Foles Opting Out

[SteelersPride]

There’s things going on that we just don’t fully know

 

[Schmoopy1000]

A contract is a very complicated document. When an NFL contract is signed, the reporter must "report" in very simple terms what the contract money is and we want to know the $$$.
When the rookie 5 year contract is signed, we don't know the dollar value of the 5th year until the contract is 3 years in.
The reporter then accepts the option of reporting the 1st four years and dollar value, rather than waiting 3 years to write his report (and losing his job) or guessing what the 5th year will be worth and being called by his competitors (and losing his job)

I deal with contractual terms, not "reporting"
Your argument, " but but but somebody said!" would be thrown out of court. The judge would say, "what did the contract say?"

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

A contract is a very complicated document. When an NFL contract is signed, the reporter must "report" in very simple terms what the contract money is and we want to know the $$$.
When the rookie 5 year contract is signed, we don't know the dollar value of the 5th year until the contract is 3 years in.
The reporter then accepts the option of reporting the 1st four years and dollar value, rather than waiting 3 years to write his report (and losing his job) or guessing what the 5th year will be worth and being called by his competitors (and losing his job)

I deal with contractual terms, not "reporting"
Your argument, " but but but somebody said!" would be thrown out of court. The judge would say, "what did the contract say?"

YEP... and the contract would say they signed a 4 year deal with the team having an option year or not to pick up the option. The reporter wouldnt lose his job because the simply take the average of the top players at their positions 1-10 for top 10 picks and 3-32 for picks 11 and below,

 

[Schmoopy1000]

@SteelersPride @Southieinnc NFL.com is wrong, SI.com is wrong, Denver Post is wrong too right?

Wentz signs 4 year deal
Carson Wentz signs contract with Philadelphia Eagles
Elliot signs 4 year deal
Dallas Cowboys sign Ezekiel Elliott to four-year deal
Baker MAyfield signs 4 year deal
Mayfield signs reported 4-year, $32.68M rookie deal
Saquon Barkley signs a 4 year deal
Barkley signs four-year, $31.2 million rookie deal
Sam Darnold signs a 4 year deal
Sam Darnold signs with Jets in $30 million deal
Denver signs Chubb to a 4 year deal
Bradley Chubb contract: Denver Broncos draft pick signs four-year deal
Quentin Nelson signs 4 year deal
Colts sign first-round pick guard Quenton Nelson

they are reporting what they know.
No one knows what the 5th year would be.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

He is wrong. Go look at my links above unless you believe Southie over ESPN, NFL.com and the Denver Post.

 

[SteelersPride]

Does he realize that he’s arguing semantics? Not actual contractual terms? Does he @Southieinnc

 

[Schmoopy1000]

YEP... and the contract would say they signed a 4 year deal with the team having an option year or not to pick up the option. The reporter wouldnt lose his job because the simply take the average of the top players at their positions 1-10 for top 10 picks and 3-32 for picks 11 and below,

but that isnt known until 3 years later. As those averages changes every year.

 

[SteelersPride]

they are reporting what they know.
No one knows what the 5th year would be.

Ding ding ding.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

they are reporting what they know.
No one knows what the 5th year would be.

You just take the average salary of players at that position. They signed a 4 year deal and we will wait and see if it continues to be a 4 year deal or if the team chooses to extend it. Thats not a 5 year deal.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

He is wrong. Go look at my links above unless you believe Southie over ESPN, NFL.com and the Denver Post.

Well there is three parts to a consideration.

What a reporter thinks isnt one of them.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Ding ding ding.

I agree with him but that doesnt mean they signed a 5 year deal. They signed a 4 year deal with the team having the right to keeping it a 4 year deal or the team extending it one more year.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Well there is three parts to a consideration.

What a reporter thinks isnt one of them.

So why arent these reporters getting fired for not saying its a 5 year deal. DING DING DING. Reporters are reporting the facts. Sam Darnold got a 4 year deal. No one knows if it will be 4 years or 5 years so it isnt a 5 year deal.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

You just take the average salary of players at that position. They signed a 4 year deal and we will wait and see if it continues to be a 4 year deal or if the team chooses to extend it. Thats not a 5 year deal.

its the avg. salary after the 3rd year. not when they signed.

 

[SteelersPride]

its the avg. salary after the 3rd year. not when they signed.

Ding ding ding

 

[SteelersPride]

@Iggloo @Tapey u guys r lurking care to join in

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

its the avg. salary after the 3rd year. not when they signed.

I know

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I agree with him but that doesnt mean they signed a 5 year deal. They signed a 4 year deal with the team having the right to keeping it a 4 year deal or the team extending it one more year.

Look. Let me help you out.
*Schmoop extends olive branch*

Quit looking at it as an option for the team to keep him an extra year.
Start looking at it a teams right opt out of the 5th year if they choose.

That might help you understand why it is a 5 year contract.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Ding ding ding

No shit. But they consider if they were drafted top 10 or 11-32

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I know

ok. then you now know why you cant report #'s for the 5th year when a rookie signs his contract.
These things are unknown until after year three.

 

[SteelersPride]

ok. then you now know why you cant report #'s for the 5th year when a rookie signs his contract.
These things are unknown until after year three.

lol but if they were drafted!