Donta' Hightower - why hasn't he signed yet ? - New England Patriots Forums

scott99 · 07-03-2012, 02:57 PM

What the deal with Hightower ? He donta' wanna sign ? Only 3 weeks till training camp, I'm getting a little worried.

***KontradictioN*** · 07-03-2012, 03:03 PM

Because the Patriots are cheap.

strngplyr · 07-03-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by scott99

What the deal with Hightower ? He donta' wanna sign ? Only 3 weeks till training camp, I'm getting a little worried.

22-25 haven't signed either. Same deal last year, they're discussing the amount of guaranteed money in the final year of the deal. I believe last year every pick in the 1st rounded ended up being 100% guaranteed, no?

Ive_Killed_People · 07-03-2012, 03:20 PM

There is a whole block around him that has not signed that's why....dominoes

sly24 · 07-03-2012, 03:39 PM

he's gonna be here, don't worry!

patfanken · 07-03-2012, 03:49 PM

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22-25 haven't signed either. Same deal last year, they're discussing the amount of guaranteed money in the final year of the deal. I believe last year every pick in the 1st rounded ended up being 100% guaranteed, no?

Actually no!. IIRC last year the first 16-18 got all four years guaranteed. Where Hightower was picked the first 3 are guaranteed, but the last year was either not guaranteed or partially guaranteed. Since the AMOUNT of money isn't in question, getting some or all of the 4th year guaranteed is about the ONLY thing that agents can do to earn their money

Do you really think that the Pats care about Hightower's 4th year. By THAT time, he'll either be gone or extended

PatsChamp88 · 07-03-2012, 04:01 PM

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2. Patriots first-round draft choice Dont’a Hightower is the team’s lone unsigned draft choice, but it would be a surprise if the deal is not completed by when it truly counts – the start of training camp. Hightower (25th overall) is part of a four-player cluster from picks 22-25 yet to sign, and the likely holdup is how much of the final year of the contract is guaranteed. At this point, 16 of the league’s 32 first-round picks have signed contracts, so nothing out of the ordinary with Hightower’s situation.

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What is holding up a contract agreement with Patriots first-round pick Dont’a Hightower? Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, citing sources, lays it out nicely. It’s all about the fourth year of the contract and how much is guaranteed. The Browns reportedly are having a holdup with 22nd overall pick Brandon Weeden, and Hightower, the 25th pick, might be waiting to see what happens with Weeden and the two others directly in front of him who remain unsigned.

Holdup on Cleveland Browns QB Brandon Weeden's deal is full four-year guarantee, league source says | cleveland.com

scott99 · 07-03-2012, 04:12 PM

Friggen Weedon is on weed. Sign already !

Ron Sellers · 07-03-2012, 04:46 PM

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Only 3 weeks till training camp, I'm getting a little worried.

Prior to this season most fan bases would be rejoicing if their first round pick was signed that early.

Only three weeks to go? It's not worth worrying about until we have less than three days to go.

***BradyFTW!*** · 07-03-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by scott99

What the deal with Hightower ? He donta' wanna sign ? Only 3 weeks till training camp, I'm getting a little worried.

No need to be worried, this is normal stuff that happens all the time. As long as he's signed by the time training camp starts, it's no big deal.