Some New Orleans Saints fans should be ashamed of themselves -- Gerry V podcast

jnormand · 06-18-2014, 05:28 PM

When will we find out if he's classified as a WR or TE? I don't think he's greedy. I just want this over because if he's classified as a WR there is no guarantee that we have the cap to sign him. I want Jimmy on the team but this is just annoying.

I guess at least he's not holding out like Vernon Davis with 2 years left on his contract because he wants more money. That would be much more of an annoyance.

ScottF · 06-18-2014, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

When will we find out if he's classified as a WR or TE? .

as of 6:30 EST, there is nothing out there. The hearing started yesterday, and will conclude today. I think we'll know tonight

AsylumGuido · 06-18-2014, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

as of 6:30 EST, there is nothing out there. The hearing started yesterday, and will conclude today. I think we'll know tonight

No. We will know nothing until next week. It took a full week for the same arbitrator, Stephen Burbank, to rule on the NFLPA vs. NFL case involving the Drew Brees tag in 2012.

AsylumGuido · 06-18-2014, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

When will we find out if he's classified as a WR or TE? I don't think he's greedy. I just want this over because if he's classified as a WR there is no guarantee that we have the cap to sign him. I want Jimmy on the team but this is just annoying.

I guess at least he's not holding out like Vernon Davis with 2 years left on his contract because he wants more money. That would be much more of an annoyance.

His cap designation has nothing to do with his cap hit. He is going to get a long term deal between $10M and $11M average per year. Probably a little over a third of that will be guaranteed and most of that will come in the form of a signing bonus. His year one base salary will be minimal and combined with the prorated bonus will likely keep his 2014 cap hit to less than $6M, which is by the way at least $1.3M LESS than he is currently counting against the cap.

There is absolutely no danger of not being able to keep him WELL below the cap regardless of the outcome of the NFLPA vs. NFL franchise tag hearing.

Relax. Take a deep breath and partake of some alcohol.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Some New Orleans Saints fans should be ashamed of themselves -- Gerry V podcast Originally Posted by jnormand When will we find out if he's classified as a WR or TE? . as of 6:30 EST, there is nothing out there. The hearing started yesterday, and will conclude today. I think we'll know tonight

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Some New Orleans Saints fans should be ashamed of themselves -- Gerry V podcast Originally Posted by ScottF as of 6:30 EST, there is nothing out there. The hearing started yesterday, and will conclude today. I think we'll know tonight No. We will know nothing until next week. It took a full week for the same arbitrator, Stephen Burbank, to rule on the NFLPA vs. NFL case involving the Drew Brees tag in 2012.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Some New Orleans Saints fans should be ashamed of themselves -- Gerry V podcast Originally Posted by jnormand When will we find out if he's classified as a WR or TE? I don't think he's greedy. I just want this over because if he's classified as a WR there is no guarantee that we have the cap to sign him. I want Jimmy on the team but this is just annoying. I guess at least he's not holding out like Vernon Davis with 2 years left on his contract because he wants more money. That would be much more of an annoyance. His cap designation has nothing to do with his cap hit. He is going to get a long term deal between $10M and $11M average per year. Probably a little over a third of that will be guaranteed and most of that will come in the form of a signing bonus. His year one base salary will be minimal and combined with the prorated bonus will likely keep his 2014 cap hit to less than $6M, which is by the way at least $1.3M LESS than he is currently counting against the cap. There is absolutely no danger of not being able to keep him WELL below the cap regardless of the outcome of the NFLPA vs. NFL franchise tag hearing. Relax. Take a deep breath and partake of some alcohol.

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