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BuffaloBillsStampede
07-28-2006, 10:46 AM
Just saw on ESPNEWS ticker that they agreed in principle to a 5 year deal!
Mr. Miyagi
07-28-2006, 10:48 AM
:bf1:
Devin
07-28-2006, 10:54 AM
5 years roughly 8 mil, 5.2 GAR-UN-TEED!
gil
07-28-2006, 10:55 AM
The Buffalo Bills (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=buf) have reached an agreement in principle with one of their two first-round draft choices, defensive tackle John McCargo (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=7775). McCargo agreed to a five year deal worth more than $8 million that included $5.2 million in guarantees. The Bills began practice Friday morning, and McCargo will try to get to town for the afternoon practice.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2532320

I think I read he was already in rochester waiting?
Mr. Miyagi
07-28-2006, 10:58 AM
Yes I hear he's in Rochster already.

Why wait till the afternoon? Mikey will be glad to give him a ride in his Hyundai!!
BuffaloBillsStampede
07-28-2006, 11:02 AM
When do you guys think Whitner will get done?
Jan Reimers
07-28-2006, 11:03 AM
Excellent. Now let's get Whitner in the fold.
Romes
07-28-2006, 11:03 AM
When do you guys think Whitner will get done?my bet is his deal will get done over the weekend. He'll be in camp on Monday.
ZacGriffi~82
07-28-2006, 11:04 AM
Sometime in the next 24 hours.
OpIv37
07-28-2006, 11:05 AM
what does "in principle" mean? Can he still reneg on the deal?
DraftBoy
07-28-2006, 11:06 AM
it means he was not there to sign it, so he's still has to give his John Hancock on it.
BuffaloBillsStampede
07-28-2006, 11:07 AM
I was wondering that also? I think Whitner will get done tomorrow.
Billsrock4life
07-28-2006, 11:09 AM
awsome.......now we need whitner to get done and we are set
Patti120
07-28-2006, 11:11 AM
Great News!! Hopefully Whitner is done before Monday so that he doesn't miss out on the beneficial experience he'll get in training camp.

Great news!
FlyingDutchman
07-28-2006, 11:24 AM
Is it me, or is 5 years a long contract for a rookie?
OpIv37
07-28-2006, 11:31 AM
Is it me, or is 5 years a long contract for a rookie?

I think it has something to do with the new CBA. The old CBA guaranteed a team rights to a player for 4 years- after that they could become unrestricted free agents. There wasn't any set rule requiring 4 years, but players want the chance to be UFA's and get that big payday, either from their current team or by moving on to greener pastures.

If I remember correctly, the new CBA does not allow players to become UFA's until after 5 years, so 5 year rookie contracts will become the norm this season.
Michael82
07-28-2006, 11:34 AM
Excellent! :bf1:


Hopefully Whitner will sign a 6-year deal. :pray:
Jan Reimers
07-28-2006, 11:42 AM
what does "in principle" mean? Can he still reneg on the deal?
I think it generally means that he has agreed to the basic terms, but has not yet seen all of the fine print. So he won't officially sign until his agent or lawyer has read it through to be sure there are no landmines in the details.
Akhippo
07-28-2006, 11:52 AM
5 yr rookie contracts mean a holdout. Thats half a career on one contract. Just like Branch seeing his draft class getting paid and him not. Anyhow, under contract is still a good thing.
R. Rich
07-28-2006, 01:05 PM
That contract seems like quite a reach @ this point. What are the Bills thinking?
Saratoga Slim
07-28-2006, 01:15 PM
That contract seems like quite a reach @ this point. What are the Bills thinking?

seems pretty reasonable to me, max of 8 million over 5 years is not expensive for a first rounder.
Tatonka
07-28-2006, 01:21 PM
8 million for a 1st rounder over 5 years.. as opposed to the 10 mill for 4 years we paid scrubs like royal? i think the contract sounds genius.
FlyingDutchman
07-28-2006, 02:39 PM
Im sure its loaded with incentives though
LtFinFan66
07-28-2006, 03:00 PM
Excellent! :bf1:


Hopefully Whitner will sign a 6-year deal. :pray:Good luck on getting 6 years. That's why the Fins haven't signed Allen yet. They want 6 years and his agent doesn't. Stalemate
The Spaz
07-28-2006, 03:24 PM
McCargo in action for the PM practice.

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060728/capt.fdbecccf1b7746d79faf9c42b157f6a5.bills_camp_football_nydd509.jpg
<b>John McCargo</b>
BuffaloBillsStampede
07-28-2006, 03:35 PM
Jesus he is bigger than I thought he was. I wouldn't want to block him.
Meathead
07-28-2006, 06:30 PM
id kick his ass :box:
YardRat
07-28-2006, 07:29 PM
8 mil's pretty cheap to lock up a first-rounder for five years...that's what I'd be thinking.
R. Rich
07-29-2006, 08:02 AM
id kick his ass :box:

True, but cyberkicks don't hurt.
tampabay25690
07-29-2006, 10:10 AM
That contract seems like quite a reach @ this point. What are the Bills thinking?

Yea but you have to pay pretty much waht other drfat picks are getting in Round 1. That why we had to wait to see NGATA sign so the Bills could see his numbers 1st then can low down a bit becasue McCargo was drafted in the 20's