Comments on: Jonas Who?

By: RMainwaring

RMainwaring — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:53:22 +0000

@arnie A.J. Smith has always tried to get value players for the least amount of money. This may have worked out earlier in his tenure but lately, not so much. With the new rookie wage pool, things will be much different. Each team has been assigned a “year one rookie compensation pool” number based on the number of picks it has and the position they were selected. It also has a “total rookie compensation pool” number that covers the length of the contract
All first-round contracts must be four years with a fifth-year club option. All other picks must be four-year deals.
The CBA features a “year-one formula allotment” with rookies that places a value on every pick in the draft, thereby providing the team with a guideline for how much each player should earn in the first year.
Deals can be altered so that percentages aren’t exactly as prescribed, but since there are limits on how much money can be distributed without going over the allotments, contracts are all but decided as soon as the player is picked.
First-round picks used to haggle over every available penny, using such things as option bonuses, escalators and guaranteed salaries to manipulate the salary cap. Holdouts weren’t as common as they once were but they still existed. That means the Chargers can decide to pay Mouton 3rd round money even though they chose him in the 2nd round if they want. I don’t know what Mouton’s contract amount was but knowing A.J. Smith, he damn sure wasn’t gonna over pay him. Yes we can all agree that in recent years, Smith hasn’t done a very good job and he knows it. That’s why this year you’re seeing a different A.J. Smith. I’m super excited for this season. #BoltUp #ThisIsOurYear

By: BoogaP

BoogaP — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:28:44 +0000

@biggsybolt @arnie Preach!

By: biggsybolt

biggsybolt — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:29:04 +0000

@arnie FACT:Michael Turner, who has been the Chargers’ insurance policy for LaDainian Tomlinson, agreed to join the Falcons on Sunday. A source told ESPN.com’s Michael Smith that Turner agreed to a six-year contract believed to be worth $34.5 million, with approximately $15 million guaranteed.(Pulled Ffrom ESPN.com)

FACT:Tomlinson’s six-year pact will be worth roughly $60 million, with $21 million in guarantees. (LT’s 2004 contract equaling roughly 10 mill a year. Pulled from CBSSports.com)

That is even more than what “My opinion” stated above! It was a great PR move to keep LT and let Turner walk at that time not to mention the price was way to high to keep both from 2006 on (like I said above)

LT’s #s:
2008: 1,110 yds
2009: 730 yds (Yes he was injured, But also lost some of his game due to age “30″)
2010: 914 yds ( with Jets)
2011: 280 yds ( Yep, he lost a step)

That should be enough FACT for you to see you are dead wrong on that one!

Here is a link to Jamal Williams’ stats from 1998 as a rookie to 2010 as a Donko.http://www.nfl.com/player/jamalwilliams/2503690/profile. You must remember he tore a triceps against Oakland in the first game of 2009 and was released do to age and injury in march 2010.

I have thrown enough FACTS at you in this reply to make you realize what you said about my opinion being nonfactual is complete and utter BULLSHIT!

On to your complaint about Mouton being drafted to early. It happens to every GM, the draft is basically a crap shoot! You must have your head so far up your ass to think it has not happened to other GMs and great ones at that. Just look at Brandon Meriweather and New England.

I hate having a battle of wits with and unarmed person!