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Contracts given to Johnson and Williams may haunt Dolphins

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by ATVZ400, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. ATVZ400

    ATVZ400 Senior Member

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    Earlier this week, there were reports out of Miami that the Dolphins offered Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long a contract $10-$15 million below those of the top two picks in the 2007 NFL draft, JaMarcus Russell and Calvin Johnson. Russell inked a six-year deal with Oakland last fall for a max of $68 million (average $11.3 million per year), and Johnson signed with Detroit for six years and $64.5 million max ($10.75 million per season).

    If the Dolphins have in fact offered Long this deal, it would be in line with reports last week by an NFL personnel insider that said Bill Parcells was expected to offer the potential No. 1 picks a deal worth somewhere between 3-10 percent more than last year’s No. 3, Browns’ tackle Joe Thomas.

    Thomas signed a five-year, $42.5 million deal last year, an average of $8.5 million per season. A 10 percent increase from this would be $9.35 million annually. Assuming a six-year deal is being offered, this would mean a max of $56.1 million, just under $12 million less than Russell and $8.4 million less than Johnson.

    While the Dolphins can essentially dismiss the Russell contract because of the widely accepted (among NFL teams) idea that quarterback contracts are outliers and don’t represent a basis of comparison in establishing values for other positions, two other contracts may make it difficult for Miami to sell this to the players involved -- and more importantly, to their agents.
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  2. feelthepain

    feelthepain New Member

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    Yeah, cause god knows the new crop of players coming in "NEED" 10 million dollars a year just to survive!!!! Poor fellas...it's going to be tough at first, I just hope they can afford to feed themselves after the greedy owner screw them out of every nickel. I know I wouldn't want to try and squeeze by on 10 Million a year.:rolleyes:
     
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  3. Georgia Fin

    Georgia Fin Fin For Life

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    Right now I think it will come back to haunt Oakland and Detroit more than Miami, because they're the ones who are responsible for paying it out. If we can get a quality player to fill a hole on the roster without overpaying then kudos to our front office.
     
  4. brandon27

    brandon27 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I think thats a fair deal if we signed Jake, somewhere between 3-10 percent over what the top tackle was paid last year is fair. Jake and his agent cant possibly think theyre going to get a deal that compares to that of a QB, or a bigtime WR. I like the strategy here if it is indeed true that this is what were doing
     
  5. Firesole

    Firesole Season Ticket Holder

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    I love it. There is no reason a kid coming out of college should be paid that much, without ever playing a down in the NFL, which forces teams to release quality players and former Pro Bowlers becuase they can't afford to pay them what they are worth.
     
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  6. phinsoldia

    phinsoldia Season Ticket Holder

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    I love it too and if that means j long. Signs and the others aren't given the opportunity great if the money is right I have no problems
     
  7. late again

    late again Senior Member

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    Well, according to Patrick Ewing:




    We might make a lot of money but, we also spend a lot of money

    It wouldn't be fair to deny someone that opportunity now would it?
     
  8. pocoloco

    pocoloco I'm your huckleberry Club Member

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    True, there is no reason any guy straight out of college should make that much. He simply hasn't yet earned his paycheck at a professional level.

    But until the league does something about these rookie contracts, the draft choice and his agent are simply playing by the long-established market rules, and the Phins must follow suit (they can still go cheaper, but they need to be in the ballpark), trade out, or essentially forfeit the pick.
     

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