Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) 2017 Voidable (50% playing time in 2015 or 16, or on active roster 5 days after 2016 SB) http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/tyrod-taylor/ Buffalo Rumblings did a nice piece on it with a breakdown. Highly incentivized contract with the option to void if successful - basically "if I become the starter, I want to be paid that way" Edit: sorry, meant to include the link: http://www.buffalorumblings.com/bills-news-notes/2015/3/18/8236345/tyrod-taylor-contract-details-buffalo-bills-qb-nfl-free-agency-2015 Edited August 26, 2015 by Hopeful
White Linen Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 And wait for our franchise QB. Don't wait - just go get one.... it's just a matter of wanting one after all.
ddaryl Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 All I see is a creative contract designed to let us kick the tires and let him get a big raise if he earns it. No way would they bench him just to be stingy on a contract
Kkspike Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Maybe we starts the first two games then we sign him to a Fitz like contract.
Beef Jerky Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Heard an interesting call on WGR yesterday - the caller's theory was that Taylor's contract provides that he's a free agent if he starts more than 50% of the games this season, whereas if he doesn't start 50% of the games, he's locked in for two more years, so there's added incentive to start Cassel at the start of the season. If Taylor's "the man", I can't believe the team wouldn't start him, regardless of the $$s involved. Thoughts? That doesn't sound like a win now attitude. It would have nothing to do with who starts.
PromoTheRobot Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Don't wait - just go get one.... it's just a matter of wanting one after all. Maybe if we all hold our breaths?
White Linen Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Maybe if we all hold our breaths? We could have gotten one if we didn't trade 3 picks for Sammy.
BarleyNY Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 He basically has a 2 year contract under almost any and all circumstances. Exactly. That's not an "opt out" clause because those are player options. TT's contract automatically voids the 2017 year if conditions are met.
Augie Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 I love a guy who's willing to bet on his own success. He's certainly fun to watch, but no telling what he can do long term. He wants to be paid like a starter if he's the starter. Being the best of a mediocre crop does not mean huge starter money. JP Losman was a starter. And the list goes on. I can only hope we need to worry about having to pay someone HUGE bucks because they really deserve it. (No, not Fitz.)
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