? aka head and shoulders above other runningbacks? Nope.starwarsjunky

did i just comprehend that right, 1st you said top of his position yes, then above other rb's nope, did he just change positions cause last i knew he was a rb

so by that analogy shouldn't brees, rodgers, etc be paid like brady, because if thats the case jeff saturday should be the highest paid center in the league and not kalil

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"] Yea look at Addai.i5750at4Ghz

johnson is wayyy better than addai

i understand your point but all i'm saying is if i'm producing consistently i want to be compensated, i'm doing my part but if the gm can't build a team then he needs to go

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"]

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

did i just comprehend that right, 1st you said top of his position yes, then above other rb's nope, did he just change positions cause last i knew he was a rb

fsurb28

so by that analogy shouldn't brees, rodgers, etc be paid like brady, because if thats the case jeff saturday should be the highest paid center in the league and not kalil

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="fsurb28"]

johnson is wayyy better than addai

fsurb28

i understand your point but all i'm saying is if i'm producing consistently i want to be compensated, i'm doing my part but if the gm can't build a team then he needs to go

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"] I agree, but that wasn't the point.i5750at4Ghz

i understand your point but all i'm saying is if i'm producing consistently i want to be compensated, i'm doing my part but if the gm can't build a team then he needs to go

i'm sorry but what they're giving him is a flat out joke, if he's going to be pimped like that then shouldn't brady get like no more than 12 mil a year, there's a big difference between these 2 but like i said it's not my job to build the team, i'm doing my part

1 more thing, if they don't want to give him what he deserves then trade him

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"][QUOTE="fsurb28"]

i understand your point but all i'm saying is if i'm producing consistently i want to be compensated, i'm doing my part but if the gm can't build a team then he needs to go

fsurb28

i'm sorry but what they're giving him is a flat out joke, if he's going to be pimped like that then shouldn't brady get like no more than 12 mil a year, there's a big difference between these 2 but like i said it's not my job to build the team, i'm doing my part

[QUOTE="fsurb28"]

man i can't believe some of these posts, let me see if i understand this, the guy produces year in and year out, he's the # 2 back in the league behind all day, but the guy doesn't deserve to be paid, am i missing something?

i5750at4Ghz

1 more thing, if they don't want to give him what he deserves then trade him

fsurb28