Seattle will either get Richardson back on a new contract, or they will receive draft choice compensation for losing him as a FA. A compensatory pick will minimize the impact of losing the draft pick they gave up to get him now.
Seattle will either get Richardson back on a new contract, or they will receive draft choice compensation for losing him as a FA. A compensatory pick will minimize the impact of losing the draft pick they gave up to get him now.
Originally Posted by Patler
YUP; even if he leaves they could get a 3rd or 4th rounder.
Great job by Seattle's GM
LIFE IS ABOUT CHAMPIONSHIPS; I JUST REALIZED THIS. The MILWAUKEE BUCKS have won the same number of championships over the past 50 years as the Green Bay Packers. Ten years from now, who will have more championships, and who will be the fart in the wind ?
Not sure I would call it "great". Richardson is still the guy who has caused problems, even above and beyond the banned substances issue that alone have become common on every team. He is the guy who tried to avoid arrest by driving 140 mph with a child in the car, openly criticized teammates by name in the media and apparently went on a social media tirade, all in the past year or so. In addition, he will cost them $8 million this year.
Seattle, like GB, NE and a few other teams, seems to be able to deal with a "problem child" now and then without having him destroy their locker room; but, you never know when one of those deals will backfire, in which case he becomes a season-long disruption, or you release him and eat $8M in salary cap.
That said, I think Seattle is taking reasonable risk in this deal.
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