Boomer was back with The Morning Show crew on Wednesday, and while catching up on the Saquon Barkley news, he wondered if there was possible collusion going on among NFL front offices when it comes to the depressed market value of top running backs across the league.
“I understand the realities of the league, and that this is a passing league first, but these guys are so integral in the passing game as they are in the running game,” Boomer said. “I believe that [Barkley] feels he is being totally disrespected…I understand that part of it as a former player.
“Dalvin Cook, he’s got this $7 million offer from Minnesota, and they want him back, but he feels disrespected because they cut him, and they want him to take less money. Joe Mixon made less money and took a pay cut. He’s doing all the heavy lifting in Cincinnati, but if he wanted to stay, he had to take a pay cut. I put it out there, ‘Collusion, anyone?’”
Simply put, Boomer says the league may be collectively agreeing that they are not going to pay running backs top dollar anymore, and they can simply take what they’re offering or play under the tag, or take a hike.
“I feel like the NFL is collectively saying to the running backs, ‘Screw you guys, we’re not paying you, because we can’t count on you being out there for every game,’” Boomer said.
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