Jefferson signs deal

saintswhodi · 07-13-2005, 08:52 AM

That's not th emost interesting part. I'll get there later. Here is the article. See if you picked up what I did before you get to the bottom.

Saints have deal with 6th-round pick Jefferson
Defensive tackle is first rookie to come to terms with N.O.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
By Jeff Duncan
Staff writer
The Saints reached an agreement Tuesday with rookie defensive tackle Jason Jefferson, a sixth-round pick from Wisconsin, according to his agent, Ron Slavin.

Jefferson is the first of the team's seven draft picks to reach a deal. He agreed to a three-year deal with minimum salaries of $230,000 in 2005, $310,000 in 2006 and $385,000 in 2007. The contract includes a $69,500 signing bonus.

Jefferson, the No. 193 overall pick, is expected to compete with second-year tackle Rodney Leisle and veteran reserves Willie Whitehead and Tony Bryant for a roster spot behind starting tackles Howard Green and Brian Young.

Jefferson, 6 feet 1, 306 pounds, was considered one of the top run defenders in the draft. He was a three-year starter at Wisconsin, where he teamed with Anttaj Hawthorne and Erasmus James to form one of the best defensive lines in college football.

Negotiations have begun with most of the team's other six draft picks, including first-round right tackle Jammal Brown and second-round safety Josh Bullocks. Talks with both, however, are in the initial stages and probably won't be finalized until the final days of July.

The lengths of the contracts are expected to follow the same pattern as in previous years. The first-round pick will receive a five-year deal. The second-round pick will get a four-year deal. The rest of the group will receive three-year contracts.

The Saints have a pool of a little more than $3.6 million to sign their seven rookies.

The club is not expected to sign fourth-round pick Chase Lyman until late in camp. Lyman is rehabilitating from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He is expected to be sidelined for at least another three or four months.

As in past years, the Saints will divide the duties of rookie contract negotiations between various front-office personnel.

Senior football administrator Russ Ball is negotiating the deals for Brown and Bullocks. He also negotiated the Jefferson deal.

General Manager Mickey Loomis will oversee negotiations for third-round pick Alfred Fincher.

Director of player personnel Rick Mueller is negotiating the contract for Lyman and fifth-round pick Adrian McPherson.

Director of player development Ricky Porter is working the deal for seventh-round draft pick Jimmy Verdon.

Did you get it? This part stuck out to me:

Jefferson, the No. 193 overall pick, is expected to compete with second-year tackle Rodney Leisle and veteran reserves Willie Whitehead and Tony Bryant for a roster spot behind starting tackles Howard Green and Brian Young.

No mention of Sullivan at all. did they forget about him, hear somethign we didn't, know something? I just found that interesting he is not eve mentioned when they talk about the DTs.

07-13-2005, 08:52 AM	#1
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	Jefferson signs deal That's not th emost interesting part. I'll get there later. Here is the article. See if you picked up what I did before you get to the bottom. Saints have deal with 6th-round pick Jefferson Defensive tackle is first rookie to come to terms with N.O. Wednesday, July 13, 2005 By Jeff Duncan Staff writer The Saints reached an agreement Tuesday with rookie defensive tackle Jason Jefferson, a sixth-round pick from Wisconsin, according to his agent, Ron Slavin. Jefferson is the first of the team's seven draft picks to reach a deal. He agreed to a three-year deal with minimum salaries of $230,000 in 2005, $310,000 in 2006 and $385,000 in 2007. The contract includes a $69,500 signing bonus. Jefferson, the No. 193 overall pick, is expected to compete with second-year tackle Rodney Leisle and veteran reserves Willie Whitehead and Tony Bryant for a roster spot behind starting tackles Howard Green and Brian Young. Jefferson, 6 feet 1, 306 pounds, was considered one of the top run defenders in the draft. He was a three-year starter at Wisconsin, where he teamed with Anttaj Hawthorne and Erasmus James to form one of the best defensive lines in college football. Negotiations have begun with most of the team's other six draft picks, including first-round right tackle Jammal Brown and second-round safety Josh Bullocks. Talks with both, however, are in the initial stages and probably won't be finalized until the final days of July. The lengths of the contracts are expected to follow the same pattern as in previous years. The first-round pick will receive a five-year deal. The second-round pick will get a four-year deal. The rest of the group will receive three-year contracts. The Saints have a pool of a little more than $3.6 million to sign their seven rookies. The club is not expected to sign fourth-round pick Chase Lyman until late in camp. Lyman is rehabilitating from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He is expected to be sidelined for at least another three or four months. As in past years, the Saints will divide the duties of rookie contract negotiations between various front-office personnel. Senior football administrator Russ Ball is negotiating the deals for Brown and Bullocks. He also negotiated the Jefferson deal. General Manager Mickey Loomis will oversee negotiations for third-round pick Alfred Fincher. Director of player personnel Rick Mueller is negotiating the contract for Lyman and fifth-round pick Adrian McPherson. Director of player development Ricky Porter is working the deal for seventh-round draft pick Jimmy Verdon. Did you get it? This part stuck out to me: Jefferson, the No. 193 overall pick, is expected to compete with second-year tackle Rodney Leisle and veteran reserves Willie Whitehead and Tony Bryant for a roster spot behind starting tackles Howard Green and Brian Young. No mention of Sullivan at all. did they forget about him, hear somethign we didn't, know something? I just found that interesting he is not eve mentioned when they talk about the DTs.