Success over money
knocking back huge offers from dolphins and tigers who said they’d beat any offer
Yes and no.
It’s part of the problem with the current salary cap set up, particularly with a rising one. Great players are essentially deciding between taking between near one million (which is still very good) and offers of say $1.2 million. Compare that it to say 20 years ago when $200k was a massive difference
Money is less of a pull now