Vince Young?

[denverYooper]

My opinion: You have three classes of QBs: Rookie starting material (cheap), journeymen 2nd contract starters (also cheap), and 2nd/3rd contract starters (top of the market and locked up at all costs - consistently pushing the pay envelope). The big concerns come when your Kaepernicks and Russells put their numbers up against Romo's and Sanchez's postpone-salary-cap-armageddon extensions. Seattle and SF can make riskier roster moves, as they have a few more seasons with a cheap QB.

True. But I would think that they'd want to start thinking about negotiations with Kaepernick or Wilson if they produce this season.

[NewsBruin]

They can think, but per the CBA, I don't think the contracts can be renegotiated until 3 full seasons. Seattle couldn't pay Russell more if they wanted to.

[SkinBasket]

you mean a failure? Just like dear old dad?

[Guiness]

They can think, but per the CBA, I don't think the contracts can be renegotiated until 3 full seasons. Seattle couldn't pay Russell more if they wanted to.

2 minutes for overuse of the word think!

That sounds right though.

Under the new CBA, rookies that are drafted receive four-year contracts. If a rookie is drafted in the first round, clubs can exercise a fifth-year option for the player’s rights. If a rookie is undrafted, he will receive a three-year contract.

The CBA allows for drafted rookie contracts to be renegotiated after the player’s third season and the new contract no longer falls under the CBA’s rookie salary limitations.

UDFAs become restricted FAs after the third year, drafted players do not. Seems like the idea is to eliminate restricted FA status, which was always kind of a wonky system.

[run pMc]

So we'll see if SF tries to extend Kaepernick at seasons' end (this is year 3 for him) or not.