03-04-2016, 09:27 PM
(03-04-2016, 04:42 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I don't know what their cap hits would be this year, but the incentive to sign a long term deal is injury and guaranteed money. If they get hurt this year it will diminish the value of the next contract. It's a risk benefit thing. Is the risk of injury worth the benefit of a potentially higher pay day next year? Or does the benefit of slightly less guaranteed money outweigh the risk of injury diminishing their next contract even more?
The long term deal would have more guaranteed money than the 5th year option affords. Benefit to the player.
The salary cap hit will reduce in 2016 if the player agreed to a long term contract by the proration of the signing bonus. Benefit team (and player by big pay day ).
There is zero reason to not extend these players. By team or by player.
