My cut and add FA mock

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(02-17-2025, 11:52 AM)Hammerstripes Wrote: I completely agree with you, but you and I are talking about 2 different things.  I'm saying that Tee isn't signing a deal worth an average of 25 million per.  It's going to be 30 or more.  I get that we can structure that however we need to.

The money isn't the issue, the cash and the escrow will be the issue.

The cash at signing is a huge issue. That is normally the guaranteed portion. No team is going to give Tee Higgins 120 million for 4 years with 100% guaranteed. It will be closer to 55% to 60%, with all guarantees mostly done after 3 years. 60% of 120 million is 72 million, so in essence the 120 million contract has a guarantee of 72 million over 3 years or 24 million oer year on average, less in year 1 and more in years, 2 and 3. 

Thus how I estimate cap each year for players with huge contracts.