Saints Player's Contract Statuses

ScottF · 07-17-2012, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

Jimmy Graham present contract
Jimmy Graham Tight End7/28/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.455 million contract. The deal included a $665,140 signing bonus. 2012: $540,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

My thoughts on what will happen if Jimmy keeps playing to his potential.
In 2014 Brees cap hit will be 18.4 then explodes after that due to expected TV deals, Brees is cap friendly until 2015.

Either Jimmy is offered a new contract next year to squeak the bulk into a salary cap friendly year, or he is franchise tagged in 2014. The FT for 2012 was $5.4 mil.... Next Years TE FT will be around $7.175M

Reports that Rob Gronkowski being the highest paid TE in hostory are wrong... He is 5th of the top 5.
Jason Witten, Dallas: $7.4 million/yr, $18.5 million guaranteed
Vernon Davis, San Francisco: $7.35 million/yr, $23 million guaranteed
Antonio Gates, San Diego: $7.235 million, $20.4 million guaranteed
Jermichael Finley, Green Bay: $7 million, $1 million guaranteed
Rob Gronkowski, New England: $6.9 million, $18 million guaranteed
Rob Gronkowski breaks mold with Patriots extension - NFL.com

These 5 are all so close- getting tagged won't be much different from the contract we will offer anyway, unless Graham decides to hire Condon

Other than JG, no way we use the tag on anyone else next year: Bushrod, Ellis are not top 5 players. Maybe Morstead?

07-17-2012, 02:59 PM	#19
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Originally Posted by x626xBlack Jimmy Graham present contract Jimmy Graham Tight End7/28/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.455 million contract. The deal included a $665,140 signing bonus. 2012: $540,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent My thoughts on what will happen if Jimmy keeps playing to his potential. In 2014 Brees cap hit will be 18.4 then explodes after that due to expected TV deals, Brees is cap friendly until 2015. Either Jimmy is offered a new contract next year to squeak the bulk into a salary cap friendly year, or he is franchise tagged in 2014. The FT for 2012 was $5.4 mil.... Next Years TE FT will be around $7.175M Reports that Rob Gronkowski being the highest paid TE in hostory are wrong... He is 5th of the top 5. Jason Witten, Dallas: $7.4 million/yr, $18.5 million guaranteed Vernon Davis, San Francisco: $7.35 million/yr, $23 million guaranteed Antonio Gates, San Diego: $7.235 million, $20.4 million guaranteed Jermichael Finley, Green Bay: $7 million, $1 million guaranteed Rob Gronkowski, New England: $6.9 million, $18 million guaranteed Rob Gronkowski breaks mold with Patriots extension - NFL.com These 5 are all so close- getting tagged won't be much different from the contract we will offer anyway, unless Graham decides to hire Condon Other than JG, no way we use the tag on anyone else next year: Bushrod, Ellis are not top 5 players. Maybe Morstead?

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