The Gang Green now have only two unsigned draft picks - their first rounders TE Dustin Keller and DE/LB Vernon Gholston.
4 1st round picks are signed as of right now. Take a deep breath and wait a few days. Patience in football is taboo, but it needs to be practiced.
What exactly is Gholston holding out from? Vacation? Scores? Dinner?...training camp doesn't start for another week...take a deep breath.
yeah. I have a feeling teams are gonna play hardball this year w/ first rounders as the rookie contracts have been spiraling out of control over the last few years. I expect quite a few holdouts.
i'd rather see him miss a few weeks of training camp and be locked up for 6 years vs 4. that was a great move playing hard ball with revis last year by tanny. a few weeks vs 2 extra years of a player on contract in the prime of his career.
I don't recall all the details of the contract, but I'm pretty sure the Jets lost out on that deal. Revis had out clauses that reduced his contract to 4 years. I believe he hit all the incentives. Maybe somebody much more ambitious then me could check it out.
Yeah, I kinda see it the same way as some kid coming on here and claiming Gholston being hurt and he got banned for "mis-leading" people.
if memory serves we have revis locked for 4 years with the option to buy 2 more years. from the looks of his play last season this was a smart move cause we'll have him locked up in the prime of his career for under market value. (look at nate clements and extrapolate the market for 2012)
That is stupid. I shouldn't have to come to theganggreen.com and have to guess whether information is true or not. How the hell was I supposed to know whether it was true or not? It is dissapointing that this thread is still even up...
It seems to be a very complicated contract, that Revis has the option to opt out of unless the Jets way over pay. Doesn't seem to be a very good contract for the Jets. Kudos, Schwartz and Feinsod By Paul Schackman | Sunday, Aug 26th, 2007 | ShareThis | Vote for this at Yardbarker, BallHype, RootZoo Categories: Contract Negotiation, NFL Players, NFL Teams, Sports Agents While I have recently been on the topic of rookies, agents, and rookie holdouts I think it would only be fair to mention the phenomenal job by Neil Schwartz and Jonathon Feinsod in getting the newest member of the New York Jets, Darelle Revis, a monster contract. Darrelle Revis was the No. 14 overall pick in the draft. We?ve heard from league insiders on both sides of the fence ? agents and management ? who were skeptical about the terms of his recent contract. Said one league insider on Friday: ?According to the numbers, he?ll be getting much more in every facet than Marshawn Lynch, the twelfth pick, who got a heck of a deal with Buffalo. According to your numbers, he?ll be getting $11 million guaranteed on a four year deal versus $10.285 million for Lynch on a five year. And if the Jets buy back years five and six he?ll get a total of $27 million guaranteed? No way it can be true. Maybe I?m wrong, but I doubt it. If your numbers are right, [G.M.] Mike Tannenbaum should be fired on the spot.? [REVIS NUMBERS ARE REAL, AND THEY'RE SPECTACULAR] Oh, but the numbers are right. As reported last Thursday, the base value of the package is six years, $32 million. The deal voids to four years, $16 million (with $11 million guaranteed, which includes his 2007 base salary) if Revis participates in at least 35 percent of the snaps on defense in any one season. The Jets can then buy back years five and six for $5 million and $11 million, respectively. The year-six pay can drop to $9 million or increase to $13 million or $15 million based primarily on playing time ? but it apparently will require four Pro Bowl appearances in five years to get to the highest possible number in year six. Said another league insider: ?So much for the Jets digging in their heels, having the player hold out, and letting the world know they weren?t going to do voidable years. Can you please tell me what was accomplished?? Still, yet another league insider views it as a win-win, since the Jets will be paying huge money to Revis only if he becomes a star. And, if he does, the contract likely will be renegotiated after three or four NFL seasons. ?You pay for three positions,? said the source, ?cornerback, left tackle, and quarterback. By getting the full six years, the Jets won?t have to franchise Revis and [left tackle D'Brickashaw] Ferguson in the same year. So if they both work out, they?ll be able to keep both of them for the long haul.? Once again this is just another example of how a controversial rookie holdout turned into riches for yet another rookie: Darelle Revis. -Paul Schackman
I was worried about that too, but it looks like the Jets hold the keys in this case: http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_contract.aspx?sport=NFL&id=4155
Yeah. The buyback years are what's so clutch abt this deal. We're going to be able to keep a (possible) shutdown corner for well below market value 4 years down the road than say, if we were to sign a shutdown FA corner. Never underestimate the number crunching power of Tanny.
Talk about a joke blowing up in your face due to stupidity. Yes they do...i'm an idiot. Considering that 25 or so 1st rounders are not under contract, are you saying the trend is with the league or Tannebaum? I say it is the league and that's why there is talk of the rookie pay scale. If anything it is going to be harder this year as agents realize the rookie gravy train may be coming to an end.
Assuming I am reading it correctly, it is a very good contract for the Jets. It is essentially a five-year deal that the Jets could get out of after year 4 in the event Revis didn't meet expectations. $7mm all in for a #1 CB in 2011 is a terrific value in my opinion. Hell, the way salaries are going $9mm - $13mm may be a good value for a #1 CB in 2012. And the Jets could still franchise him after that.
