Front-loaded sweetheart deals of the past, as generated by former GM Steve Keim, are creating “make or break” situations for the Cardinals.
Keim's contracts for D-Hop and Budda paying all the g-ted $$$ early and leaving none left for last 2 yrs, created a "make or break" scenario for . By design, after 2 yrs. the team was either going to have to extend or trade them. Holding Pat-P and Chan-J hostage didn't work.
— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) April 14, 2023
We know that the Cardinals under first year GM Monti Ossenfort are trying to trade DeAndre Hopkins and now, in light of the whispers that Budda Baker’s contract extension request has been rebuffed, it would appear that Budda Baker may be on the trading block as well.