(07-24-2019, 10:11 AM)Perkolater Wrote:

(07-24-2019, 07:45 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: It is time to do away with multi-year contracts. If players can't honor the contracts they sign, what is the use of them? Look at the definition of the word contract. It is pretty clear.

He should have performed better in college and got drafted higher. Honor your contract man.

While I don't disagree with you that I wish players would honor the contracts they sign, I have moved a bit away from that position. Unless the contract is guaranteed (and few if any are FULLY guaranteed in the NFL) the team can cut the player at any time and avoid paying the full contract amount that they agreed to pay. As long as the team has that option, the player should also have the right to walk away.

(07-24-2019, 10:31 AM)knarnn Wrote:

(07-24-2019, 10:11 AM)Perkolater Wrote: While I don't disagree with you that I wish players would honor the contracts they sign, I have moved a bit away from that position.    Unless the contract is guaranteed (and few if any are FULLY guaranteed in the NFL) the team can cut the player at any time and avoid paying the full contract amount that they agreed to pay.   As long as the team has that option, the player should also have the right to walk away.

^^^

This guy gets it.

(07-24-2019, 12:02 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(07-24-2019, 10:11 AM)Perkolater Wrote: While I don't disagree with you that I wish players would honor the contracts they sign, I have moved a bit away from that position.    Unless the contract is guaranteed (and few if any are FULLY guaranteed in the NFL) the team can cut the player at any time and avoid paying the full contract amount that they agreed to pay.   As long as the team has that option, the player should also have the right to walk away.

Then I'd be for going for shorter term contracts at a higher value if the player is willing to take on the risk of injury.

For all the grips about guaranteed contracts, there is nothing stopping the players from signing then right now. Contracts are already structured with outs after 2 or 3 years. For some reason, they want 4-5 year deals when they know they won't play on year 4 and 5. They also want better deals when others get raises or they perform well (which is what they are paid to do).

I don't know if it is agents wanting the larger #s to impress people or what, I think they get paid in the money when paid out, not at signing. Players need to start signing shorter deals and then they can complain about contracts every 2 years and no need to hold out.

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