JJ is everything you want to build around.
A stud player โ statistically one of the best corners in the NFL right now. Year-one starter with several years of CB1 experience, yet only 24 years old. Consistent, even though the defense around him and scheme is trash.
Yet Poles wants to let him walk. For what? So we can sign a lesser player for slightly less? We're not even salary cap strapped right now, so I don't know why he's being so cheap.
Idk man, I can't support this.
This sub is so dramatic... and the reason fans aren't GMs.
He has been granted permission to SEEK a trade. OMG FIRE EVERYONE!!1!
The most likely reason is JJ is asking for a number the organizations believes he won't get on the open market. Allow him to seek a trade to figure out his real market value as a bargaining chip, not because you actually HAVE to move him. See if he can command that money or if he's asking too much.
Then you don't actually have to trade him. You can then extend him for what he's worth or give yourself time to determine if you tag him.
If he gets traded for nothing, then yes, lose your collective minds... but until then, realize there's more to negotiations than blindly paying the asking price.