Dansby and Maualuga Worst Strarting LB in NFL

[*SHRacerX*]

(10-22-2016, 10:35 AM)CINwillWIN Wrote: Rey Maualuga signed a 3 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2016, Maualuga will earn a base salary of $2,650,000, a roster bonus of $1,134,375and a workout bonus of $300,000.


Karlos Dansby signed a 1 year, $2,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including a $700,000 signing bonus, $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2016, Dansby will earn a base salary of $1,000,000, a signing bonus of $700,000, a roster bonus of $200,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000. Dansby has a cap hit of $2,000,000 while his dead money value is $1,800,000.



Nick Vigil, a former stud linebacker for the Utah State Aggies, was selected with the 87th pick in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL Draft. According to Over The Cap, Vigil's deal is four years worth $3,035,628, an average of $758,907 per season.



Vincent Rey signed a 3 year, $10,500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2016, Rey will earn a base salary of$1,000,000, a roster bonus of $3,200,000 and a workout bonus of $300,000.



It's a numbers game...

Yep, and Tom Brady was making a fraction (literally, about 1/100th) of what Drew Bledsoe was making, and a smart coach stuck with him even after his much more expensive QB had returned healthy.  Seattle never even went with their much more expensive QB (Matt Flynn) over 3rd rounder Russell Wilson (again, for a fraction of the cost).

Both those teams won Super Bowls.  It appears to be a numbers game that the Bengals aren't winning.