Frank Hughes has broken down the contract for the Seahawk faithful at Seahawks Insider. Here is the link. Good Work Frank!
For the first two years of the deal Marcus has a base salary of 1 mil. He has a signing bonus of 10 mil this year, and a roster bonus of 7 mil next year.
His cap hits then are 3 million this year, which saves 6.5 off the franchise tender, and then 10 million next year. If the team needs room, they may convert the roster bonus to a signing bonus, much like they did with Kerney and Grant this year.
Also, in 2010, Trufant has a base salary of 5.7 mil, with a roster bonus of 3 mil, making his cap hit 10.7 mil, unless either of these roster bonuses are converted.
That all totals almost 28 million, so he is scheduled to make about 22 over the last three years. The salaries are probably something in the vicinity of 6.5, 7.5, and 8 million. With cap hits 2 million above that in years 4 and 5. All and all, the Hawks are taking some big hits in later years to lower the hit in this year.
My belief is that they will now take Shaun's hit all in 2008 and take their medicine, trying to create some cap freedom in upcoming years. This would be a smart move to aid the transition to the Mora regime. END
what happened to your largent post? did fox make you take it down due to legal reasons? i was gettin all huffy about him not being ranked in the top 5.
ReplyDeleteNo, no one was giving it any love, so I thought I would re post it when the trufant excitement dies down.
ReplyDeleteyeah - it's definately trufant's day today
ReplyDeleteI was wondering to myself if Mr. Trufant had five guys standing on his front porch when he woke up Saturday morning, and one of them said, "Are you in, or are you out?"
ReplyDeleteAnd Seahawks fans everywhere breathe a big sigh of relief...
-S
hey stategerie--GREAT name! ha!
ReplyDeleteMichael, I agree with you about taking the hit on Shaun's contract this year being a great move. With Shaun and Grant's contracts off the books, plus Lofa already done, we will be in great shape for next off season without leaving anything lacking for this one. Damn Ruskell is proving himself, over the past few weeks.
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Tim Ruskell continues to impress in the offseason...I can't believe how confident he has made me, especially considering the circumstances. The Lofa and Trufant signings are sending a very clear message accross the league.
ReplyDeleteIs it pre-season yet?
Ruskell is looking better and better all the time - glad to see that the Seahawks are not only signing quality players, but doing so in a way that allows continued success from year to year. Maybe the Raiders FO should take some notes and learn a thing or two from the Hawks...
ReplyDelete...ehehe...you said "learn" and "raiders" in the same sentence.
ReplyDeleteeheheheh
Speaking of which, the Raiders may look great on paper (Walker, Russell, Hall, (potentialy McFadden)), but do you think it will backfire in their face?
ReplyDeleteSorry to switch subjects, but I think something can be said by comparing our FO to Oakland's.
It seems that year after year, teams like Oakland set the market value for players (*cough..Clements...cough*) a little too high.
JerryNice,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I feel very confident in Ruskell's decisions right now. It seems like every decision is well thought out, proactive, and very fiscally responsible. Nothing flashy this off-season, just solid moves. But what I like is that he can do it all. He went out and made big splashes in free agency by signing Peterson and Kerney the last two years. He's made some awesome picks in the draft, obviously. And he's quietly had a very solid offseason this year. I just can't wait to see what he does next. Whatever happens, it will most definitely be a good move with Tim in the driver's seat.
-Tom
JerryNice,
ReplyDeleteI most definitely think that Oakland's decisions will back-fire in their face. They've been overpaying for risky talent. They have some big names, but most of their salary cap is resting on the shoulders of a few "hopefully" good men. Throwing money around like that and putting all your eggs in one basket (or just a few baskets) is poor management. Players are investments. When making investments, it is always smart to diversify, something the Raiders haven't been doing. It's OK to take risks sometimes, but you should at least balance it out with some low-risk, solid moves. The Raiders have set themselves up for failure.
-Tom
BTW, this leaves us able to absorb the hit from cutting or trading Alexander, making it even less likely he will be gone before training camp, unless somebody wants to pay a price for him.
ReplyDeleteHow about Alexander to Miami for Jason Taylor (straight up)????
I hope you're joking about the Alexander for Taylor trade. I have a feeling that Miami wouldn't go for it. Besides, Taylor's current contract is so large we would probably have to resign him to a new deal in order to make room under the cap.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if they wait until training camp to cut Shaun, I think the cap hit will actually be spread out over '08 and '09. If we cut him before June 1, 2008, we can take the entire cap hit in '08 and we won't have any of his dead money on the books in '09. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's how it would work. Although, I think that if we trade him we will take his entire cap hit in '08 as well. But with his current production (or lack thereof) and high salary, he doesn't have much trade value at all, so I doubt anyone would even consider it. So, it seems our best option is to cut him prior to June 1, 2008 and take the hit now.
Mike, am I getting this right?
-Tom
Plus, cutting Alexander before June 1 gives him the best chance to get a decent job. Waiting until training camp would kind of be a slap in the face considering he already knows it's coming. Better to let him go so he can find the best job he can, as soon as he can...we owe him that. Then he'll have nearly a full offseason with his new team and be ready for the season.
ReplyDelete-Tom