Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

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  • D Rock
    Hall of Famer
    • Dec 2008
    • 2797

    Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

    The Seahawks have re-signed Marshawn Lynch for 4 years, $31 million, with $18 million guaranteed.


    Mendenhall is better than Lynch. Mendenhall is going to want at least $8 million/per year I'd bet. Mendenhall is not worth that.
  • steelblood
    Hall of Famer
    • May 2008
    • 4166

    #2
    Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

    Mendenhall may be better than Lynch when healthy. That is debatable in the least. But, he is going to have to prove himself healthy after an ACL tear. ACL tears are a big deal for running backs and usually lead to more ACL tears. This was his 4th year in the league and his second season ending injury (not the best average). His value at the end of the year will depend on how and if he is playing at the end of the season.

    I will say that unless his value is relatively low, he will be gone.
    Even if Bill Belichick was getting an atomic wedgie, his face would look exactly the same.

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    • SteelBucks
      Legend
      • Aug 2008
      • 8075

      #3
      Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

      Originally posted by D Rock
      The Seahawks have re-signed Marshawn Lynch for 4 years, $31 million, with $18 million guaranteed.


      Mendenhall is better than Lynch. Mendenhall is going to want at least $8 million/per year I'd bet. Mendenhall is not worth that.
      What Mendenhall wants and what he receives are two different things. With his injury, the Steelers are in the drivers seat regarding his next contract.

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      • feltdizz
        Legend
        • May 2008
        • 27532

        #4
        Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

        Mendenhall isn't nearly as important to our offense as Lynch is to Seattle... at least he doesn't appear to be IMO.

        Mendenhall is in a bad place IMO as far as negotiations are concerned.
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        • SidSmythe
          Hall of Famer
          • Sep 2008
          • 4708

          #5
          Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

          Mendenhall is NOT better than LYNCH.
          Mendenhall needs blocking ... Lynch does NOT.
          as for pure talent .... Lynch is a TOP 5 Running Back in the NFL.
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          • feltdizz
            Legend
            • May 2008
            • 27532

            #6
            Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

            Originally posted by SidSmythe
            Mendenhall is NOT better than LYNCH.
            Mendenhall needs blocking ... Lynch does NOT.
            as for pure talent .... Lynch is a TOP 5 Running Back in the NFL.
            I think this is part of the problem... Steeler fans love their players so much it's hard to put their talent in perspective when looking a the rest of the league.

            It comes down to the eye test and when I watch Lynch run I see a better RB...
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            • steeler_fan_in_t.o.
              Legend
              • May 2008
              • 10281

              #7
              Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

              Even if you believe that Lynch is better....and I do not - timing is everything.

              Lynch the last half of 2011

              Week 9 - 135 yards, 1 TD
              Week 10 - 109 yards, 1 TD
              Week 11 - 88 yards, 1 TD
              Week 12 - 111 yards
              Week 13 - 148 yards, 2 TDs
              Week 14 - 115 yards, 1 TD
              Week 15 - 42 yards, 2 TDs
              Week 16 - 107 yards, 1 TD
              Week 17 - 86 yards

              Mendenhall

              Week 9 - 52 yards, 1 TD
              Week 10 - 44 yards, 2 TDs
              Week 11 - BYE
              Week 12 - 57 yards
              Week 13 - 60 yards, 2 TDs
              Week 14 - 76 yards
              Week 15 - 64 yards
              Week 16 - 116 yards, 1 TD
              Week 17 - 38 yards - injured ACL

              The only advantage here is age.....he is one year younger than Lynch (which I was surprised about, thought it was more).
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              • JUST-PLAIN-NASTY
                Hall of Famer
                • May 2008
                • 3937

                #8
                Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                I am one who does feel the ACL injury does not sit well with Mendy's running style. I wouldn't spend too much on retaining his services.

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                • RuthlessBurgher
                  Legend
                  • May 2008
                  • 33208

                  #9
                  Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                  Originally posted by JUST-PLAIN-NASTY
                  I am one who does feel the ACL injury does not sit well with Mendy's running style. I would spend too much on retaining his services.
                  I suppose you meant that you wouldn't spend too much.
                  Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

                  Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

                  We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

                  We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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                  • JUST-PLAIN-NASTY
                    Hall of Famer
                    • May 2008
                    • 3937

                    #10
                    Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                    Originally posted by RuthlessBurgher
                    Originally posted by JUST-PLAIN-NASTY
                    I am one who does feel the ACL injury does not sit well with Mendy's running style. I would spend too much on retaining his services.
                    I suppose you meant that you wouldn't spend too much.
                    Thanks Ruthless. Big Fingers & spell check on iphone always give me problems.

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                    • feltdizz
                      Legend
                      • May 2008
                      • 27532

                      #11
                      Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                      Originally posted by steeler_fan_in_t.o.
                      Even if you believe that Lynch is better....and I do not - timing is everything.

                      Lynch the last half of 2011

                      Week 9 - 135 yards, 1 TD
                      Week 10 - 109 yards, 1 TD
                      Week 11 - 88 yards, 1 TD
                      Week 12 - 111 yards
                      Week 13 - 148 yards, 2 TDs
                      Week 14 - 115 yards, 1 TD
                      Week 15 - 42 yards, 2 TDs
                      Week 16 - 107 yards, 1 TD
                      Week 17 - 86 yards

                      Mendenhall

                      Week 9 - 52 yards, 1 TD
                      Week 10 - 44 yards, 2 TDs
                      Week 11 - BYE
                      Week 12 - 57 yards
                      Week 13 - 60 yards, 2 TDs
                      Week 14 - 76 yards
                      Week 15 - 64 yards
                      Week 16 - 116 yards, 1 TD
                      Week 17 - 38 yards - injured ACL

                      The only advantage here is age.....he is one year younger than Lynch (which I was surprised about, thought it was more).
                      I think Lynch is better... I'm hoping we can get Mandenhall going in our tweaked offense to show he is better but IMO we are just going on college highlights when praising Mendenhall.

                      I truly think Mendenhall as been a disappointment thus far...
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                      • Oviedo
                        Legend
                        • May 2008
                        • 23824

                        #12
                        Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                        Let's see how Mendenhall comes back from this ACL injury. The whole discussion may be rendered moot if he doesn't come back and excel.

                        If he doesn't come back and look like a great RB who hasn't lost anything then he won't command anywhere near what Lynch got with us or anywhere else. RB is probably the most easy to replace position in the NFL and the highest risk for a long term contract because the shelf life of an NFL RB is really only about 5 years.
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                        • aggiebones
                          Pro Bowler
                          • Jan 2009
                          • 1427

                          #13
                          Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                          Lynch has a personality that I prefer. Harder runner, gets sheet done. He's coming into his own.
                          Mendy has some great tools to work with, but just rubs me the wrong way as a runner. Sometimes, he disappears effortwise.

                          Today, I'd trade for Lynch straight up with each having a 6 year contract at the same price. Maybe pre-ACL injury, I take Mendy.

                          But Mendy is going to be a shell of himself for about 1.5 seasons. Hopefully towards the back of season 2013-14, he'll get back to most of what he was.

                          But frankly, Mendy will sign cheaply, because he won't get a big contract outside the Steelers. His contract time did not come during a good situation with his injury. He is CERTAINLY not worth what he would have been pre-ACL.

                          Alas, the price you pay for not negotiating earlier and getting guaranteed solid money, versus trying to break the bank.

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                          • williar
                            Pro Bowler
                            • Dec 2008
                            • 1170

                            #14
                            Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                            Include me in the, Lynch is better than Mendenhall, column. I've always liked Lynch's tough style of running and had one of those fantasies that we would acquire him when he was available for dirt cheap. I would take a runner like Lynch over Mendy (aka the tiny dancer) any day. You think Lynch would have gotten stuffed three times at the one yard line? I hope Mendy comes back healthy and shows something to make me believe he's worth the contract.

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                            • RuthlessBurgher
                              Legend
                              • May 2008
                              • 33208

                              #15
                              Re: Mendenhall's price tag probably just went up

                              Originally posted by aggiebones
                              Lynch has a personality that I prefer.
                              Lynch's "personality" was his one-way ticket out of Buffalo (multiple off-the-field incidents resulted in them dumping former first round pick for below market value a la Santonio Holmes).

                              Hard runner, sure (beast mode in the playoffs against New Orleans last year was awesome), but he is somewhat of a head case that I would steer clear of.
                              Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

                              Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

                              We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

                              We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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