DaBruinz

Its been a few weeks (maybe 8) since Asante was saying how disgruntled he was with the way things were going in negoatiations. His agent told him not to take it public but he did anyways. However, since then, we haven't heard anything. We probably wouldn't have heard anything this week because of the tragic loss of Marquise Hill.

But I wonder if anything is cooking.... I hope it is. As much as I think that Asante over-rates himself, I would prefer to have him here on a decent extension than on a 1 year deal.

zippo59

If Samuel is going to raise a stink it would not be now. He has little leverage now and the closer the season get's the more leverage he will get.

I think he would be an idiot to leave that much money on the table...but to answer your question, his reprting is anything but a slam dunk.

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BelichickFan

My guess is nothing is happening. He'll sign the one year deal and play hard for next year's big contract. Then the Patriots have to decide whether to franchise and trade him or just let him walk.

zippo59

I bet if he does sign the tender he'll try to get them to promise not to franchise him next year before he does.

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BelichickFan

And they'll refuse, it takes away the option to tag and trade.

The Patriots have something to lose here, but Samuel has more to lose.

PATSNUTme

I would be very surprised if this does not go to the second or third week of TC. How often have we seen the tagged guy on other teams do that? Many times.

BelichickFan

There's nothing for it to go to at that point. After July 15, or thereabouts, he can't sign a new contract, it's sign the Franchise Contract or holdout.

cstjohn17

It is a good question, personally I think the negotiations are as dead as a doorknob. The sides cannot come together on the terms.

The next chapter in the process according to my Franchise Player manual he will start making some noise as July 15th approaches. After that he will be quiet, shallow his pride and show up for camp towards the end of the pre-season.

MoLewisrocks

Not true. That is when the alternate options kick in. Sign him to a one year deal in lieu of the tag that stipulates he can't be tagged again or trade him for something of value that likely won't help you this season, or the unlikliest of all rescind his tag and let him become a FA on the eve of the season.

If Bill really wanted to trade him for a draft pick he would have done it in April. If Bill were willing to let him walk this season he wouldn't have tagged him. That leaves working out a long term deal which, given the money Asante is reportedly looking for in bonus and guarantees isn't gonna happen, or working out a deal whereby he plays this year in a well compensated contract season and the door is left ever so slightly open that they can get a deal done with him between the last week in December and the opening of FA in March 2008. It's a longshot to get them resigned, but Seattle did so with Sean Alexander by simply agreeing not to re-tag him and promising to revisit working on an extension at the end of the season.

JoeSixPat

the posturing and drama through camp will happen... count on it

whether that translates to an actual holdout is another question

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