Alvin Kamara looms as Saints' next big contract decision

dizzle88 · 04-14-2020, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

We signed Peat for $33MM guaranteed. Not 50.

I was referring to the total price of the contract, 57.5 mil.

AsylumGuido · 04-14-2020, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

I was referring to the total price of the contract, 57.5 mil.

That is meaningless. Only the guaranteed amount matters. Total numbers only apply to "blow up the skirt" of the player. They rarely ever come to fruition.

And even "guaranteed" amounts are not chiseled in stone as some only become "guaranteed" if the player is still on the roster.

04-14-2020, 04:57 PM	#1
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,539	Re: Alvin Kamara looms as Saints' next big contract decision Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 We signed Peat for $33MM guaranteed. Not 50. I was referring to the total price of the contract, 57.5 mil.

04-14-2020, 05:28 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,671	Re: Alvin Kamara looms as Saints' next big contract decision Originally Posted by dizzle88 I was referring to the total price of the contract, 57.5 mil. That is meaningless. Only the guaranteed amount matters. Total numbers only apply to "blow up the skirt" of the player. They rarely ever come to fruition. And even "guaranteed" amounts are not chiseled in stone as some only become "guaranteed" if the player is still on the roster.