Vikings redo Winfields contract

[hoosier]

Vikings reportedly redid Antoine Winfield for 5 years at $36M total, $16M guaranteed. That's a lot of cash to invest in trying to keep a 32 year old cornerback happy, but I suppose the Tampa 2 system might allow him to remain productive despite the effects of aging. Assuming the Vikings know what they're doing, I see their ability to do this as testament to the stellar job they do at cap management.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4351332

[Rastak]

Re: Vikings redo Winfields contract

Vikings reportedly redid Antoine Winfield for 5 years at $36M total, $16M guaranteed. That's a lot of cash to invest in trying to keep a 32 year old cornerback happy, but I suppose the Tampa 2 system might allow him to remain productive despite the effects of aging. Assuming the Vikings know what they're doing, I see their ability to do this as testament to the stellar job they do at cap management.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4351332

Kind of a strange contract. He gets the cash this year and next and then he is subject to "de-escalators". Instead getting a bump up for starting, he gets his salary cut if he isn't the starter.

[hoosier]

Re: Vikings redo Winfields contract

Vikings reportedly redid Antoine Winfield for 5 years at $36M total, $16M guaranteed. That's a lot of cash to invest in trying to keep a 32 year old cornerback happy, but I suppose the Tampa 2 system might allow him to remain productive despite the effects of aging. Assuming the Vikings know what they're doing, I see their ability to do this as testament to the stellar job they do at cap management.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4351332

Kind of a strange contract. He gets the cash this year and next and then he is subject to "de-escalators". Instead getting a bump up for starting, he gets his salary cut if he isn't the starter.

I guess that's how 35 year old cornerbacks get around.....Dey take de escalators!

[Rastak]

[Fritz]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

[PlantPage55]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

The Vikings and the Pack seem to have 2 front offices that are VERY good (prolific even) at contract writing.

[mngolf19]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

Actually our cap guy has been around longer than Teddy.

[MichiganPackerFan]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

Actually our cap guy has been around longer than Teddy.

Has he? I thought Brandt moved on a couple years back. Or am I mistaken?

[hoosier]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

Actually our cap guy has been around longer than Teddy.

Has he? I thought Brandt moved on a couple years back. Or am I mistaken?

Brzezinski has been doing the Vikings books for, what, almost a decade now? If I'm not mistaken he's thought of as the best in the league at managing the salary cap.

[Rastak]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

The Vikings and the Pack seem to have 2 front offices that are VERY good (prolific even) at contract writing.

Completely agree. Both have done some clever things.

[Fritz]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

Actually our cap guy has been around longer than Teddy.

Ah, you. Letting facts get in the way.

[CaliforniaCheez]

Wasted money.

The guy isn't that good of a CB or he would have more than 3 INT's in the last 2 years.

Also the vikings pass defense was 20th in the NFL.

The guy will get cut or traded before the contract is complete.

[mngolf19]

Wasted money.

The guy isn't that good of a CB or he would have more than 3 INT's in the last 2 years.

Also the vikings pass defense was 20th in the NFL.

The guy will get cut or traded before the contract is complete.

This shows you haven't watched/know the Vikes much. Not that I would expect you to.

1. that's not his game or what is expected of him
2. is really not that meaningful
3. will not happen(did you read the part about de-escalators?)

[Gunakor]

The guy isn't that good of a CB or he would have more than 3 INT's in the last 2 years.

How many INT's has Al Harris accumulated in the past 2 years?

He's pretty good, no?

[Waldo]

Vikings' GM takin' lesson from the Tedmeister!

Go you, Ras!

Actually our cap guy has been around longer than Teddy.

Ah, you. Letting facts get in the way.

Don't mess with Vikes fans and Brz.

They don't all care for the owners.

Most dislike the coaching.

They love their cap guy. (Seems pathetic, I know, but he is the only non-player that Vikings fans universally agree apon liking). Brz is to Vikes fans what Wolf is to Packers fans.