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Wondering what it might take to get quarterback Vince Young into the fold with the Tennessee Titans?
The structuring of the deal and the amount of the signing bonus are yet to be determined, but a package somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 million, with approximately 40 to 50 percent of that amount guaranteed, is probably what it will take to bring the No. 3 overall pick under contract.
When NFL rookies are signed, several factors are weighed. The league has generally used a slotting system for contracts, meaning the higher a player was selected, the more money he can generally expect to receive at contract time.
Also, contracts from the previous season are looked at as well, with a slight increase usually in the amount of the rookie pool increase factored in.
As well, in Young’s case, as a quarterback, he can also generally expect a little bigger payday than players at other positions.
When the Houston Texans pulled a draft day surprise by agreeing to terms with defensive end Mario Williams over running back Reggie Bush, that deal helped set the bar for this year’s draft.
Williams agreed to a six-year, $54 million deal. The contract did not include a signing bonus for Williams, but according to reports, contains $26.5 million in guaranteed money over the first two years of the deal.
What happens in regards to Bush and his demands from the New Orleans Saints could also play a factor as well, as could the deal with D’Brickashaw Ferguson at No. 4 with the New York Jets.
But as a quarterback, Young’s agent, Major Adams, says the $49.5 million contract Alex Smith landed as the No. 1 overall pick in San Francisco in 2005 will be part of the equation as well.
“I’m sure all those are the parameters we’ll be looking at,” Adams said. “We’ll take into consideration what the first quarterback got last year, and what the first two picks get this year. It’ll be a little bit different since they’re not quarterbacks.”
Young has said he wants to be in training camp by the time it opens July 28, and his Adams echoed that sentiment Monday.
“I don’t anticipate any problems in getting a deal done. They’ve treated us great the whole time, because Vince was the guy they wanted all along,” Adams said.
LITTLE INTEREST: The NFL supplemental draft is scheduled for Thursday, and most onlookers consider Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks the biggest prize in the draft.
The supplemental draft is for players who for one reason or another were not available in the regular phase of the draft. Teams submit what round they will draft a player in, and the team that lands the player forfeits that selection in the next April’s draft.
Barring them playing it close to the vest, the Titans appear to have only passing interest in Brooks, who projects as a middle linebacker.
First, the Titans are deep at linebacker, having added David Thornton to Keith Bulluck and Peter Sirmon as starters. They are also high on fourth-rounder Stephen Tulloch of N.C. State for the future, and are still expecting a big leap from Rob Reynolds in year three.
Also, Brooks has been bothered by some off-the-field issues, something the Titans were careful to avoid in this year’s draft.
“We have not talked to the Titans, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. Some teams do their due diligence without going through me,” said agent Greg Williams, who represents Brooks.
Other players available in the supplemental draft include Iowa State linebacker Jason Berryman and junior college linebacker David Dixon, as well as Texas fullback Ahmad Hall and defensive tackle Marco Martin, and N.C. State receiver Richard Washington.
The most intriguing of that lot might be Hall, who served as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan.
The structuring of the deal and the amount of the signing bonus are yet to be determined, but a package somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 million, with approximately 40 to 50 percent of that amount guaranteed, is probably what it will take to bring the No. 3 overall pick under contract.
When NFL rookies are signed, several factors are weighed. The league has generally used a slotting system for contracts, meaning the higher a player was selected, the more money he can generally expect to receive at contract time.
Also, contracts from the previous season are looked at as well, with a slight increase usually in the amount of the rookie pool increase factored in.
As well, in Young’s case, as a quarterback, he can also generally expect a little bigger payday than players at other positions.
When the Houston Texans pulled a draft day surprise by agreeing to terms with defensive end Mario Williams over running back Reggie Bush, that deal helped set the bar for this year’s draft.
Williams agreed to a six-year, $54 million deal. The contract did not include a signing bonus for Williams, but according to reports, contains $26.5 million in guaranteed money over the first two years of the deal.
What happens in regards to Bush and his demands from the New Orleans Saints could also play a factor as well, as could the deal with D’Brickashaw Ferguson at No. 4 with the New York Jets.
But as a quarterback, Young’s agent, Major Adams, says the $49.5 million contract Alex Smith landed as the No. 1 overall pick in San Francisco in 2005 will be part of the equation as well.
“I’m sure all those are the parameters we’ll be looking at,” Adams said. “We’ll take into consideration what the first quarterback got last year, and what the first two picks get this year. It’ll be a little bit different since they’re not quarterbacks.”
Young has said he wants to be in training camp by the time it opens July 28, and his Adams echoed that sentiment Monday.
“I don’t anticipate any problems in getting a deal done. They’ve treated us great the whole time, because Vince was the guy they wanted all along,” Adams said.
LITTLE INTEREST: The NFL supplemental draft is scheduled for Thursday, and most onlookers consider Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks the biggest prize in the draft.
The supplemental draft is for players who for one reason or another were not available in the regular phase of the draft. Teams submit what round they will draft a player in, and the team that lands the player forfeits that selection in the next April’s draft.
Barring them playing it close to the vest, the Titans appear to have only passing interest in Brooks, who projects as a middle linebacker.
First, the Titans are deep at linebacker, having added David Thornton to Keith Bulluck and Peter Sirmon as starters. They are also high on fourth-rounder Stephen Tulloch of N.C. State for the future, and are still expecting a big leap from Rob Reynolds in year three.
Also, Brooks has been bothered by some off-the-field issues, something the Titans were careful to avoid in this year’s draft.
“We have not talked to the Titans, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. Some teams do their due diligence without going through me,” said agent Greg Williams, who represents Brooks.
Other players available in the supplemental draft include Iowa State linebacker Jason Berryman and junior college linebacker David Dixon, as well as Texas fullback Ahmad Hall and defensive tackle Marco Martin, and N.C. State receiver Richard Washington.
The most intriguing of that lot might be Hall, who served as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan.
That's just flat out extortion.
