Parameters Reportedly Set For C.J. Spiller Deal
by Brian Galliford on Aug 2, 2010 8:23 AM EDT
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PrintLast week, the Raiders signed No. 8 overall pick Rolando McClain to a five-year, $40 million contract that includes $23 million in guaranteed money. The signing was expected to accelerate negotiations for the No. 9 overall pick, Bills running back C.J. Spiller, but optimism regarding those negotiations remains scarce. However, another apparent contract could pigeon-hole Spiller and his agent, Gary Wichard, into quicker negotiations.
The No. 10 overall pick, Jaguars defensive tackle Tyson Alualu, has reportedly agreed to terms on a five-year, $28 million deal with $17.5 million in guarantees. The Jaguars have announced the deal, but Alualu's agent, Ken Zuckerman, insists that no contract has been agreed upon, though he also told reporters that he suggested that Alualu take the deal. The Jaguars, meanwhile, insist that they didn't jump the gun on making the announcement, and that the deal is done.
The half-way point between the McClain and Alualu deals is five years, $34 million, with $20.25 million guaranteed. Last year's No. 9 overall pick, B.J. Raji, signed a five-year, $22.9 million deal with $17.7 million guaranteed. We've said all along that the likely holdup in negotiations is a disagreement on the maximum value of the contract stemming from performance escalators and other intricate bonuses. Excuses are running short for both sides; Spiller hasn't missed much in camp, but that's likely to change soon, and Wichard has lost much of his negotiating power now that parameters have been set.
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i really hope this doesn’t turn into an embarrassment for us. From a kid that shows so much character, to a regime that seems to have been making many right moves, to the slotting of the other picks….spiller needs to be in camp, post haste.
It’s rather intersting to me that this has turned into a thing. I know he hasn’t really missed much time and, in general, the 1st-round signings have surprised me this year, but how long will it be before both sides look ridiculous?
"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 2, 2010 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions
bassed off of last year – a much longer time
We got the tools, We got the talent
by J2 on Aug 2, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybin’s rookie antics were a stinky, wet dog’s fart on the season.
"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 2, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
i disagree. I think the appearance of ridiculousness has to be taken year by year – for example, with crabtree last year, even maybin’s holdout didn’t look that ridiculous. But this year, with so, so many picks being signed, especially with so many around him and a unique situation with alualu, spiller and the bills are already starting to look ridiculous.
you don’t want the only reason for your team to appear on tv to be because they can’t sign their pick.
by quantumuprising on Aug 2, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
the sooner he gets signed the sooner he can start to practice and learn the offence and the sooner he can make a difference for this team in the regular season in the toughest division in the nfl
Toughest division in football, na, NFC East and AFC North are tougher.
by eze on Aug 2, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Though if you were to ask most fans—and i’m sure the team itself—the AFC East is by far the toughest division for the Bills. I just hope they can string together more wins than losses against the division in 2010. It’ll be a step in the right direction.
"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 2, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
The AFC North is tough every year...
but I doubt that holds true this year…and the NFC East? Come on, we that every year and those teams are rarely as good as advertised. The East coast bias should always be held into account when they write something on those teams.
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by NorCal BillsFan on Aug 2, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
why such a huge hurry?
while it would be wonderful to just have everything taken care of and just get to work on the season, running back is one of the easiest transitions to make in the nfl and spiller is a smart kid.
i think nix has the luxury of bargaining with spiller’s agent for now. marshawn said that cj hadn’t missed much. factor in the fact that we already have two starting backs and two promising prospects working out everyday at sjfc and im kicking back on this one.
Why such a big gap
between the 8th and 10th pick? That seems like a huge difference. I was thinking the gap between the two picks would be reasonably slim and make it very easy to slot Spiller’s deal. $12m total and $5.5 guarantee leaves a lot of negotiating room. Is this typical or did the Raiders give McClain too much or did Jax get a good deal?
Because of Al Davis
Emotional owners who think they see gold in unproven players created this mess and keep making it worse.
by Sixteenthback on Aug 2, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately there is a lot of space between the 8th and 10th
Somehow, I don’t think Buddy is in any rush to leave $$ on the table here. He already has two good backs in place and Spiller is somewhat of a luxury so he’s probably a bit cautious in these negotiations. JMO
Rebuilding a team properly takes time and patience
But they did find him important enough to take as the first pick of their tenure. I agree that Spiller is luxury, but I don’t know if the FO sees it that way.
"Give back some of that money you ain't [expletive] earned!" - Eric Wood
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 2, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Luxury (oops)??
The contract will get done eventually, my guess $34m with a guaranteed $24m.
I see Spiller more as a necessity than a luxury, Lynch is a plodder, Jackson a slasher but Spiller is a threat to take it all the way every-time he touches the ball. The Bills offense desperately needs a game-changer that the defenses have to worry about and the fans need a offensive player that will add excitement to the game (something we haven’t had in quite along time). A runner with his capabilities he will make a O-line look so much better.
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Jimmy McGinty: You know what the difference is between a winner and a loser?
Shane Falco: The score.
The Bills offense desperately needs a game-changer that the defenses have to worry about and the fans need a offensive player that will add excitement to the game (something we haven’t had in quite along time). A runner with his capabilities he will make a O-line look so much better.
what he said.
"We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now."
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