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stickman 07-15-2014 01:18 PM

Re: Jimmy Graham SIGNS Contract
 
cbssportsline reporting it's for 2 years at $21 million. Not sure what's up with that.

Danno 07-15-2014 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stickman (Post 599648)
cbssportsline reporting it's for 2 years at $21 million. Not sure what's up with that.

Incorrect, we could have tagged him twice for 6 million less than that, and we don't have the cap for that 2-yr/21million scenario

Jack Vegas 07-15-2014 01:23 PM

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Wonder at this point if we have designs on that cap room since we have something like $4.6 million under now. Some veteran depth on the DL might be nice, or maybe even another WR or RB. You never know what's going to shake out from the first round of cuts.

stickman 07-15-2014 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 599649)
Incorrect, we could have tagged him twice for 6 million less than that, and we don't have the cap for that 2-yr/21million scenario

Oh I knew it was wrong. Every other outlet is reporting the 4 year deal. And why would the team even agree to a 2 year deal? More sense for all parties to do longer term.

|Mitch| 07-15-2014 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Vegas (Post 599650)
Wonder at this point if we have designs on that cap room since we have something like $4.6 million under now.

I think we keep the room for emergency use; in-season injuries and the like. And whatever room we have rolls over into next year, so it helps there to

AsylumGuido 07-15-2014 01:45 PM

Re: Jimmy Graham SIGNS Contract
 
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Originally Posted by stickman (Post 599648)
cbssportsline reporting it's for 2 years at $21 million. Not sure what's up with that.

If the Saints choose to cut him after two years that is what it would be. The deal contained $20 million guaranteed, including a $12 million signing bonus and an $8 million roster bonus that becomes effective following the 2014 season. That means the following:

Year one: $12 million signing bonus prorated over the 4 year term of the deal ($3M per year) plus a base salary of $1M. Cap hit $4M and total paid $13M

Year two: $8M roster bonus and the remaining $9M of prorated signing bonus due if Graham is not retained for year three. Cap hit $17M

If the Saints decide after year two to move on then it is a 2 year deal worth at least $21M ($4M year one + $17M year two).

Jack Vegas 07-15-2014 02:13 PM

Re: Jimmy Graham SIGNS Contract
 
CBS Sportsline is pretty much a tabloid at this point, take nothing they say as fact.

The Dude 07-15-2014 02:45 PM

Re: Jimmy Graham SIGNS Contract
 
Great now we have to find another horse to beat to death.

WhoDat!656 07-15-2014 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by B_Dub_Saint (Post 599577)
A FailClown just shat there pants. Great news!!!

Was it Ryan?

Mardigras9 07-15-2014 03:15 PM

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Great, now go earn it !!


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