Not So Fast! Washington Signs RB J.D. McKissic After Nearly Inking Deal With Bills
Psych! J.D.'s back in D.C.
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Do we think we told him to see what he would get and then talk to us?
It was a done deal but then they lost it in like the last 13 seconds.
I said this on twitter... this is just the beginning. Now that Legal Tampering has been a thing for a couple years, teams are going to start doing this. When McKissic changed his mind, the league year had not officially started, so the deal in place technically did not exist. There were no rules broken, and ethically speaking, how is that any different than what goes the other way? If they were that worried about ethics, there would be no need for a 'legal tampering' period to begin with. Washington finally came out on the positive end of a rule quirk. It's not the last time it's going to happen either I promise. I would bet you this becomes a trend where teams willingly let their guys get to 'market' and wait til the 11th hour to then beat the deal. It's like a transition tag, or an RFA tender without having to put the money, or guarantee out up front. NOTHING is official until it's official.
Any team with any gumption is looking at this like an advantage. Any fringe player that you're not 100% sure is worth their market value, let them get bid on, if they're 'too expensive' you let them walk... if they're not worth what you may have been willing to pay... you come out ahead.... especially in instances where players (not saying McKissic did this, but i could see it happening) are trying to high ball a contract offer... it's a literal "ok go prove it" without the risk of not getting a second chance.
Damn straight!This is exactly right. "Legal" tampering. It's right there in the name. Teams know this will happen. The Bills are just upset they got used. When they do the same to another team, they won't be complaining.
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