Andre's Holdout

Andre Smith was drafted 6th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2009 NFL Draft. A report from ESPN last week said that Andre and His agent were asking for 40 million dollars over 5 years. Is that really so unfair? The Bengals sure think so. Let me state a few facts. The number 5 Pick, Mark Sanchez, was paid 60 million over 5 years with 28 million guaranteed. Vince will say something like well he is a quarterback, well that may be true but Aaron Curry,the pick before Sanchez, was paid the same amount except 34 million guaranteed. At his point let me point out that 40 million is 20 million less than what Sanchez and Curry were paid. 40 Million is to much Cincinnati? You still think so? Okay more facts. The general fact is that the draft pick are paid more and more every year. For example Jake Long was paid 57.5 million in his contract and the next year Matthew Stafford gets 72 million. In the 2008 NFL Draft the New York Jets drafted Vernon Gholston with the sixth overall pick. They signed him to a 5 year 50 million dollar deal. And Andre was drafted in the same spot and he is asking for 40 million, 10 million less than Gholston received. That isn't unreasonable. He needs to be paid his for his pick. For some reason the Cincinnati Bengals don't seem to understand that. Who is the best player on the Cincinnati Bengals roster? The answer to that would be Carson Palmer that was hurt most of last year because of a shitty offensive line and was hurt in the first preseason game because of a shitty offensive line. This is exactly how Carson Palmer is being treated in Cincinnati. They have a chance to sign a very good player and protect one of the highest paid players in the league and they are maintaining that 40 million is too much. They are being ridiculous. So for all the idiots at ESPN and the morons in Cincinnati's front office, its NOT ANDRE'S FAULT. The blame is 100 percent Cincinnati's. And I would also like to say that they had their chance to sign him early, but they wanted to piss around and wait and see who got paid what so like I said its all Cincinnati's fault.
T-Bone out

P.S.
The analysts on ESPN are making Andre sound unreasonable but he really isn't. Now Michael Crabtree ,on the other hand, is being a selfish prick. It is his fault he isn't in camp.