Philip Rivers

[Dolfan73]

For all that they gave up for Rivers, I would think they'd want a whole lot in return. I like Rivers a lot... but I'm not willing to mortgage the future to get him.

No offense, but are you dumb. We trade a few draft picks, big deal! Philip Rivers is the F***ing future.

 

[BlueFin]

i like rivers, but he was drafted about 10 spots too early(and only because Marty fell in love with him at the Senior Bowl. a game where no pressure is put on the qb)

He did it for four years at NC State as well, the guy is gonna be great.

 

[ChambersWI]

He did it for four years at NC State as well, the guy is gonna be great.

I know what he did in college, but all year he was a 2nd to 3rd round pick, and then after his combine workouts he was supposed to go no higher than 20(to us) after the Senior Bowl he was projected to either Pittsburgh or Buffalo. IMO if San Diego wanted him so bad trade with Pitt.

 

[Paul Mad ScotPZ]

Can someone please explain the position regarding an unsigned draft pick, how long do the team retain the rights.


Re the earlier poster the Chargers would not need fiedler they have brees.They might want wale but its not a trade any one would consider
As much as I would love this to happen.....
Dream on

 

[Saint Greg]

Can someone please explain the position regarding an unsigned draft pick, how long do the team retain the rights.

If Rivers remained unsigned he could re-enter the draft again next year. I don't think that will happen though. It would be bad for Rivers and it would be bad for the Chargers...They will get something done.

 

[iceblizzard69]

Rivers is one of those guys that I wouldn't think would have a holdout like this. I don't think he has a big ego like Kellen Winslow. I think the main reason for this holdout is because San Diego is making crappy offers. Setting a deadline was a horrible idea and making it public wasn't exactly a good idea either.

 

[Merman]

Can someone please explain the position regarding an unsigned draft pick, how long do the team retain the rights.

The CBA states

Section 3. Required Tender: A Club that drafts a player shall be deemed to have automatically tendered the player a one year NFL Player Contract for the Minimum Active/Inactive List Salary then applicable to the player pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The NFL or the Club shall provide the player with notice of such Required Tender before or immediately following the Draft.

Section 4. Signing of Drafted Rookies:

(a) A drafted player may accept the Required Tender at any time up to and including the Tuesday following the tenth week of the regular season immediately following the Draft, at 4:00 p.m. New York time. In the event the exclusive negotiating rights to the drafted player are assigned to

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another Club through the NFL waiver system, the acquiring Club must immediately extend the Required Tender following assignment. If released through waivers, the player shall be treated as an Undrafted Rookie Free Agent, with the right to sign an NFL Player Contract with any Club. If the Club that drafted the player signs the player after he is waived and becomes a Rookie Free Agent, the player’s entire salary shall be counted against the Entering Player Pool, in the manner described in Article XVII (Entering Player Pool).

(b) If a Drafted Rookie has not signed a Player Contract during the period from the date of such Draft to the thirtieth day prior to the beginning of the regular season: (i) the Club that drafted the player may not thereafter trade to another Club either its exclusive negotiating rights to such player or any Player Contract that it signs with such player for the player’s initial League Year; and (ii) the Club that drafted the player is the only Club with which the player may sign a Player Contract until the day of the Draft in the subsequent League Year, at which time such player is eligible to be drafted in the subsequent League Year’s Draft by any Club except the Club that drafted him in the initial Draft. (After the Tuesday following the tenth week of the regular season, the player and the Club may only sign a Player Contract for future League Year(s)).

(c) If a Drafted Rookie has not signed a Player Contract by the Tuesday following the tenth week of the regular season, at 4:00 p.m. New York time, the player shall be prohibited from playing football in the NFL for the remainder of that League Year, absent a showing to the Impartial Arbitrator of extreme Club or extreme personal hardship. The determination of the Impartial Arbitrator shall be made within five days of the application, and shall be based upon all information relating to such hardship submitted by such date. The determination of the Impartial Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties.

Much of the same rules as other free agents except of course being able to re-enter the draft.

The regular season starts 9/09??? If so they can't trade him this year.