DELAY SHOULDN’T AFFECT JOLLY’S TENDER
BE GOOD JOHNNY
There have been a number of stories suggesting that the delay in Johnny Jolly’s pre-trial hearing from last Thursday to Mar. 8 will in some way impact Ted Thompson’s decision as to which tender to offer the fifth-year defensive lineman. And while the delay may indeed complicate matters a bit, we don’t see it as a big deal. Thompson still has to use the second-round tender. If he goes with the low tender, about 10 teams will be lining up to make a sizable offer to Jolly – regardless of his legal situation. The opportunity to add a young, talented and productive defensive lineman for a mere sixth-round pick would be too enticing for many general managers to ignore. That’s why Thompson will almost certainly use the middle tender (worth $1.759M) and then keep his fingers crossed and hope for the best.