WeekapaugGroove wrote:RRyder823 wrote:I'll retract my previous complaints. I still think the timing of the contract is off as I still think they could've signed him to this mid season or later and protected themselves a little more but this structure leaves plenty of cap room on the table the next few years which is the main concern.
Unless he's an All Pro by 2019 though the thought of him counting 14 million against is concerning though without a restructure
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Well if hes making all pro teams those later years of his deal it will mean hes been healthy and playing well so they might be real pleased with his contract.
But the biggest unknown by 2019 is where the overall cap will be. The players might dig in and get a higher percentage of earnings in the next CBA. As were seeing in the nba if there was a drastic increase then 14 could become the equivalent of 9 in todays money.
The players aren't going to get that kind of increase from the CBA. Their main point will be limiting Goodell and his power which in turn will give the owners a leg up on profit sharing. That said I have no idea when their TV deal runs out but whenever it does that'll dwarf the TV deal that the NBA just signed but it most likely won't kick in untill after this contract runs it's course.
In any case the comparison is off because mediocre players get payed exorbitantly more due to their production all the time in the NBA due to the smaller roster size and soft cap all the time. I get what you're saying just the analogy doesn't quite fit due to the drastic increase for NBA players being due to a new TV deal and simple differences between the leagues.
But yes if he's an All Pro by 2019 they'll be thrilled with this deal. I just would put the odds on that happening as slim and as such feel uneasy about his cap number rising to 14 million after 2 years but these first 2 years are of greater concern right now hense why im now feeling better about the deal.
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