Curran: "In my estimation... [Gonzo would like to] be treated as if he's at the table in 2027." [previous title: "say goodbye to gonzo"]

[Ross12]

The real problem with trading Gonzo is the fact that you're left without him on your roster. Picks are nice, but now you go into 2026 with your outside corners being iffy. Davis is solid but gets banged up a lot, and is getting older. You can play Marcus Jones outside if you want to, but he's small. Then you just have Woods, Prunty, Canada, and I guess Vildor if you call him up from the practice squad. Maybe one of those guys grow into the role but that's a gamble. The safety play should be good and should help protect them to a degree, but it's a far cry from what you would've had with an elite lockdown CB on the field, and all the picks you get for him won't help you this year. At the same time, not having to pay him mega bucks and only needing to pay Maye next year gives you back a lot more room to breathe on your salary cap. So there are pros and cons long-term, but it's a huge problem for the immediate future.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Am I the only one ready to move on from Gonzo?

Will he continue being a thorn going forward?

Someone posted a rumor a while back that Detroit was willing to trade Sam LaPorta, 1st and 2nd 2027 picks and their 2028 1st for Gonzo.

If that offer is in the table I am all over it and will help Gonzo pack.

I watch the NFL for entertainment, not this Gonzo saga.

Honestly, I want him in our defense, but that "want" isn't an inflexible need. That is quite an offer, and I doubt it's reality. But if it is, does Vrabes turn that down?

Anyway, it's all in the mix, all the information is of dubious value, and it keeps the wheels turning until next season. I'm not sick of the "rumor tracking" nature of these types of threads, but I am baffled by guy that show up spouting how sick they are of a cheap owner. He's an owner managing a business. Surprise, it's not just the players that have to look at it that way.

My take? The whole, "hey maybe he'll play maybe he won't" storyline is generated by "he hasn't said he will play." Well, neither have most of the other 52 guys. The difference is, nobody is trying to make up clickbait based on absence of a post saying HEY EVERYBODY I'M PLAYING!

 

[rochrist]

How do you know what Gonzo says is true?

How do you know if Ann Maye really makes cookies from scratch?

Well, honestly, exactly that. We have no idea who is telling the truth, what the offers are, what the contract language is, none of it.
Which is why it's premature to start in on the 'greedy ******* ship his ass out of town' nonsense. I do know that over the years, aa bunch of this kind of stuff has turned out to be not so flattering to the Krafts in the end.

 

[n1997y]

Will he continue being a thorn going forward?

When has he been a thorn? And exactly how?

So far it seems to me that he has been very civil and well behaved. It’s not his fault his contract expired and the team hasn’t given him what he’s asked for.

His handling of that situation has been about as good as it could be. If that’s how he behaves going forward we should want him around.

 

[n1997y]

They aren't paying ANY player, important or not, a top-of-the-market salary, and frankly, the way this is going I fully expect negotiations with Maye to get ugly as well.

So next year are we trading Maye?

Should use the same logic for him as we do for Gonzo.

 

[ViperGTS]

So next year are we trading Maye?

Should use the same logic for him as we do for Gonzo.

QBs are the face of teams and Maye will soon be one of the biggest names in the game. People know who Drake Maye is. I bet there are people who have no idea who Gonzo is, or Surtain, or Witherspoon etc.

 

[n1997y]

QBs are the face of teams and Maye will soon be one of the biggest names in the game. People know who Drake Maye is. I bet there are people who have no idea who Gonzo is, or Surtain, or Witherspoon etc.

So, it really doesn’t matter how ugly the negotiations get? If we start worrying about Maye holding out that’s ok, it’s just not okay this year because it’s a CB not the QB?

Or are you saying things won’t get to that point because ownership will cave no matter how outrageous the demands? Maye can ask for an indexed constant percentage of the cap and get it, when it’s unthinkable now?

 

[Pape]

kraft will pay maye

hes very image conscious, and he knows he will get shredded if things with maye turn sour

 

[cmasspatsfan]

When has he been a thorn? And exactly how?

So far it seems to me that he has been very civil and well behaved. It’s not his fault his contract expired and the team hasn’t given him what he’s asked for.

His handling of that situation has been about as good as it could be. If that’s how he behaves going forward we should want him around.

I don't think his contract has expired, its one of the sticking points.

 

[TommyD4207]

Am I the only one ready to move on from Gonzo?

Will he continue being a thorn going forward?

Someone posted a rumor a while back that Detroit was willing to trade Sam LaPorta, 1st and 2nd 2027 picks and their 2028 1st for Gonzo.

If that offer is in the table I am all over it and will help Gonzo pack.

I watch the NFL for entertainment, not this Gonzo saga.

Your starting corners would be Carlton Davis and..Karon prunty? Channing Canada?

Also, how exactly has he been a thorn? Showing up for minicamp and otas and training camp? Literally doing his job?

 

[n1997y]

I don't think his contract has expired, its one of the sticking points.

Ok, so it’s not his fault his contract hasn’t expired.

Better now?

 

[cmasspatsfan]

Ok, so it’s not his fault his contract hasn’t expired.

Better now?

Your missing the point, he wants the new contract to start this year, the team wants it to start next year.

 

[n1997y]

Your missing the point, he wants the new contract to start this year, the team wants it to start next year.

Is that confirmed or just more speculation by outsiders?

I’ve seen it discussed as a possible factor but no attribution to the parties involved.