I get that some of you, like myself, want Martin to remain a Cowboy, but all the hoping and wishing doesn't change the possible numbers or make it any more possible that Martin will sign a team friendly deal. Martin could play 2018 on the option year for 9.3 mil which is significantly more than he had been making AND then after the season when he becomes a free agent and in high demand a team could offer the same 25 mil signing bonus and 10 -12 mil a year salary starting the first season which would be 2019. So that's 44.3 - 46.3 mil that he would receive for 2018 and 2019 and is way way more than what he would get if signing a team friendly back end loaded contract some of you think he could and/or would do. This is what I was talking about when I've said that signing a team friendly back end loaded contract is leaving money on the table. Yes Martin could get that injury in 2018 but the odds are much higher that it happens if he has a 5 or 6 year deal or 5 or 6 times as many games and practices to deal with. None of us know what's going to happen but if it was me and I had a chance in 2 years to take home 44.3-46.3 mil dollars that is how I would go.
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Under your plan he would have 4 years and 23m left on his contract after the first 2 years and 46.3m
Do you really think ZMartin will be happy playing out those terms? No one front loads like that because they lose any leverage....they are under contract and can't hold out...you would fire your agent for making a deal like that
6 years 69.3m with a 25 signing bonus
Year..............Salary............Cap Hit
2018...............9.3m..............14.3m
2019...............12m................17m
2020................12m................17m
2021.................7m.................12m
2022.................3m..................8m
2023.................1m..................1m
or
2018................1.3m..................6.3m
2019.................4m....................9m
2020.................8m....................13m
2021..................9m...................14m
2022.................10m..................15m
2023.................12m..................12m