2014 Free Agency Rumors and or Speculation

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Alterraun Verner did not get a better deal than Shields on his guarantee.

$8M initial guarantee (2014 base + roster bonus)
2015: $4M guarantees on 5th league day
2016: $2M guarantees on 5th league day
2014 Roster Bonus: $3M
2014 Incentive: $250,000

So first year $8.25 million, $8.0 mil guaranteed. If he is on the team on 5th day of League year, $4 mil of his base is guaranteed. In third year, same terms, $2 mil guarantees.

Outside of first year, this deal is truly year is year.

CONTRACT:4 yr(s) / $25,750,000

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Alterraun Verner did not get a better deal than Shields on his guarantee.

$8M initial guarantee (2014 base + roster bonus)
2015: $4M guarantees on 5th league day
2016: $2M guarantees on 5th league day
2014 Roster Bonus: $3M
2014 Incentive: $250,000

So first year $8.25 million, $8.0 mil guaranteed. If he is on the team on 5th day of League year, $4 mil of his base is guaranteed. In third year, same terms, $2 mil guarantees.

Outside of first year, this deal is truly year is year.

CONTRACT:4 yr(s) / $25,750,000

told you guys

and it was initially reported as 20 million "guaranteed"

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The very definition of reasonable.

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 19m
Reasonable price, no? RT @TomPelissero: Mike Neal's deal with #Packers: 2 years, $8M, including a $2.5M signing bonus.

at first glance, its a bit more then i would have liked, but not much

this is another case to me of paying a player what you think he'll be worth in the future vs what he is right now

right now, he's a part time starter and situational player that got close to full time starter money

but, like i said, i would have been fine with 3 or 3.5 a year and he got 4 which includes a lot of game day bonuses. so its right there, and the difference is no biggie.

lets just hope he keeps improving like we all hope he will and win the starter spot outright

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after the raiders "failed" saffold, the only other team that wanted him was his original team. rams signed him for a 5 year 32 million dollar deal

the deal he signed with the raiders was 5 year 42 million

ouch, someone can't be a happy camper today

[wist43]

Wist, you are never happier than when you're miserable.

The situation on defense is hopeless. The players really don't matter... draft picks and money certainly haven't done anything to improve our defense - and since no one, including TT and MM, seems to think Mr. Spraypaintedhair is the problem - the dismal conditions and results will continue.

You know the old saying... Definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

I don't see any point in drafting any defensive player above the 5th round; nor in spending any money on FA's. If I thought there were any hope of getting rid of Capers next year, I'd say go ahead and draft the BPA, but taking any defensive player early in the draft is just a waste - b/c Spraypaintedhair isn't going anywhere any time soon.

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told you guys

and it was initially reported as 20 million "guaranteed"

wait, no

i'm thinking of vontae davis

i'm waiting on his numbers, he's the one that signed the same deal as sam but got 20 million "guaranteed"

fuck you guys

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Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 12m
RT @TomPelissero: Clarification on Neal's #Packers deal: Actually $300K roster bonuses each year, plus a $1M roster bonus due next March.

My First thought at 2y/$8M was "that's Walden money for an unproven OLB, you overpaid". Actually, this isn't bad -- to me it looks like a 'we pay as you go, you prove you deserve more' deal. If he flops or gets hurt they can cut him loose without much of a cap hit. If he does well, he's probably starting and playing at or just below the average starting OLB salary.

I got no complaints.

[run pMc]

So on 3rd and 8, a 2-4 front of Daniels, Datone, Perry, Matthews, Neal, and Hawk doesn't make you think Capers won't cook something interesting up?

[Tony Oday]

The situation on defense is hopeless. The players really don't matter... draft picks and money certainly haven't done anything to improve our defense - and since no one, including TT and MM, seems to think Mr. Spraypaintedhair is the problem - the dismal conditions and results will continue.

You know the old saying... Definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

I don't see any point in drafting any defensive player above the 5th round; nor in spending any money on FA's. If I thought there were any hope of getting rid of Capers next year, I'd say go ahead and draft the BPA, but taking any defensive player early in the draft is just a waste - b/c Spraypaintedhair isn't going anywhere any time soon.

You realize if Hyde actually catches the pic in the playoffs the Pack are in the next round right?

[Fritz]

Wist is happy right now. Leave him alone.

[Zool]

You know the old saying... Definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

You mean like harping on how bad the D and Capers are and how this team is going nowhere fast?

[wist43]

You mean like harping on how bad the D and Capers are and how this team is going nowhere fast?

Or... defending pathetic results year after year??

I think you guys might be better at defending Capers, than Capers is at defending an opponents offense.

I can't begin to fathom why you guys love this guy so much... set a league record for pass defense futility?? no worries; embarrassing blowout losses?? no worries, Spraypaintedhair is our man!!!; constant miscommunication and breakdowns?? no worries, Doms da man; etc...

TT and MM love the guy though... so we're stuck with him - probably long after Rodgers rides off into the sunset. As I said though, at least we caught that fart in the wind a few years ago - that's going to have to last us a long, long time - at least until Spraypaintedhair dies of old age.

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Garrett Graham resigns with the texans

[Zool]

Or... defending pathetic results year after year??

I think you guys might be better at defending Capers, than Capers is at defending an opponents offense.

I can't begin to fathom why you guys love this guy so much... set a league record for pass defense futility?? no worries; embarrassing blowout losses?? no worries, Spraypaintedhair is our man!!!; constant miscommunication and breakdowns?? no worries, Doms da man; etc...

TT and MM love the guy though... so we're stuck with him - probably long after Rodgers rides off into the sunset. As I said though, at least we caught that fart in the wind a few years ago - that's going to have to last us a long, long time - at least until Spraypaintedhair dies of old age.

I'm still waiting to see where I defend Capers. I merely try and point out that you aren't employed by an NFL team in any capacity so should be taken with a grain of salt.

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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 12s
Jermichael Finley is leaving Seattle today & there is mutual interest in him signing with #Seahawks, per source. Waiting for clearance tho