Tom Pelissero of ESPN 1500 Twin Cities is reporting that the agents for Kevin Kolb have made it known that their client will be seeking a lucrative long-term deal from any team that trades for their client this offseason.
From Rotoworld.com:
It sounds like Kolb may be overshooting Matt Schaub’s six-year, $48M deal, and instead targeting the Matt Cassel/Tony Romo/Aaron Rodgers range of $65-70 million. The asking price is high enough that one NFL decision-maker labeled it “significant enough to make me nervous” with a player of little track record. “There’s no way I pay him like a proven guy,” said an AFC exec. Kolb’s pool of suitors has reportedly been “drastically reduced” by the combination of draft picks and monetary commitment required to pull the trigger.
“There’s no way I pay him like a proven guy.” Well why would you? I know he was a second round pick and has shown signs that he can be a solid starter, but he just doesn’t have the track record. Granted, that may be because of lack of opportunity but the bottom line is that Kolb hasn’t played so who’s going to give him $65-70 million?
I’d be interested in finding out whether or not Kolb wants a lucrative deal or his agents are just make it clear from the start that they want their client to get paid. I wouldn’t be surprised if Kolb had nothing to do with this and his agents are giving their client poor representation (and ruining his trade value in the process).
