Its not unequivocally. They've been negotiating like adults. However, there comes a point after much negotiation, where progress needs to be made. And that's a result of both sides making concessions.
Both sides have made concessions to the other. And as ive said many times, this is not a equal partnership. Bosa is a not a free agent. The Chargers are is boss until the 2017 draft, with or without a contract. Its a situation we only see in sports because real normal life doesn't have a Draft system.
So like I said, the negotiation balance of power is realistically 70-30. If he were a free agent, it would be 50-50, but hes not. Bosa has exhausted the extent of that 30, and therefore he needs to recognize hes the one who needs to make more concessions than the other side. Its not being a yes man. Its about being aware of your position, leverage, odds.
The general who knows hes defeated surrenders and lets his men go home to their families. The general who thinks hes on equal footing with his enemy (when hes clearly not) will waste the lives of his men, just like Bosa is about to waste his rookie year.
If you really think Bosa and SD are 50-50 balance of power in these negotiations, then we don't have anything more to talk about.
? No I didn't. Ive spent the last 20 pages combating the idea "Last year, the #3 pick from the Jaguars got X, therefore Bosa is guaranteed to also get X"
No hes not. Sum of money? Yes, and hes getting it. Same contract structure? NO.
Everyone in here keeps pointing to what other teams do with their players. And I use obscure scenario metaphor examples desperately trying to reach somebody.
My motivation:
I disagree with what San Diego is doing, but I support their right to run their team how they choose.
Everybody is trying to force SD to conduct their contracts like every other team. I support SD FREEDOM of choice to go against the grain.
Much like freedom of speech. I may disagree with what youre saying, but I support your right to say it. I despise Trump and his supporters, but I support their right to their beliefs.
Im doing this on principle.
I hesitated before responding, since this thread seems destined to die of its own momentum, but I do take issue with a couple of your points that I've bolded. I believe these are the main sticking points in the disagreement:
1. The Chargers are not his "boss".
They're not his boss until he signs that contract. They don't have any more leverage than he does. They own his contractual rights and therefore he can't simply go play for another team
at this time. A normal "boss", whether in the public sector or private sector, can dictate to the employee his future actions. SD doesn't have that leverage, their only leverage is saying he won't get his money when he wants and to not let him play--if he's okay with that, if he doesn't want to play for them anyway, if he doesn't care about their money,
then they have zero leverage. The CBA is designed by definition to bring the balance of power as close to 50-50 as possible. In a real world scenario where most of us live and breathe and make our living this isn't the case, it's more like 70-30 as you stated. This is precisely why comparing his situation to civilians working a 9-5 is nonsense; more rhetorical than reality.
2. What you're asking Bosa to do
is being a yes man. If you're expecting him to sign and ignore his priorities, principles, and motivations simply to get his money...that is the very definition of a yes man. You continually talk about being an adult, and this is part of being one, not everyone is motivated by the same things. We don't know what Bosa's motivations are, what his principles are, and you know why? Because he hasn't spoken publicly, he's doing the right thing and letting his agent handle negotiations based on his own desires. He hasn't whined to the media, he's not on SportsCenter whining about it, he hasn't made a single public statement regarding this. SD meanwhile took it
public. So who's more professional, I ask? A bunch of multi-millionaires and a franchise worth billions, whining to the media--the corporate suits--or this kid who has kept his mouth shut and refuses to take the money and run?
You, and others like you, who think he should give in or cave, without knowing anything about the man or his motivations, that tells me more about you than him. You have an ingrained assumption that he offers nothing of value outside of playing football for the San Diego Chargers, that this is his only chance to make a payday and play football, that's in essence what you're saying. You'd rather have an Albert Haynesworth make millions upon millions while doing nothing on the football field than have some guy refuse the money in hopes of a better opportunity playing elsewhere, where he can make a difference for less money.
3. Nobody is trying to "force" SD to "conduct their contracts like every other team". We're on a forum, we can't force anything, we're just saying it's ignorant. And ill-advised. And quite stupid. They really need a #1 pick and a difference maker. SD isn't good, and even with Bosa they would suck, but he could be a legit player you can build around for a decade, if things rolled their way. But SD blew that opportunity.
I probably already know the answer to this, but if we had somehow drafted Bosa, do you think this would have happened? Do you think Keim would have had issues getting this **** signed?
4. You may be doing this on principle, but they're not principles I agree with. Giving in for money, tucking your tail between your legs, despite how you feel personally or professionally. Accepting no unequivocally. Praising the man, praising the system, ignoring precedent in other contract negotiations because this dude pisses you off personally. You really think this dude should take the money and run, then you can turn around later and talk about how greedy he was and didn't live up to the hype. Another greedy athlete like DWash, Haynesworth, others. But because he doesn't fit that mold, that stereotype you have in your head, then he's a dick. Because if he's not going to bow down to that stuff, you--and the corporate douchebags--have no leverage on this dude, you have nothing. There's no controlling him, and honestly, I think that bothers the fudge out of you.
