[Gordon] Jaylon Johnson on future: ‘Heart’s definitely in Chicago, mind’s definitely on the money.’
February 4, 2024
[Gordon] Jaylon Johnson on future: ‘Heart’s definitely in Chicago, mind’s definitely on the money.’
17 comments
Perfect way to keep the fans happy while applying pressure to the FO.
Enjoy the franchise tag. Have another great year then you’ll deserve to reset the market.
Dude skips OTAs, talks about life outside of football, and money too much for me to rush and reset the market on him.
Not to mention one of his shoulders is holding on by a thread.
Refreshingly honest statement. I mean, that’s how a lot of people look at job prospects. You may really like a location or employer, but ultimately it comes down to the practical considerations, like money.
Will be interesting to see how the FO proceeds in his negotiations
We all start singing “listen to your heart”
Seems fair. Fortunately Chicago has money. Get your bag, JJ.
I’m confident that if Poles wants him he’ll pony up. Seems like Poles doesn’t play chicken when he knows he needs to nail a player down.
No ways he’s getting let go.
JJ is really good but he isn’t even near the same level as peanut Tillman. I’m glad Poles is holding firm. Just because the Bears have a lot of cap space doesn’t mean they should just go throwing out massive contracts.
Poles has done a lot of great things but not locking up JJs extension during the season is going to cost us a good bit of cap space now.
I love Jaylon but I’m not going to be mad if we just give him the tag. He’s had durability issues and I’m not confident he’s going to sustain the level of performance he put on tape last year. Even more importantly, this FO has been lights out drafting CBs. If Tyrique develops into a true CB1-caliber guy next year, it may not be worth paying Jaylon a massive deal. I’d rather put that cap space to work on a dominant 3T or edge rusher
Just pay the man, he’s worth every penny
Jaylon bet on himself and won, now we need to pay him top dollar. I wouldve preferred them coming to an agreement prior to his breakout year, but cant change the past now. I think Poles knew the risks and will pay JJ what he wants
“Heart’s with you guys as you play the Packers, mind’s definitely on the money”
I want to keep him but I don’t have to like him
Man thats the most honest thing he could’ve said, and no matter how it goes now I’ll have nothing but respect for Jaylon. Him and poles seem to both be realistic but someone is going to have to compromise somewhere either poles will pay more than he wants (but possibly what Jaylon is truly worth) or Jaylon stays for slightly less than he wants to stay in a system he’s doing well in and possibly earn a second extension if he continues the rise.
pay the man.
As it should be! Well said, JJ!
Is there another player we would even realistically put the tag on. Seems it’s for sure going on Jaylon
17 comments
Perfect way to keep the fans happy while applying pressure to the FO.
Enjoy the franchise tag. Have another great year then you’ll deserve to reset the market.
Dude skips OTAs, talks about life outside of football, and money too much for me to rush and reset the market on him.
Not to mention one of his shoulders is holding on by a thread.
Refreshingly honest statement. I mean, that’s how a lot of people look at job prospects. You may really like a location or employer, but ultimately it comes down to the practical considerations, like money.
Will be interesting to see how the FO proceeds in his negotiations
We all start singing “listen to your heart”
Seems fair. Fortunately Chicago has money. Get your bag, JJ.
I’m confident that if Poles wants him he’ll pony up. Seems like Poles doesn’t play chicken when he knows he needs to nail a player down.
No ways he’s getting let go.
JJ is really good but he isn’t even near the same level as peanut Tillman. I’m glad Poles is holding firm. Just because the Bears have a lot of cap space doesn’t mean they should just go throwing out massive contracts.
Poles has done a lot of great things but not locking up JJs extension during the season is going to cost us a good bit of cap space now.
I love Jaylon but I’m not going to be mad if we just give him the tag. He’s had durability issues and I’m not confident he’s going to sustain the level of performance he put on tape last year. Even more importantly, this FO has been lights out drafting CBs. If Tyrique develops into a true CB1-caliber guy next year, it may not be worth paying Jaylon a massive deal. I’d rather put that cap space to work on a dominant 3T or edge rusher
Just pay the man, he’s worth every penny
Jaylon bet on himself and won, now we need to pay him top dollar. I wouldve preferred them coming to an agreement prior to his breakout year, but cant change the past now. I think Poles knew the risks and will pay JJ what he wants
“Heart’s with you guys as you play the Packers, mind’s definitely on the money”
I want to keep him but I don’t have to like him
Man thats the most honest thing he could’ve said, and no matter how it goes now I’ll have nothing but respect for Jaylon. Him and poles seem to both be realistic but someone is going to have to compromise somewhere either poles will pay more than he wants (but possibly what Jaylon is truly worth) or Jaylon stays for slightly less than he wants to stay in a system he’s doing well in and possibly earn a second extension if he continues the rise.
pay the man.
As it should be! Well said, JJ!
Is there another player we would even realistically put the tag on. Seems it’s for sure going on Jaylon