I'll dismiss what he was told in January, because i'm sure the Jets didn't bank on a pandemic happening in the spring.
Also what the hell did he think was going to happen in January? That's the beginning of the playoffs
As far as what he was told right after the draft, we're less than 2 months from the draft date. Did Jamal expect a contract offer the day after the draft?
This. Either he is an idiot or he isn't negotiating in good faith. Dak & the cowboys have been doing this for over a year, and you don't hear this from his camp. Sprinkle Covid on top of this and its just pure idiotic.
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To plays devils advocate, how would you feel if Joe Douglas gave Joe $5MM to Jamal this year to reward him for his play? I don't think you can do that now that Jamal has had a excrement show, but what do you think about this as a precedent?
On one hand he clearly outplayed his contract and as a sign of good faith for the future you're giving him some more money.
On the other hand it sort of deems contracts as meaningless and could indicate that all players are worthy of unexpected bonuses.