Look what it would have cost Raiders | McFadden agrees to contract *Merge*

[erich1r]

Raiders | McFadden agrees to contract
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:57:11 -0700

John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports Oakland Raiders RB Darren McFadden agreed to terms on a six-year contract Thursday, June 5, worth $60 million. The deal includes $26 million guaranteed.

 

[VACowboy]

Ouch.

 

[Doomsday]

That contract is just ridicilous, the rookie pay scale is way out of control.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

I think he's worth it.

 

[Yeagermeister]

That contract is just ridicilous, the rookie pay scale is way out of control.

All that for a player who hasn't played a down in the NFL.

 

[Doomsday101]

That contract is just ridicilous, the rookie pay scale is way out of control.

I agree and I think many vet players in the leauge would agree with you.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I agree and I think many vet players in the leauge would agree with you.

Yeah the ones that get cut or asked to take a pay cut to sign them

 

[Doomsday101]

Yeah the ones that get cut or asked to take a pay cut to sign them

Barber did not get that kind of money yet just went to a pro bowl. DMAC did and has not played a single down. That is some elite money for a guy who has just not done anything expect played very good in college. I do think this will change in the next agreement.

 

[reddyuta]

oh God.thank you JJ for not going crazy on this guy.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I wanted DMac big-time, but now that it's over I can admit it was an irrational, typical fan desire. We will see how he turns out as a player, but for now I am happy with the direction we took in the draft even though I was disappointed on draft day when we didn't get DMac. That price tag is waaaayyy too high for our team and the contracts we have to carry for all our star players.

I read an interesting draft analysis by Greg Cosell. He is an executive producer for NFL Films (Howard's nephew), who watches a lot of tape and analyzes pro and college players. I've always respected and enjoyed his analysis. Cosell was not high on DMac at all. Very critical of his game as it projects to the NFL. He said the NFL is about lateral quickness, not straight line speed and DMac does not have the lateral quickness needed to excel in the NFL.

As for Felix, Cosell was very complimentary, saying he had tremendous lateral quickness and an explosive burst and that there were a lot of times on film that Felix looked like LT. Interesting analysis, I thought.

 

[Doomsday]

I think he's worth it.

You really think a guy that hasnt played a snap in the NFL is worth more then guys like Tomlinson, MBIII and other RBs that are paid less then 10k a season? He is walking into the NFL making as much as TO, that seems crazy to me.

 

[cowboyjoe]

guys, mcfadden signed for 60 million,

 

[cowboyjoe]

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Raiders ink McFadden for 6 years, $60M (AP)
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:22:33 PDT
The Oakland Raiders signed running back Darren McFadden late Thursday night, making sure their first-round draft pick will be in training camp after JaMarcus Russell's protracted holdout last year. The Raiders didn't announce the deal's terms, but scheduled a news conference for Friday with McFadden, the Arkansas tailback who finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting in each of the last two...
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[Ren]

That's a lot of money for someone who has yet to play an NFL down. It kinda puts the MB3 deal into perspective

 

[DanTanna]

THE DAMN RAIDERS!!!!


What's next? Paying a fracking kicker $15M guaranteed?

I would rather have signed TO, Barber and Newman than just have DMAC.

Good player Management.

 

[BigDave95]

guys, mcfadden signed for 60 million,

Worth every penny.

 

[Ren]

Worth every penny.

He could go the way of KI-Jana Carter for all we know, that deal is absurd

 

[TheCount]

Worth every penny.

You've got no idea what he's worth, he hasn't played a snap in the NFL.

But yes, the Raiders are ruining just about every pay scale in the league. I guess at least they avoided a hold out like JaMarcus last year. I feel bad for the teams with top 5 picks next year though, they may have to guarantee nearly 30 mil, regardless of position.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

You really think a guy that hasnt played a snap in the NFL is worth more then guys like Tomlinson, MBIII and other RBs that are paid less then 10k a season? He is walking into the NFL making as much as TO, that seems crazy to me.

It's DMac so yeah he's worth it.

 

[AbeBeta]

All that for a player who hasn't played a down in the NFL.

I see it this way: 1) He put himself in a position to be taken that high. 2) This isn't Basketball or Baseball - guys get hurt and they don't have guaranteed contracts.

If the owners want a rookie pay scale the trade-off is likely fully guaranteed deals.