Packers re-sign Shields, 4 year $39 million

[Smeefers]

well good news, a lot of money, but with the cap expected to hit 160 by 2015 he's numbers won't hurt so bad

i will say its about 4 million a year more then his agent said they were looking for just a couple weeks ago. still gotta wonder if we couldn't have gotten him for cheaper if we had tried to sign him during the year,

but oh well, we got our best CB back. and now its time to talk to the other cb about taking a pay cut

Oh come on. For the past few weeks all I've heard is hand wringing about getting shields signed and now because it's what, 2 mil a year more than you expected it's suddenly a concern? What happened to him being the guy we couldn't let go? At least woodbuck can call a spade a spade and give credit where it's due. Dude rails on TT on a regular basis but when he pulls a good move, he gives him cred.

And c'mon Red! I expect way better of you with the whole "should of tried to sign him during the year" talk. We have no idea how hard TT pushed to get him signed during the year. Rosenhouse is a really good agent, there's a good possibility he wouldn't let a signing happen, especially when he saw how good shields was doing because he knew it would drive up the price.

This is a good thing, and honestly, if Shields keeps on his path, he's a huge signing. The dude can cover opposing #1's with regular consistency and that's great! He's not getting paid shut down money, he's getting paid #1 corner money which is more than fair.

[pbmax]

His first expenditures should be sending gift baskets to those who helped him get this contract: Calvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, and Cordarrelle Patterson.

And Davon House (regression) and Casey Hawyard (Packer Hamstrings).

Shields bet on himself and won. Good for him. He's expensive for 2 years, if he plays well enough to stick around, he'll be cheap in Years 3 and 4. That expense in the first two years is the price of not guaranteeing half the contract like Tim Jennings.

The player point of view is the franchise tag for two years nets more than $24 million guaranteed in each year its tendered. He came in more than $3 mil under that.

[Guiness]

We have no idea how hard TT pushed to get him signed during the year. Rosenhouse is a really good agent, there's a good possibility he wouldn't let a signing happen, especially when he saw how good shields was doing because he knew it would drive up the price.

That's what I expect happened, Rosenhaus convinced him to wait as he was so close to a big FA payday. Oh so chancy though, he got knocked out of the game vs the 49ers after taking a shot to the knee - he coulda cost himself a lot of money if he'd been seriously hurt.

[Smeefers]

That's what I expect happened, Rosenhaus convinced him to wait as he was so close to a big FA payday. Oh so chancy though, he got knocked out of the game vs the 49ers after taking a shot to the knee - he coulda cost himself a lot of money if he'd been seriously hurt.

With the year he was having and a full off season to recover, he still would of made some pretty good cash. Maybe not this good but that's what betting on yourself means.

[pbmax]

Aaron Rodgers @AaronRodgers12 8m
Pumped to see that @ShieldSam37 is gonna be a Packer for years to come! Excellent player and teammate. Packer Nation gotta be excited

[Joemailman]

yeah

i'm happy sam is back

but man, i can't help but think we just greatly overpaid for one of our own again

hopefully with the cap going up, and with sam continuing to improve, those 12.1 million a year cap numbers won't seem so huge when we get there

the first 2 years i'm fine with, those last 2 just looks really big, almost "funny" looking to me

I think the numbers are reasonable. 10 million per year put Sam below what the elite CB's are getting with the franchise tag number being almost 12 million for CB's. By the time you get to the last year of the contract, the franchise number for CB's will probably be higher still.

[pbmax]

That expense in the first two years is the price of not guaranteeing half the contract like Tim Jennings.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h
Shields' guaranteed money is only slightly above that of #Bears CB Tim Jennings ($11M). That was what the #Packers had to beat w/$39M total.

Could also say he got more total guaranteed money than Jennings and NEARLY the entire value of TJ's deal in 2 years. But with that price, they can say goodbye after Year 2. Bears would have to wait for Year 3 probably.

[pbmax]

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 2h
Do you have something to tell us, Sam? RT @ShieldSam37 God is Good!!!!

Sorta means his Tweet yesterday was about this deal.

Jersey Al - ALLGBP @JerseyAlGBP 11m
This--> RT @MattBowen41: @Aaron_Nagler @TundraVision Young CB in his prime playing years with man-coverage skills. Not easy to find...

Tramon Williams @HighRizer38 16m
Congrats to my bro @ShieldSam37 for getting what he deserves! I've had the honor to watch your growth. I'm proud of you bro!

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 47m
RT @show_case29 Got my big bro samshields37 samshields37 back for another 4 years. Well deserved congrats bro. Not… http://instagram.com/p/lTV5WwgYte/

The Butler approves:

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 23s
Good for both. RT @leap36: With only 12.5 mil gar would you say Ted did a good job in convincing SS to stay,

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

If Shields continues to get better and the cap jumps 10+ mil/year the next couple of years then its not that bad of a deal.

[gbgary]

great news. numbers are pretty friendly I understand. best of all we don't get weaker at this position and don't HAVE to draft a cb. can concentrate on major needs.

[KYPack]

Thank God.

Not for the SS signing, but I feel better about my own grasp on reality.

Really felt that Sam was the one deal they had to do and would get done.

I was thinking about this at the close of the season when I saw a video of Leroy talking about out FA's and what we had to do concerning them. When the matter of Sam came up, Leroy was emphatic that he must be signed. It was like Butler was reading my mind when he gave a number of in-depth reasons why. I really like Leroy and his defensive philosophy & I learn a lot of football from the guy. In the past few days when it looked like Sam would walk, I couldn't believe we would buy Raji and sell Sam.

This move is good and I feel better, so that's cool.

Anybody think the G tattoo on the neck came into play in this decision?

JK JK

[Packers4Glory]

Need a good veteran safety now via FA

[Bossman641]

A little more than I hoped for, but with the huge cap increase coming up it will be fine. Good work TT. Couldn't afford to lose Shields.

[Bretsky]

yeah

i'm happy sam is back

but man, i can't help but think we just greatly overpaid for one of our own again

hopefully with the cap going up, and with sam continuing to improve, those 12.1 million a year cap numbers won't seem so huge when we get there

the first 2 years i'm fine with, those last 2 just looks really big, almost "funny" looking to me

AGREEE

[Bretsky]

I think the numbers are reasonable. 10 million per year put Sam below what the elite CB's are getting with the franchise tag number being almost 12 million for CB's. By the time you get to the last year of the contract, the franchise number for CB's will probably be higher still.

Didn't an All Pro CB just sign a 4Yr for 32mIL deal ? Can't remember who it was but when I saw it I thought...he's better than Shields now...but Shields is younger