Exploring consequences - New York Jets

[fgssand]

In essence Chayut is saying:

We dont like the contract we agreed, so we arent playing, and are not even telling the Patriots what we would play for.
The Patriots solution was for me to go find someone my client wanted to play for and they would consider a trade.
We found the team, but they arent giving the Patriots a trade that the Patriots think is fair.
I SAY IT IS FAIR. I SAY IT WOULD BE SMART FOR THE PARTIOTS TO MAKE THAT TRADE.
Mommy, the Patriots are being mean to me, please tell them they have to do what I want them to. I think I'm going to hold my breath until you say yes. And I'm not going to eat those vegetables any more either.

I just don't understand the connection where refusing to honor your contract creates your inalienable right to be traded whereever you want for whatever that team wants to give up.
If Chayut were to win this grieveance anarchy would rule the NFL.

This is EXACTLY what Borges was alluding to when he said Deion had "something up his sleeve".

 

[lutontown_fc]

Would I be correct in saying that it is a ridiculous notion that the Jets will be forced into paying a certain amount of compensation?

As much as we might want to think the Jets FO is really dumb enough to get checkmated in two moves, I find it unlikely.

By the same token I cannot see how the NFLPA or any other independent arbitrator can force the Patriots the write off the final year of Branch's contract.

As far as I can tell the greivance is purely an emotive response, designed in an attempt to save face on Chayut and Branch's behalf.

I trust the Patriots to have gameplanned for just about every eventuality.

NM