RVJ Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Is it worth putting that much money in one player. If not your better off trading him during this draft. Like getting a second in this years draft and a first in next years. Or you can franchise him and hope someone ponies up two firsts or just pay him for the one year with the franchise tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_wag Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Is it worth putting that much money in one player.If not your better off trading him during this draft. Like getting a second in this years draft and a first in next years. Or you can franchise him and hope someone ponies up two firsts or just pay him for the one year with the franchise tag. 307287[/snapback] nate clements will not require a contract of 9M/year with a 18M signing bonus..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 nate clements will not require a contract of 9M/year with a 18M signing bonus..... 307290[/snapback] Whew - I'm glad he told you that, I for one wasn't sure what his demands were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVJ Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Maybe not but close to it. The prices for cornerbacks this offseason skyrocketed higher than for the receivers they cover. While the top receivers in free agency received around $4 million a year, top cornerbacks received $5 million or more. Despite the emphasis on illegal contact, cornerbacks are still in high demand around the NFL. Next year's free agent cornerback class is going be thin. Nate Clements of the Bills is the only sure bet and tops the class. Charles Woodson of the Raiders is technically a free next year but he is an unsigned franchise player looking for a long-term deal. Patrick Surtain of the Dolphins is free but he is awaiting a trade and a long-term deal. So the question heading into this offseason was whether cornerbacks would be devalued? After all, if a shutdown cornerback goes against a team's best receiver under the current emphasis of rules, quarterbacks will make that throw every time. Single coverage in a contact-free zone is golden for receivers such as Marvin Harrison. Will illegal contact affect the contracts cornerbacks are given and their status in the draft? The answer heading into the April 23 draft is "not in the least." If anything, teams are getting even more desperate for coverage specialists. The prices for cornerbacks this offseason skyrocketed higher than for the receivers they cover. While the top receivers in free agency received around $4 million a year, top cornerbacks received $5 million or more. http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/ESPNSports/story?id=676021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_wag Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Whew - I'm glad he told you that, I for one wasn't sure what his demands were. 307307[/snapback] you certainly have proven you have no clue how much it would take to sign him, so i'm glad i could help -- you are the one who was stupid enough to state clements will command a contract more then lito sheppard and sheldon brown COMBINED.........which, by the way, would be more then champ's contract.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 you certainly have proven you have no clue how much it would take to sign him, so i'm glad i could help -- you are the one who was stupid enough to state clements will command a contract more then lito sheppard and sheldon brown COMBINED.........which, by the way, would be more then champ's contract.......... 307309[/snapback] First off, don't call me stupid, because I guarantee you you don't want to be in a battle of wits with me. Also, you're the one who is always whining that the Board ettiquette rules aren't being observed.... Second, I stand by my statement - in years 1-3 of Sheppard/Browns' contracts, their combined payment will be less than what Clements will likely demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfladave Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Despite the emphasis on illegal contact, cornerbacks are still in high demand around the NFL. So the question heading into this offseason was whether cornerbacks would be devalued? Will illegal contact affect the contracts cornerbacks are given and their status in the draft? http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/ESPNSports/story?id=676021 307308[/snapback] The emphasis on illegal contact makes great and good cornerbacks MORE valuable than ever. As you pointed out it will not diminish their draft status only increase their worth. Why anyone would possibly think that a cornerbacks value would go down because of this rule dumbfounds me. The rule makes their job MUCH harder therefore demanding more from a cornerback than ever before. As for the poster who thinks that Nate won't get $9 million a year with an $18 million signing bonus....you're way off base if you don't think he will get something VERY close to that. A franchised CB gets something in the range of $8.7 million this year. Nate getting $12-15 million signing bonus and a deal that will net him $8-9 million over the life of the contract is very realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_wag Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 As for the poster who thinks that Nate won't get $9 million a year with an $18 million signing bonus....you're way off base if you don't think he will get something VERY close to that. A franchised CB gets something in the range of $8.7 million this year. Nate getting $12-15 million signing bonus and a deal that will net him $8-9 million over the life of the contract is very realistic. 307341[/snapback] i was just refutting the topic of the post, which was obviously an exaggeration........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fla Bills Fan Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I agree with you Nate will be the best available CB. I think the Bills should keep him this year for that reason. If another team is willing to pay him a boatload of money, they will also be happy to trade us a #1 and probably more for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Is it worth putting that much money in one player.If not your better off trading him during this draft. Like getting a second in this years draft and a first in next years. Or you can franchise him and hope someone ponies up two firsts or just pay him for the one year with the franchise tag. 307287[/snapback] I don't know you can make that assessment since he's never made the PB on his own. Sure some team might throw Jonas Jennings type money at him but if they do, they're reaching! Keeping him should be a priority but not at the expense at costing the team a chance for SB glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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