Comments on: Ryan Clady says he’d sign tender “eventually” but “not right now”

By: Nickstixx

Nickstixx — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:55:30 +0000

They offered you 5 years 50 million, Clady! That would have made you one of the top paid LT’s in the league.

By: rickyspanish24

rickyspanish24 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:03:09 +0000

There’s no reason for Clady to sign the tender until the week before the opening Sunday of the regular season. Absolutely none. He’s experienced and good enough to miss camp.
And remember, he’s not under contract so this isn’t holding out.

By: nmking26

nmking26 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:12:20 +0000

People crack me up complaining about things like this. Its a business decision, a smart one at that. There’s no reason to sign a franchise tag right now. Absolutely none. If you know you’re worth 50 mil over 5 years, there’s no reason to sign a 1 year 9.6 mil contract and jeopardize your long term security by getting injured in mini camps, or in other team workouts.

Hes not asking for sympathy. He’s making a good decision based on his market value. Everybody does that, whether you make 45k or 10mil.

By: stealthjunk

stealthjunk — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:58:31 +0000

Clady is handling the situation in a classy way. Objectively, he has been a Top 5 OT for the past several years and therefore he should be paid as such as that is the going rate, even if people here think it’s a lot of money and think for some reason he should be paid below his value. He has been playing at a relative discount on his rookie contract up until now and there aren’t many people in the world who can do his job. No, I don’t have sympathy for people who make $10m/year, but if I were in his position I’d be asking for Denver to pay me what I am worth so that it’s fair to both parties.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:53:40 +0000

I don’t understand what’s so “professional” about going to the media with your contract status.

By: alecwelch

alecwelch — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:36:24 +0000

Not worried about this, the guy has been a professional in every sense of the word. They’ll get a deal done before camp

By: bbwasright

bbwasright — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:07:27 +0000

Did you hear that crash and scream? That was Clady’s leverage breaking through the window and falling out of the building to it’s eventual crash and burn on the street below…

By: spellingcops

spellingcops — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:40:56 +0000

So if the tag pays him $9.6 for a year, doesn’t that mean the average of the top 5 ol is $9.6 million? So wasn’t 5 years for $50 million right at the top? C’mon Ryan, don’t be like revis.

By: ohenry78

ohenry78 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:29:54 +0000

Given the rough nature of the sport, I am normally on the side of the players, with regard to them getting as much money as they can during their short careers. For the punishment they take and the risk of their career being cut short in a heartbeat, I can’t fault them.

That being said, the lower-middle-class mid-westerner in me just can’t imagine being in a position to ever say “Yeah, MAYBE I’ll take a guaranteed $9.6 million. I dunno. I’ll see if something better comes along first”. Just blows my mind to think on it too long.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:44:39 +0000

Big trouble coming up there.

By: haywoodyablome

haywoodyablome — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:32:50 +0000

A shoulder surgery couldn’t have come at a worse time for Ryan Clady. Either way, you can NOT let this man go.

By: dawglb

dawglb — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:31:22 +0000

No sympathy out here, Brother.

By: logicalvoicesays

logicalvoicesays — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:26:27 +0000

Whatever Clady gets, Trent Williams deserves double because Williams is the best LT in the sport period.

By: smithopher

smithopher — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:25:06 +0000

They will pay him, he’s gonna get at least 8 mill a year, probably closer to 10. I know there are a lot of tackles in free agency and the draft but Peyton isn’t getting younger and clady is proven. For a team in the win now mode, it isn’t worth risking your most important blocker to save a few bucks. I’m guessing 5 years 45-55 million with like 25 guaranteed.

By: andyreidsbossoms

andyreidsbossoms — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:24:08 +0000

In other news There is people starving all over the world. I really feel sorry for this man.

By: paulcanavati

paulcanavati — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:24:02 +0000

Giving yourself a lot of leverage there bud

By: raynman49

raynman49 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:17:51 +0000

These athletes are disgusting. 9 million will cramp your style? HA!