Chargers - Brunell

PigSkin · Post by **PigSkin** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:37 pm

This is from fanball.com (via Yahoo):

"San Diego general manager A.J. Smith remains interested in talking to Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell, but is not currently pushing to do so because of Jacksonville's demand that trade offers be submitted before he would have an opportunity to talk face-to-face with Brunell. Smith would prefer to discuss the situation with the veteran first to determine whether the two sides are a good fit."

I don't remember any reports saying the Skins had placed a firm offer on the table before the Coach met with Brunell. It seemed like it (e.g., 2nd round pick) was just media speculation and hearsay.

So why would JAX change the ante?

dallasisdead2004 · Post by **dallasisdead2004** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:49 pm

Jacksonville is trying to up the ante because they saw a huge rush in interest for this guy once news got out about the Gibbs/Brunell meeting. Now that 4 or 5 teams want him, Jax can raise his price tag.

I'm getting a feeling that the 4 or 5 teams interested in him are starting to look elsewhere because the price has gone up. I think JAX is worried about this, and they might be trying to secure his highly priced trade before someone (or everyone) changes their mind.

NC43Hog · Post by **NC43Hog** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:52 pm

dallasisdead2004 wrote:I think JAX is worried about this, and they might be trying to secure his highly priced trade before someone (or everyone) changes their mind.

Hope we change ours if $20M is his tag. Yikes.

redskins56 · Post by **redskins56** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:11 am

I think the offer we have on the table (the offer we seem to believe) is the highest we should go. I think we are offering too much as it is, but that's beyond the point.

I'd ragther save the high picks, and acquire Jeff Blake, or Trent Dilfer.. But that is for a different disscussion topic...

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