With free agency very nearly upon us, we are reminded that there are 32 different organizations who may handle contract negotiations in 32 different ways. There are only so many ways to skin a cat, as they say, so similarities are inevitable, but we know that preferences vary from front office to front office.
Yet any of them can potentially play the role of predator, so to speak, or at least to make their position very bluntly clear. It’s something that Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain and NFLPA representative Cameron Heyward talked about somewhat recently during an episode of his Not Just Football podcast while discussing the Daniel Jones and Lamar Jackson contract situations.