papasmurfbell Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Jimmy's rookie deal ended last yr. With the new CBA they had the right to get a 5th yr RFA on players before the deal was done. He will be a 1st round tender this yr. I would ink him long-term ASAP. His value has gotten out of control with this injury. I would have inked him before 2014 to avoid this cost they will incur now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Jimmy's rookie deal ended last yr. With the new CBA they had the right to get a 5th yr RFA on players before the deal was done. He will be a 1st round tender this yr. I would ink him long-term ASAP. His value has gotten out of control with this injury. I would have inked him before 2014 to avoid this cost they will incur now. I'm not quite sure what you are talking about. By "last year" do you mean the year we are currently in? I never, ever want the Ravens to sign a player long-term 2 years before they have to. Simply not good business. We got burned with Webb and that was only one year prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342224/article/fifthyear-option-tracker The new rookie wage scale adopted in 2011 requires that all rookies sign four-year contracts. For players taken in the first round, the team has the option to extend the contract for an extra season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000342224/article/fifthyear-option-tracker I get that. I'm guessing you are just talking about this year like it's over (calling it last year). 2014 (this year) is his 4th year. This offseason is the time to sign him long-term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Yeah I would do it ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robjr83 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Your assuming players would want to sign a lower offer before free agency. J Smith knows there's a premium on CBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Some wont but I tend to think along the lines of Don King they come from being poor so they will take $100,000 in cash now as opposed to $3,000,000 later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Players will take a discount to get the guaranteed money sooner rather than later, but it's not a huge discount. On the flip side of that is the risk teams take, which is why I bring up Webb. We are playing elite CB money to a player that's basically 65-75% of what he was before his 2012 ACL injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Actually right now Webby is playing really well. His back is finally healed up. He had been hurt during the bad playing when he came back. But yess it is a risk. That is why I would look at who you pay and who you don't. Nobody who is a headcase like Cmac. Nobody who has chronic injuries. Then you have to look at position and future need. But there is always risk in signing or drafting players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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