Martin's fines are over 500K so far

[TheMarathonContinues]

Because I heard if/when he gets a new deal he'll get it all back

Not true…..that money is gone. He has to pay that back.

 

[SuperBowlz]

Wanna prove a point? Trade his *** or don't pay him. Either way Martin is being a punk. Thought this was beneath him. Anyone is replacable.

It's a business dude. He has no loyalty to you or any fan

 

[links18]

Meh, he's one of those guys who can speed with impunity, because the fines don't really ding him.

 

[stilltheguru]

Wanna prove a point? Trade his *** or don't pay him. Either way Martin is being a punk. Thought this was beneath him. Anyone is replacable.

Atleast some people on here keep the same energy and don't pick and choose when to criticize an athlete. Even though I don't agree with getting mad at any of the players that hold out.

 

[Jipper]

I have a feeling this one will work its way out...he strikes me as a cowboy and doesn't want to miss the season
...bet they come to terms before game 1

 

[stilltheguru]

The failure to draft a high quality lineman is coming home to roost!

Good thing we got a healthy 2nd round Blocking TE to solve all our woes .

Oh Wait!!!

What olineman should've been drafted round 2?

 

[RoboQB]

You have to be pretty broke to not make 500k in a lifetime. That's just 5 years for a lot of people.

That was my point.

 

[RoboQB]

Yeah, keep believing that.

Believing what?
Facts?
Math?

A complete nimrod could work 20 years at McDonald's and make a
total of $500k.

 

[CTcowboy203]

The money goes to a fund that supports ex-players. The CBA mandates the money goes into that fund.

That money will not be coming out of martins pocket I promise you

 

[KingCorcoran]

But they can't verify who paid them.

Yes they can. Why would you say they can’t verify that? It must come out of the players compensation which must always be shared with the NFLPA and the League, whether there are fines being deducted or not. Player compensation is audited on a continuous basis so the other 31 teams know a franchise is not cheating and the NFLPA knows its members are being compensated appropriately in deference to their agreement with the team. So, yes, they can verify that it’s been paid and see the deduction from the player’s compensation.

 

[erod]

Yes they can. Why would you say they can’t verify that? It must come out of the players compensation which must always be shared with the NFLPA and the League, whether there are fines being deducted or not. Player compensation is audited on a continuous basis so the other 31 teams know a franchise is not cheating and the NFLPA knows its members are being compensated appropriately in deference to their agreement with the team. So, yes, they can verify that it’s been paid and see the deduction from the player’s compensation.

Then Zack magically gets a Miller Lite endorsement fee for an appearance, which Jerry funds, and voila!

It's easy.

 

[dogberry]

With his restructuring in March, his game check will be $100,000 minus deductions.

 

[starfan1]

What olineman should've been drafted round 2?

Torrence imo

 

[DuncanIso]

Not true…..that money is gone. He has to pay that back.

They just add it to the contract.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

They just add it to the contract.

So then basically Jerry has to pay even more money? Makes no sense to me lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Torrence imo

Even though they didn’t like Torrence? People speak highly of him on this site but pre draft he’s not nearly the generational talent people make him out to be lol.

 

[stilltheguru]

Torrence imo

Since when do 2nd round guards come into the league ready to go? Go look at Kenyan green and zion Johnson from last year. 2 better prospects

 

[KingCorcoran]

Then Zack magically gets a Miller Lite endorsement fee for an appearance, which Jerry funds, and voila!

It's easy.

Isn’t he getting hit with enough fines? Active NFL players are, by contract, not allowed to appear in ads promoting alcoholic beverages. “which Jerry funds”…I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict Jerry doesn’t pay for his players to do commercials.

 

[Flamma]

So you rightly state that a team shouldn't break bank for a 33 year old guard.

But then in the next sentence, you say we'll just dump him off to another team, who is dying to give us a FIRST round pick...for a 33 yr old guard that wants to break the bank.

You play Madden don't you?

Why don't we trade him to the Chiefs for Patrick Mahomes?

I said I wouldn't break the bank. And yes, I think a late first round pick isn't out of the question. Or an early 2nd round pick. They are both similar.

I had the unfortunate pleasure of playing the early Maddens. When it first came out. One of the worst games ever made. So I never touched it again.

 

[gimmesix]

How is it team friendly when he wants a new deal before the contract expires? What am I missing?

Both the team and the player know that a seven-year deal isn't a seven-year deal. It's a three- or four-year deal that the player lets be longer because it gives the team flexibility for spreading out bonuses and restructuring purposes.

This is only Martin's third year to count more than $10 million against the cap since signing his deal. His deal was very team friendly. Compare it to the four-year deal that Prescott signed. He has counted at least $17 million each year of the deal because the team had nowhere to push the money. It put two void years on the end just to be able to spread out some of the hit, but, of course, having just void years mean the Cowboys have to do something with his contract next year because they can't restructure it anymore. Most likely that means an extension since he is set to cost $59 million against the cap.

Martin could have been like Dak and only accepted a four-year deal with void years. Then the team would have been forced to redo his deal this year instead of Martin trying to force them to do what's right.