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Guesstimating a Contract for Zack Martin
http://cowboyszone.com/2017/06/guesstimating-a-contract-for-zack-martin.html
Now that June 1st has arrived, the Cowboys have more cap space due to the delayed impact from the release of Tony Romo. Some of that space can be used to sign Zack Martin – their most capable player eligible for a new deal. Martin has characteristics that indicate that he is a low risk for under-performing a contract and is therefore a good candidate for an early extension. Martin has been consistently excellent in all three of his seasons in the NFL, has never missed a game due to injury, and plays a position for which player performance from season to season typically varies to a lesser degree than at other positions.
Martin is not scheduled to be a free agent until after the 2018 season, so the Cowboys have some leverage in contract negotiations – they don’t need to sign Martin anytime soon, while Martin would reap the benefit of a significant acceleration in earnings that would provide additional financial security and investment income.
Martin in scheduled to make $2.85 million this season and $9.34 million in 2018. Combining these figures with the contract figures for the highest paid guard in the NFL, Kevin Zeitler, will drive the parameters for the estimated contract for Martin. All amounts in this article are from www.OvertheCap.com, which is the place to go for information on NFL player salaries and the salary cap.
Zeitler’s contract was signed in March of this year, which gives us a very recent comparison. Zeitler was an unrestricted free agent and was in a stronger negotiating position. It’s also likely that he went to the highest bidder, maximizing his earnings. His deal was for five years and $60 million, with $23 million guaranteed at signing, of which $12 million was a signing bonus. An additional $8.5 million is scheduled to become guaranteed in 2018. The annual payouts for the contract (in millions) are shown below...
http://cowboyszone.com/2017/06/guesstimating-a-contract-for-zack-martin.html
Now that June 1st has arrived, the Cowboys have more cap space due to the delayed impact from the release of Tony Romo. Some of that space can be used to sign Zack Martin – their most capable player eligible for a new deal. Martin has characteristics that indicate that he is a low risk for under-performing a contract and is therefore a good candidate for an early extension. Martin has been consistently excellent in all three of his seasons in the NFL, has never missed a game due to injury, and plays a position for which player performance from season to season typically varies to a lesser degree than at other positions.
Martin is not scheduled to be a free agent until after the 2018 season, so the Cowboys have some leverage in contract negotiations – they don’t need to sign Martin anytime soon, while Martin would reap the benefit of a significant acceleration in earnings that would provide additional financial security and investment income.
Martin in scheduled to make $2.85 million this season and $9.34 million in 2018. Combining these figures with the contract figures for the highest paid guard in the NFL, Kevin Zeitler, will drive the parameters for the estimated contract for Martin. All amounts in this article are from www.OvertheCap.com, which is the place to go for information on NFL player salaries and the salary cap.
Zeitler’s contract was signed in March of this year, which gives us a very recent comparison. Zeitler was an unrestricted free agent and was in a stronger negotiating position. It’s also likely that he went to the highest bidder, maximizing his earnings. His deal was for five years and $60 million, with $23 million guaranteed at signing, of which $12 million was a signing bonus. An additional $8.5 million is scheduled to become guaranteed in 2018. The annual payouts for the contract (in millions) are shown below...
