Merman said:
I must have missed that. Where does it say that??? Don't forget demanding and accepting are two different thoughts.
I thought demanding was not accepting.
Just what has that have to do with anything we are discussing??? Wasn't the point that Ogunleye doesn't deserve as much as KGB or wasn't as good???
KGB was rewarded as the top DE on his team. IMO, that does not equate to Ogunleye.
Good opinion. Don't agree with it but good none the less.
BTW Taylor just received a $8.65 million bonus to extend his contract three years. So don't feel too bad for Jason.
2007 $7,000,000.00
2008 $7,500,000.00
2009 $8,000,000.00
That makes a terrific argument why we can NOT keep pouring money into the DE position. I'm glad that JT got the guaranteed money...but, those last three years are not set in stone (as we witnessed with Sam Madison's large contract). Jason may have to do a few more Neutrogena commerials to pay the bills.
It also shows that the Dolphins do reward players that perform. Ogunleye could easily upgrade his contract a couple years down the road if he continues to repeat last years performance.
Last I noticed the Dolphins are finished rebuilding the line and they are now trying to sign Ogunleye to an agreed amount.
Maybe...as long as everyone stays healthy. However, Spielman will continue to look to upgrade if any players become available. We have the room to add a player or two, sign the rookies, and try to extend any contracts to create cap room for next season.
$7 million is not big money and $8 to 10 million is???
7/6=$1.167 per year.
10/6=$1.667 per year.
The difference between 7 million and 10 million is 3 million. Obviously, if Ogunleye suffers an unfortunate circumstance...the Dolphins are the ones left bearing the cost. There is always a risk. The Dolphins have to decide where they want to place that risk.
If a 10 million bonus is only 1.667 million a year, then why not a 12 million dollar bonus? That's only 2 mill a year. If 2 million is no big deal, then why not a 15 million dollar bonus for 2.5 a year? We just made a tastey palletable move from 7 mill to 15 mill and the difference is less than 1.5 million per year. Yet the risk is huge, the Phins could get stuck with a supersized dead cap. Dead cap is bad. It must be minimized.
That being said...Ogunleye is set to make a ton of money if he stays with the Dolphins. The market has set his value lower than he would like this year. But, next year is a different story.
Just my unprofessional opinion...I think a 7 million dollar bonus is both fair and reasonable for a player that went undrafted and whom no other team was willing to give up a first round draft pick. And DE is a position of strength for the team with quality players that rotate playing time in both Jay Williams and David Bowens.