Predict The Date/Time That Westbrook Receives His Contract Extension.

[Larry]

I'd offer Westbrook McAlister money but on a shorter-term deal.  In other words, I'd use the cap windfall we have this year to absorb most of that money via a roster bonus (as was done last season with Owens).

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Everyone else can pretend they know/care about this situation, but no one will step up and put a contract on the table.  C'mon, folks.  What contract would you offer Westbrook?  Vague references to other contracts are trash.

[rjs246]

I would offer him a bazillion, quintillion dollar bonus and $17 million dollars a year for 31 years.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I would offer him a bazillion, quintillion dollar bonus and $17 million dollars a year for 31 years.

Sounds good.  I, for one, think he will still be very productive at the age of 59.

[Larry]

Sheldon Mickles, of the Advocate, reports New Orleans Saints RB Deuce McAllister's $50.1 million contract included $12.5 million in bonuses, with a $7 million signing bonus, a $4 million option bonus in 2006 and a $1.5 million roster bonus due next March. Base salaries for the first five years of the deal are $600,000 (2005), $1.45 million (2006), $2.6 million (2007), $3.6 million (2008) and $5.2 million (2009). Roster bonuses of $1 million each are due in 2007 and 2008.

Match the upfront money.  Take a big chunk of the $12m in cap space and wrap it up as a roster bonus in order to mitigate the long-term risk.

[Wingspan]

I'd offer Westbrook McAlister money but on a shorter-term deal.  In other words, I'd use the cap windfall we have this year to absorb most of that money via a roster bonus (as was done last season with Owens).

i would actually like to see the eagles offer westbrook, mccallister's money.

[rjs246]

I would offer him a bazillion, quintillion dollar bonus and $17 million dollars a year for 31 years.

Sounds good.  I, for one, think he will still be very productive at the age of 59.

Word life.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Sheldon Mickles, of the Advocate, reports New Orleans Saints RB Deuce McAllister's $50.1 million contract included $12.5 million in bonuses, with a $7 million signing bonus, a $4 million option bonus in 2006 and a $1.5 million roster bonus due next March. Base salaries for the first five years of the deal are $600,000 (2005), $1.45 million (2006), $2.6 million (2007), $3.6 million (2008) and $5.2 million (2009). Roster bonuses of $1 million each are due in 2007 and 2008.

Match the upfront money.  Take a big chunk of the $12m in cap space and wrap it up as a roster bonus in order to mitigate the long-term risk.

How is that a $50.1 million contract?  All that's described there is a 5 year, $27.95m contract.

[Larry]

There are probably a bunch of NLTBE bonuses hidden in the deal to bump up the final number, which isn't the important part; it's the cash upfront that matters.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Wait, I get it.

They left out $22.15 million in salary that there's no way in hell McAllister will ever see?

OK.  That said, giving Westbrook $12.5 guaranteed money in the first 2 years, especially structured similarly to the Saints, is a bit much IMO.  No way Westbrook will or should see $12+m in bonuses in the first two years.

Besides, he should actually prefer to get $9.5-10 mill in 2005 over that tiered structure.

[MURP]

id trade Westbrook for Randy Moss and then offer Moats 51 million over 1 year. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

id trade Westbrook for Randy Moss and then offer Moats 51 million over 1 year. 

I'd trade him for Urlakker then offer L. Gordon a $20 million signing bonus.


HOLLA

[terpseagles]

I would offer him a bazillion, quintillion dollar bonus and $17 million dollars a year for 31 years.

just out of curiosity, what would be the cap hit if you cut him in year 17 ?

[rjs246]

just out of curiosity, what would be the cap hit if you cut him in year 17 ?

Four.

[SunMo]

Gargano was saying on the radio that he doesn't think the approx. 9mil signing bonus is the issue.  it's the yearly salary.  he made a good point, Westbrook said in the press conference that they are around 4 - 5 million apart over the life of the deal?  split it down the middle and get going.