Ndamukong Suh tries to bust out of his slot

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Ndamukong Suh tries to bust out of his slot

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on August 1, 2010 11:08 AM ET
On Saturday, we read a report in Detroit that indicated No. 2 overall pick defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh should sign by the end of the day. That didn't happen.

On Sunday morning, we confirmed why. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Suh's representatives asked for more money than No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford received -- $90 million over six years for Suh with a whopping $56 million guaranteed.

ProFootballTalk can confirm that Suh's reps were interested in busting out of his slot; that's why Florio posted on Friday that signs pointed towards a Suh holdout. (We're on day two of the holdout.)

It's hard to believe Suh will get more money than Bradford, but that's the negotiating point Suh's agents started with. They could try to make the case Suh was the top player in the draft.

PFT heard the word "Crabtree" last week in connection with Suh's possible holdout. Lions fans can only hope they get Crabtree-level rookie production from Suh, but without all the drama leading up to it.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/01/ndamukong-suh-tries-to-bust-out-of-his-slot/

 

[jimmy40]

It will be interesting to see what he can do when he can't out muscle everyone.

 

[kmp77]

Rookie pay scale!! Rookie pay scale!! Rookie pay scale!!

 

[Muhast]

It will be interesting to see what he can do when he can't out muscle everyone.

I never bought into the hype. People on this site were comparing him to Reggie White after that Texas game. I just don't believe a DT makes that huge of a difference. Not enough to pay him what he is looking for. There are only a handful of really good DT's and none of them get paid what Suh wants.

 

[Rampage]

Rookie pay scale!! Rookie pay scale!! Rookie pay scale!!

I agree. Sam Bradford is getting payed more than Romo before he's even played a pro preseason game.

 

[montgod]

I have always questioned players who allowed their agents to try and demand more money then their slot. Seriously, if you love the game and look at the big picture of the money being more than you ever made in your life, why start your career off on a bad foot in fighting for an extra 5 - 10 million? I know it sounds ridculous since that is a lot of money to overlook but in the grand scheme of things, a player would do better in the long term imo with starting their career on a good footing (training camp and relationship with team) by just getting signed asap.

I really hope a rookie cap is instituted quickly. That is one area in which the NBA is better than the NFL.