Hutch gets deal from Vikings

[Kerr]

Vikings | Hutchinson signed to offer sheet
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:12:55 -0800
Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports free agent OG Steve Hutchinson (Seahawks) has been signed to an offer sheet worth $49 million over seven years. The deal includes $16 million in guaranteed money and holds a very high salary cap number for the first year. The Vikings are using a high cap number for the first year to prevent the Seattle Seahawks from matching the offer.

[G. Host]

Re: Hutch gets deal from Vikings

Seven million a year is too much no matter how good he is.

Vikings are also doing because they have the cap space this year like when they did the deal with Winfield.

[Sportsuser101]

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That has got to be the craziest signing. He's a very good guard but he's a guard. $16m guaranteed money.. Almost $18m the 1st year. Funny stuff.

[EDS]

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Great player but agree that that is an awful lot of money for a guard.

[Dozerdog]

Re: Hutch gets deal from Vikings

That has got to be the craziest signing. He's a very good guard but he's a guard. $16m guaranteed money.. Almost $18m the 1st year. Funny stuff.

It's a dumb deal if you are getting an unknown quantity, or if there is an injury concern.

But that's how the Vikes always seem to have a crapload of cap space. They are masters of "frontloading" deals - They did it with Winfield- and having the contract level out after the first year or so. It's the Eric Moulds deal in Reverse.


Is it a good strategy? Well- they are able to get a few big names each season. But for all the cap space they have, I'm always amazed at how average this team seems to be.


Instead of getting a bunch of studs and going for it, they always seem to play with cap money. Maybe it was a way for Red McCombs not to spend a lot of cash up front like most teams do in Free agency. Just give it to them in
guaranteed salary instead of cash depleating bonus. Red didn't want to have to lay out a lot of coin up front when he was trying to sell.


Seattle is stupid too. I never unbderstand the transition tag and why a team would use it on a great player. An average guy? maybe. But like Spikes a few seasons ago, the transition tag just ties up your cap money and there is always a team willing and able to F your cap up the first year so you would not match the offer.

At least get compensation for them!

[Sportsuser101]

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Its a dumb deal because they're paying him a ton of money. Has nothing to do with front loading or back loading a contract. $49m is too much for Larry Allen in his prime let alone Hutchinson.

[THE END OF ALL DAYS]

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Vikings appear to be putting the squeeze on Seattle.. playing a bit of hard ball I guess.

I agree with the above posters... its a good deal for Hutch but bad for Seattle AND Viks.

No way he plays out the contract, and it is going to be a heavy cap hit all along for Viks.

There will be a restructure in 2 years I'd wager.

[gr8slayer]

Re: Hutch gets deal from Vikings

He is worth every penny.

[Drive 4 Five]

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Hutchinson is the best in the business right? Besides, don't you guys realize that with every increase in the salary cap, the already ridiculous ass salaries these guys get inflate too? Mad cash. It's crazy.

My question is this: It is no secret that we are in desperate need of quality linemen ourselves, so why the hell haven't we signed one? I hope to GOD that we can ink Kevin Mawae.

[ICE74129]

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Hummm, well this drives the market up for guards I think

[Scumbag College]

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Hummm, well this drives the market up for guards I think

Even with Hutch getting that type of money, Bennie Anderson doesn't deserve enough to eat off of McD's value menu.

[Sportsuser101]

Re: Hutch gets deal from Vikings

Hutchinson is the best in the business right? Besides, don't you guys realize that with every increase in the salary cap, the already ridiculous ass salaries these guys get inflate too? Mad cash. It's crazy.

My question is this: It is no secret that we are in desperate need of quality linemen ourselves, so why the hell haven't we signed one? I hope to GOD that we can ink Kevin Mawae.

By the time they increase substantially Hutchinson will be out of Minnesota.

Don't sign a player that a crazy contract just because we need offensive lineman.

[L.A. Playa]

Re: Hutch gets deal from Vikings

lets see how good he is without Walter Jones next to him

[Michael82]

Re: Hutch gets deal from Vikings

lets see how good he is without Walter Jones next to him

[chubluv]

Re: Hutch gets deal from Vikings

Wow! I cant believe that contract. Theres no way Seattle can match that offer.