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By Rafael Vela
The Seahawks today signed CB Marcus Trufant to a six-year, $50.2 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.
Trufant offers another benchmark for Terence Newman’s upcoming negotiations, whenever they may occur.
I’ve seen some posters make the outlandish prediction that Newman will or should be allowed to walk when his contract runs out next year. I asked Scientific Football author and ESPN.com analyst K.C. Joyner for an assessment of Newman’s game, with emphasis on his performance curve; in other words, is Newman’s game showing any sign of decline now that he’s approaching 30. Joyner responds:
“Newman is coming off a season where he posted a 6.1 YPA. He wasn’t targeted as much as he had been in the past because teams were going after Reeves, but his play hasn’t dropped off even one iota. No offense to the posters on your site but they should at least wait until Newman starts showing some sign of dropoff before they think of kicking him out the door.”
Note: That 6.1 YPA is a full yard better than Newman’s ‘06 YPA, even with his foot problem. — RV
Newman will be paid. The Cowboys will cut Roy Williams and/or let Anthony Henry walk before they let Newman go.
Sign the Man
Looking over Joyner’s 2006 cornerback rankings, I see that Pacman Jones ranked 5th among every-down corners in yards per attempt (YPA) and second overall in success percentage, or the percentage of plays defensed, behind Champ Bailey. If the contract makes sense — i.e. is incentive-based — he’s worth the risk to me.
The Seahawks today signed CB Marcus Trufant to a six-year, $50.2 million deal with $20 million guaranteed.
Trufant offers another benchmark for Terence Newman’s upcoming negotiations, whenever they may occur.
I’ve seen some posters make the outlandish prediction that Newman will or should be allowed to walk when his contract runs out next year. I asked Scientific Football author and ESPN.com analyst K.C. Joyner for an assessment of Newman’s game, with emphasis on his performance curve; in other words, is Newman’s game showing any sign of decline now that he’s approaching 30. Joyner responds:
“Newman is coming off a season where he posted a 6.1 YPA. He wasn’t targeted as much as he had been in the past because teams were going after Reeves, but his play hasn’t dropped off even one iota. No offense to the posters on your site but they should at least wait until Newman starts showing some sign of dropoff before they think of kicking him out the door.”
Note: That 6.1 YPA is a full yard better than Newman’s ‘06 YPA, even with his foot problem. — RV
Newman will be paid. The Cowboys will cut Roy Williams and/or let Anthony Henry walk before they let Newman go.
Sign the Man
Looking over Joyner’s 2006 cornerback rankings, I see that Pacman Jones ranked 5th among every-down corners in yards per attempt (YPA) and second overall in success percentage, or the percentage of plays defensed, behind Champ Bailey. If the contract makes sense — i.e. is incentive-based — he’s worth the risk to me.
