Comments on: JETS SAY THEY PROMISED BAKER NOTHING http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:36:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: zoinks http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23817 zoinks Sat, 03 May 2008 14:39:48 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23817 Pete Kendall said he was promised a new deal by team management......didn't happen. Laverneus Coles said he was promised a new deal by team management.... but it took a front-page pissing contest to make it happen. Now Baker is alleging that he, too, was promised a new deal. See a pattern developing? You can be sure the Jets' veterans see it.....and I could see it having a signficant impact on future contract negotiations. It's a "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" situation...only the team is apparently unwilling to scratch back. Pete Kendall said he was promised a new deal by team management……didn’t happen.

Laverneus Coles said he was promised a new deal by team management…. but it took a front-page pissing contest to make it happen.

Now Baker is alleging that he, too, was promised a new deal.

See a pattern developing? You can be sure the Jets’ veterans see it…..and I could see it having a signficant impact on future contract negotiations. It’s a “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” situation…only the team is apparently unwilling to scratch back.

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]]> By: bobpanz http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23460 bobpanz Fri, 02 May 2008 17:41:42 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23460 Baker is a nice player with plus hands. He's an adequate, not superior, blocker. He's great for that tough short yardage catch. He is easily replaceable, particularly if Dustin Keller can provide the Jets with a seam threat. Baker's only legitimate gripe is that his backup, Bubba Franks, is making more than him. Baker is essentially a clone of Franks in his prime- a guy who with great hands and no down field ability. He'll consistently float in that 40 catches, 400 yards range. The Jets would be wise to ignore him. Baker is a nice player with plus hands. He’s an adequate, not superior, blocker. He’s great for that tough short yardage catch. He is easily replaceable, particularly if Dustin Keller can provide the Jets with a seam threat.

Baker’s only legitimate gripe is that his backup, Bubba Franks, is making more than him. Baker is essentially a clone of Franks in his prime- a guy who with great hands and no down field ability. He’ll consistently float in that 40 catches, 400 yards range. The Jets would be wise to ignore him.

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]]> By: jjcruiser http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23441 jjcruiser Fri, 02 May 2008 17:00:07 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23441 I watch the AFC East and I couldn't tell you if Baker is even any good or not. It's one thing when Richard Seymour wants more money. But despite my dislike of the Jets, I think they are totally in the right here. It does make you wonder though if institutionally they simply are not communicating on the up-and-up with their players. I watch the AFC East and I couldn’t tell you if Baker is even any good or not. It’s one thing when Richard Seymour wants more money. But despite my dislike of the Jets, I think they are totally in the right here.

It does make you wonder though if institutionally they simply are not communicating on the up-and-up with their players.

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]]> By: Rhode http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23381 Rhode Fri, 02 May 2008 15:58:21 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23381 This guy is retarded. This guy is retarded.

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]]> By: vem1ny http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23377 vem1ny Fri, 02 May 2008 15:52:35 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23377 Well as far as receptions go he had 41, and that was ranked 19th among TE's in the league. He is the 20th highest paid TE. He makes around 1.65 million! That sounds even to me. Why over pay him? What if he averages another 41-42 reception year? I like the guy but business is business!!! Well as far as receptions go he had 41, and that was ranked 19th among TE’s in the league. He is the 20th highest paid TE. He makes around 1.65 million! That sounds even to me. Why over pay him? What if he averages another 41-42 reception year? I like the guy but business is business!!!

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]]> By: seatofmypants http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23344 seatofmypants Fri, 02 May 2008 14:46:40 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23344 You know, if he received an $800,000 salary advance against this years salary 6 months ago, it really changes this scenario a bit, don't you think? As a NY Giants fan, I love watching the Jets implode, but i gotta tell you, if he already received more than 50% of his salary for this year - I don't think he has a lot to complain about.... You know, if he received an $800,000 salary advance against this years salary 6 months ago, it really changes this scenario a bit, don’t you think?

As a NY Giants fan, I love watching the Jets implode, but i gotta tell you, if he already received more than 50% of his salary for this year - I don’t think he has a lot to complain about….

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]]> By: jongrella http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23332 jongrella Fri, 02 May 2008 14:29:17 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/02/jets-say-they-promised-baker-nothing/#comment-23332 i would expect more from you guys, taking the bait from extortionist players/agents and beat reporters like rich cimini, who love a controversy, so they have something juicy to cover. they're just re-running the same play, calling tangini liars, cimini makes the case that things are out of control, and the organization is forced to put out another fire. i would expect more from a leader like coles, but not from medium-talent baker or ye olde loudmouthe kendall. i would expect more from you guys, taking the bait from extortionist players/agents and beat reporters like rich cimini, who love a controversy, so they have something juicy to cover.
they’re just re-running the same play, calling tangini liars, cimini makes the case that things are out of control, and the organization is forced to put out another fire.
i would expect more from a leader like coles, but not from medium-talent baker or ye olde loudmouthe kendall.

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