Sam Bradford's deal is done

[BradfordPatsFan]

I hope you are sitting down...

$86 million

$50 million guaranteed.

That is American dollars.

Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees...the armored car will be by shortly with your money.

 

[ahmed]

The most ridiculous deal in sports history... holy crap

 

[Patstopia]

Insane, just friggin insane. That makes Manning and Brady worth what, a half a billion?

 

[Gwedd]

Absolutely insane. No One is worth that kind on money.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Remember, it's all Monoply money and agent spin until the actual details of the contract are revealed.

 

[makoute]

Remember, it's all Monoply money and agent spin until the actual details of the contract are revealed.

Isn't 50 million guaranteed pretty much 50 mil guaranteed?

 

[VinnyPatrollie]

If this doesn't qualify as the exact reason a rookie cap needs to be part of the new CBA, nothing does. This kid hasn't played a lick of pro football and he's better compensated than Brady. What a joke.

 

[reflexblue]

the kid will Choke on all that cash, talk about pressure

 

[Miguel]

I hope that this prediction does not come true

I will not be surprised if a Boston media member opines that Bradford's deal may affect the possible 2011 franchise tag number for Brady/Manning. That can not possibly be true since his 2010 cap number will be around the 3 to 4 million range. The Rams rookie pool number is 7.596 million. They have already used $3.45 million of it to sign all but their top 2 draft picks.

 

[Modest]

Not that I wish injury on anyone, but I'm going to lol so hard if he gets knocked out in the first game of the season.

 

[Frezo]

Pretty soon a rookie QB is going to say to his coach, "Shut up or I'll buy the franchise and fire your ass!"

 

[signbabybrady]

Is this bigger than the Eli Manning deal?

numbers aside this is a good thing right as wasn't there talk of Brady and P. Manning camps wanting to see this first?

 

[DaBruinz]

Isn't 50 million guaranteed pretty much 50 mil guaranteed?

No. As we found out with the deal that the Jets signed D'Brickashaw Ferguson to. Remember that the only "guarantee" of the 34.8 million guaranteed was what he was getting this year. He has to make certain playing time bonuses for the rest of it to be guaranteed.

Let's see what the real details are. I'd be interested in finding out if Miguel has seen it up on the NFLPA site...

 

[signbabybrady]

Pretty soon a rookie QB is going to say to his coach, "Shut up or I'll buy the franchise and fire your ass!"

to paraphrase Chris Rock there is Shaq and the guy who pays his check.

 

[swheeler23]

I do not understand these rookie deals. The kid has done nothing in the NFL. Yet Brady cant get a good deal. I hope he is Ryan Leaf the second.

 

[Kontradiction]

Not that I wish injury on anyone, but I'm going to lol so hard if he gets knocked out in the first game of the season.

Did you post on Smarkschoice.com by any chance?

And anyway, I vastly agree that a rookie cap needs to be in place. That is just a ridiculous amount of money for someone who hasn't taken a snap yet.

 

[Deus Irae]

I do not understand these rookie deals. The kid has done nothing in the NFL. Yet Brady cant get a good deal. I hope he is Ryan Leaf the second.

Why flame Bradford for a system he had nothing to do with creating?

 

[Kontradiction]

I do not understand these rookie deals. The kid has done nothing in the NFL. Yet Brady cant get a good deal. I hope he is Ryan Leaf the second.

I doubt it. I think Bradford's going to be a pretty solid quarterback in due time.

 

[ausbacker]

I doubt it. I think Bradford's going to be a pretty solid quarterback in due time.

Which is exactly why he should be paid in due course not at the beginning of the adventure. It's easy to see why veterans get their noises out of joint. All that hard work and performance for punks to stroll on in and make some serious coin.

Imagine being in your work place, achieving targets and generally being the best at what you do across the industry for a new employee straight out of university to be sitting near to or the equal of your pay salary because of their perceived potential.

 

[CheeseMonkeys]

I like Sam Bradford and honestly think he's a good guy with potential as a football player. I also feel like I lost some respect for him because of this contract... No way this guy should get that much cash.