Teams usually say when they franchise a player that they hope it’s the first step towards a long-term extension.
One admirable trait of Chargers G.M. A.J. Smith is that he doesn’t bother with the general manager’s equivalent of coachspeak. He’s blunt, and has made it clear a few times his offseason that wide receiver Vincent Jackson has no chance at a long-term deal this year.
“Vincent’s a good player and he’s always been a good player, which I’ve said repeatedly,” Smith said. “I’m comfortable with not giving him a long-term deal right now and we are not negotiating a long-term deal. We’ll see how the year goes, but not at the present time,” Smith told Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune recently.
Smith had said previously in a statement they will evaluate Jackson again for his long-term viability at the end of the 2011 season.
While Jackson wants his guaranteed money, he’s going to be paid the average of the top five wide receivers in football this season. That should make it worth his while to show up for Week 1 (assuming there is a Week 1) and try to keep his nose clean.
In other words, the Chargers are playing this just right.
source: PFT.com
author: Gregg Rosenthal
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