All 11 drafted rookies signed

[CJD]

(06-08-2017, 03:18 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: In this day and age, I can't understand why all NFL draft picks aren't signed within two weeks of the draft.  Under the current CBA, and the rookie contract scale in place, negotiations should really be a piece of cake.  I.e. "You're going to make X amount over the course of your contract.  Would you like your signing bonus in $20s, $50s, or $100s?".

I think one of the main points of contention nowadays is guaranteed money.

Joe Mixon's contract, for example, took a bit longer than many prospects in his round because the Bengals clearly wanted to give him as little guaranteed money as possible.

The Ravens' signing of Tyus Bowser kind of ****** that strategy up a little bit, as they gave Bowser significantly more guaranteed money than they needed to.

Picks 45 through 51 (3 picks above and 3 picks past Mixon) total contract and guaranteed money per http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/draft/ :

45 Bears Adam Shaheen:         CONTRACT TERMS:4 yr(s) / $5,910,537 TOTAL GTD:$3,172,234
46 Colts Quincy Wilson:           CONTRACT TERMS:4 yr(s) / $5,766,277 TOTAL GTD:$3,060,759
47 Ravens Tyus Bowser:          CONTRACT TERMS:4 yr(s) / $5,575,610 TOTAL GTD:$3,378,426
48 Bengals Joe Mixon:             CONTRACT TERMS:4 yr(s) / $5,450,174 TOTAL GTD:$2,816,498
49 Redskins Ryan Anderson:   CONTRACT TERMS:4 yr(s) / $5,324,723 TOTAL GTD:$2,719,559
50 Buccaneers Justin Evans:    CONTRACT TERMS:4 yr(s) / $5,199,295 TOTAL GTD:$2,622,638
51 Broncos DeMarcus Walker: CONTRACT TERMS:4 yr(s) / $5,073,859 TOTAL GTD:$2,525,710


One of those numbers sticks out like a sore thumb and, since the Ravens signed Bowser on May 5th, that may explain why it took about a month to agree with Joe. Guaranteed money that far out of slot seems to cause problems directly below the pick that was given out of slot guaranteed money.


It's not a big deal because everyone was still signed over a month before training camp, but it's just interesting the dynamics other contracts play into the contracts around them.


Gerald Everett, the player picked at #44, has not signed yet and I imagine Bowser's out of slot guaranteed money plays a role in that, considering he is one of only four second round picks yet to be signed.