H2o Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Jameis Winston - QB - Buccaneers Bucs signed No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston to a four-year, $25.35 million contract with a club option for 2019. The fully guaranteed contract includes a $16.7 million signing bonus. It comes with shocking expediency after last year's No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney took 29 days to sign. Winston realized there's no point playing games with a slotting system that leaves zero contract wiggle room. Wow that was quick!!! Well, at least in the new format. Edited May 1, 2015 by H2o
Chuck Wagon Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 He's got some hush money to pay, he needs that cash now.
Solomon Grundy Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 The guy just want to play football and be great!! Man, I wish the Bills had him
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Now he can have all the crab legs he wants! And Burger King cups. http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_ioh82ic7/
Matt in KC Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Has anyone ever come close to signing their contract before the draft was finished?
DrDawkinstein Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Has anyone ever come close to signing their contract before the draft was finished? Not sure about actually signing it, but I believe some other #1 overalls were done before the draft, in order to make sure the team should actually draft the player. I want to say Sam Bradford and/or Mario basically had deals done before the draft. edit: was wrong about Bradford, but could swear I remember a team with the #1 pick negotiating before the draft. Edited May 1, 2015 by DrDareustein
GOBILLS78 Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Not sure about actually signing it, but I believe some other #1 overalls were done before the draft, in order to make sure the team should actually draft the player. I want to say Sam Bradford and/or Mario basically had deals done before the draft. edit: was wrong about Bradford, but could swear I remember a team with the #1 pick negotiating before the draft. You are definitely right about Mario. His deal was done -- not signed -- the night before the draft. I remember that clear as day. He was sort of a surprising No. 1 that year because of Reggie Bush, and the Texans were finding it much easier to negotiate with Williams.
DallasMac Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Not sure about actually signing it, but I believe some other #1 overalls were done before the draft, in order to make sure the team should actually draft the player. I want to say Sam Bradford and/or Mario basically had deals done before the draft. edit: was wrong about Bradford, but could swear I remember a team with the #1 pick negotiating before the draft. I remember this. Thought it was Bradford as well
DrDawkinstein Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 You are definitely right about Mario. His deal was done -- not signed -- the night before the draft. I remember that clear as day. He was sort of a surprising No. 1 that year because of Reggie Bush, and the Texans were finding it much easier to negotiate with Williams. I remember this. Thought it was Bradford as well Ok, good, Im not crazy. Or at least not the only crazy one.
MOFO Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Back when the USFL was drafting before the NFL, Irving Fryar was signed before he was drafted. I believe teams were afraid of having players taken by the USFL...just recently saw this on a documentary on that years draft...
Matt in KC Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Back when the USFL was drafting before the NFL, Irving Fryar was signed before he was drafted. I believe teams were afraid of having players taken by the USFL...just recently saw this on a documentary on that years draft... That sounds like a record that might stand for awhile!
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Wasn't Bruce Smith's deal all but complete before the draft?
Big Turk Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Jameis Winston - QB - Buccaneers Bucs signed No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston to a four-year, $25.35 million contract with a club option for 2019. The fully guaranteed contract includes a $16.7 million signing bonus. It comes with shocking expediency after last year's No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney took 29 days to sign. Winston realized there's no point playing games with a slotting system that leaves zero contract wiggle room. Wow that was quick!!! Well, at least in the new format. He about to go buy out all the crab legs at Publix....
nucci Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Jameis Winston - QB - Buccaneers Bucs signed No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston to a four-year, $25.35 million contract with a club option for 2019. The fully guaranteed contract includes a $16.7 million signing bonus. It comes with shocking expediency after last year's No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney took 29 days to sign. Winston realized there's no point playing games with a slotting system that leaves zero contract wiggle room. Wow that was quick!!! Well, at least in the new format. Bills signed Bruce before the draft
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 I love the new CBA. No more waiting until the last minute to sign guys.
Dorkington Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 He's got some hush money to pay, he needs that cash now. You know... that's not a bad point.
Manther Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Jameis Winston - QB - Buccaneers Bucs signed No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston to a four-year, $25.35 million contract with a club option for 2019. The fully guaranteed contract includes a $16.7 million signing bonus. It comes with shocking expediency after last year's No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney took 29 days to sign. Winston realized there's no point playing games with a slotting system that leaves zero contract wiggle room. Wow that was quick!!! Well, at least in the new format. Mario Williams signed days before he was drafted by the Texans back in the day or at least agreed to the terms.
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