Picks Continuing To Agree To Deals Around Spiller
by Brian Galliford on Aug 1, 2010 1:16 PM EDT
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PrintESPN's Adam Schefter continues to predict that Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller will be the last first-round pick to sign. Progress continues to be made, however, with unsigned picks drafted in Spiller's vicinity.
Schefter reports this afternoon that the Chargers and running back Ryan Mathews are closing in on a deal, with an agreement expected today. Many believed that Mathews, the second running back selected (three spots behind Spiller at No. 12 overall), would wait to see what type of deal Spiller signed. That no longer appears to be the case.
Meanwhile, the man selected directly after Spiller, Jaguars defensive tackle Tyson Alualu, was reported to be close to a deal as of this morning, but Aaron Wilson reports that no deal is imminent while the two sides continue to talk. A year ago, Buffalo and Jacksonville had two of the lengthiest first-round holdouts, as both Aaron Maybin and Eugene Monroe missed healthy portions of training camp.
Spiller and Alualu are two of just seven first-round picks without deals imminent, joining Detroit's Ndamukong Suh (No. 2) Seattle's Russell Okung (6), Cincinnati's Jermaine Gresham (21), Arizona's Dan Williams (26) and Indianapolis' Jerry Hughes (31). None of those seven players appear close to deals.
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Nice Seinfeld reference
And speaking of which why can’t CJ Spiller be more like Lloyd Braun!!! Lloyd Braun would have signed with the bill by now.
Did I mention the tank is a tank?
My prediction is
5 years, $25 million (plus incentives).
by finn_ on Aug 1, 2010 2:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Anthony Davis got a 5 year 26.5 million deal as the number 11 pick. I’m expecting around 30 million for Spiller
by Brennan McCoy on Aug 1, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Ryan Mathews got that as the 12th pick. Spiller will get much more.
by Brian Galliford on Aug 1, 2010 3:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
this week
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Aug 1, 2010 3:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
this week
No reason it shouldn’t get done soon
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Aug 1, 2010 3:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
re this week
lets hope so. sign him. get him taking reps so he can be a factor early on in the season
Rookie contracts a joke
This will be the last year of these big contracts. I think Spiller will be great, but there is now way he should make 2X what Chris Johnson or Thomas Jones makes. The end result is good vets have trouble getting jobs while rookies get overpaid.
Hey
I know this isn’t related to this post but since Denver just lost both their running backs to injury and traded J J Arrington away already, is there any chance that they might be willing to trade for Lynch now? I figure we could maybe get more for him from them now since they could get desperate. Not that I want Lynch to go but if we can get a sweet deal for him why not? we’re stacked in our backfield anyway
At this point, one has to assume that either the Bills are lowballing Spiller or Spiller is being greedy. There’s simply no reason this deal should be dragging on unless one of those things is happening.
2010 Bills' truth in advertising: "Look out Cleveland, this year we score 6!" - bluecollarbuffalo
Throughout twitter today, Mort/Schefter/Lombardi all strongly hinted that Cincy, Jacksonville, and Buffalo were low-balling their draft picks. Sal Maiorana of the D & C said that the Bills were penny pinchers when it comes to draft picks. Who really knows though; I found it amusing that the national media guys singled-out the small-market teams to a degree.
Doesn’t surprise me; it comes from the top with a frugal owner in Ralph Wilson.
"The one commonality in both places (Oakland and Buffalo) is an aging owner who keeps interfering too much. Ralph Wilson continually butts his nose in the football operation and tells the team who to draft"
by BillsfanfromDenmark on Aug 2, 2010 3:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I dont think Spiller will be the last holdout
Mort on Twitter said that Suh is asking for 90 million. http://twitter.com/mortreport/statuses/20065391814
He might be part of the future for the Bills, but he’s not going to be “THEE” future.
"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood
Song recommendation of the week: Kings of Leon - Manhattan
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 1, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Sign the Guy!
Sign the guy and get this over with quickly. Haven’t we been through enough?
amen to that...I think Kelly should even give him
a few bucks just for fun….
Buffalo Bills or Die.
Random Caddyshack quote:
“So we finish 18 and he’s gonna stiff me. And I say, ‘Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.’ And he says, ‘Oh, uh, there won’t be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.’ So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice”
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by norcaliangelsfan on Aug 2, 2010 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Alualu agreed to a contract with the Jags
Meanwhile, Jason La Canfora of NFL Network insists that the Jaguars have declared that Alualu has agreed to terms, and that the Jags have met the player’s financial parameters on a five-year, $28 million deal with $17.5 million guaranteed.
If true, that’s a large discrepancy between the 8th pick and the 10th pick. Rolando McClain got 5 years and $40M, with $23M guaranteed. I’m guessing Spiller’s agent might be looking for a deal around $32-36M, with $20-21M guaranteed, while the Bills would look for something closer to what Alualu is getting…..
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
I think the escalator in McClain’s contract might be an issue. The base salaries are only 2 million apart. $28 million for Alualo, and $30 million for McClain. McClain’s maxes at $40 million. The Bills would likely push for $29 million base (as not to jump McClain, but the max number might be the point of contention, and obviously guaranteed money as you point out. We’ve known McClain’s numbers for awhile now, though, so none of this should have been surprising to the Bills. I wish we could know exactly how each side plays it.
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