Per Schefter, Zeke deal to be done within 24 hours **merged**

[Stash]

There is a limit in his big they can be with the 30% rule

Yep. I had heard that was a big part of the holdup. I think the Cowboys have tried to push as much of it as that 30% rule allows.

 

[Sydla]

You don't like truth?

I like sound rational analysis.

And saying it's OK to overpay a player today because it won't look so bad in a few years isn't sound rational analysis.

 

[erod]

Unconfirmed initial chatter of a 6 year 90 million dollar deal being reported. (Bleacher Report)

And only $40 guaranteed apparently. I'm cool with that.

 

[viman96]

If these numbers are true how do you feel about it?

Does not work that way. It is $15M per based on new money.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Zeke may be a dummy but that dummy is about to get some serious lettuce..lmao.

Yeah he is 75-90 million with 35-45 guaranteed. The ladies will be lined up and JJ will need to assign him someone to stay straight. Hopefully the kid can keep it straight and lead his team to a SB.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

If it’s a 6 year extension and it means 8 years total including this one. Then he would be 31 during the last season of the contract.

But yeah it depends how it’s worded.

Of course if all the guarantees are done and paid in 4 years. It makes him cuttable when he is about 28 which is what I am hoping for.

This is a big win for Zeke in my opinion. If he went shorter, hes not getting 15 million a year at 30, 31, 32 on the free agency market.

 

[phildadon86]

If these numbers are true how do you feel about it?

but but but we overpaid we are stupid we are in cap hell.......this board sometimes

 

[jazzcat22]

If its a 6 year extension does that means he basically has an 8 year contract now? Is that a record for a RB? He'll be... 32 when its done? 33?

And still running hard, pounding Eagles into the turf when he is not using them for hurdling practice.

 

[dogunwo]

Sets an awful precedent.

How so?

 

[Ranching]

Pollard is gonna a hold out for 7 years 100 million if he's as good as some here are making him out to be

 

[viman96]

Zeke 1200+ rushing yards? Wentz starts 12+ games?

 

[HungryLion]

This is a big win for Zeke in my opinion. If he went shorter, hes not getting 15 million a year at 30, 31, 32 on the free agency market.

Again, that’s if he ever sees that money.

If his production drops off and he is cut when he is 28 years old. He wouldn’t see that money.

That’s why we really need to know the structure of the guarantees to know how long until the team can cut him painlessly.

Either way I think signing the deal
Now is a win for Zeke. RB’s are onto the fact that owners want to run them into the dirt and discard them as soon as possible.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Zeke 1200+ rushing yards? Wentz starts 12+ games?

Wentz starts 9, Josh McCown wins team MVP

 

[IceBowler]

Good.....If the team wants to make the playoffs then Zeke needs to be signed.

... unless he decides to take the money and sit down ... kinda like knuckleheads like Elliot tend to do.

 

[CPanther95]

Again, that’s if he ever sees that money.

If his production drops off and he is cut when he is 28 years old. He wouldn’t see that money.

That’s why we really need to know the structure of the guarantees to know how long until the team can cut him painlessly.

Plus, you don't get guaranteed money when suspended, so it may get even cheaper.

 

[Stash]

If these numbers are true how do you feel about it?

The length of the deal helps to make it work for me. I'm sure that the Cowboys have items included protecting themselves and the team. And by the time he reaches the truly big salary years? The cap will either be high enough to where they don't matter, or he'll be cut.

 

[erod]

This is a big win for Zeke in my opinion. If he went shorter, hes not getting 15 million a year at 30, 31, 32 on the free agency market.

They can cut him if needed. Only about $40 million is guaranteed.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Looks like the deal is done, too many different people reporting it so.

I said last week I felt he would be on the field for the Giants game, but I'm not saying "I told you so", unlike some here I never said that definitely that would be the case, just that's what I expected.

Nice to be right, but it's gotta work out in the long run, and that's still an unknown....

 

[Sydla]

$40MM guaranteed, if true, isn't great but could have been way worse.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

He will never live up to this contract although I hope he does.


Anyways, we can resolve ourselves again to the fact that we won’t be bringing in any free agents again next year- you know, so we don’t have to waste our time