So what does Gettleman do with Cam?

[Mr. Scot]

Those looking for a Kaepernick type contract need to go a look at Kaep's contract. He is in the worst possible situation in the next couple of seasons, with almost no guaranteed money in his contract beyond next year. With Harbaugh gone, Kaep is going to be walking a tightrope from 2016, not an ideal situation for your franchise QB. 

 

Giving a big money guaranteed contract to a quarterback who's still inconsistent is an even worse situation.

 

A Kaepernick style contract gives Newton the opportunity to earn the big money, but doesn't hamstring the team if he fails to do so.

 

That really is the best option right now.

 

[davos]

Kaepernick's deal has a lot in it but something similar structurally from a base-contract escalation standpoint is most likely what will be done.  I don't get why people think we'll be paying him 20 million base a year.  

 

Highest for 2016 I can see is like 16.5 million.  Kaep's base next year is only 12.4 million.  I don't see DG-Cam meeting at 20 mill.  Highly unlikely IMO.  

[Mr. Scot]

Teams that have thrown massive, guaranteed money at their QBs in the past several years generally haven't seen a great return on investment.

 

Given that our team is just climbing out of an awful cap situation, I have a hard time buying that they would go that route.

[JARROD]

Russell is the best hes ever going to be.

Comparing him to Cam or Luck just means you are a college fan stuck in a vacuum or a Seahawks fan trolling.

Cam is better right now in his career at 25 than 75% of the greats and thats an easy fact that can be linked and studied all day long.

Statistics are also for Poindexters who know little about football.

Russell is a good quarterback that operates as hes told within his teams philosophy and system. Take him out and put him on the Panthers and Cam on the Seahawks then look someone in the eye honestly with that worlds better coaching staff, defense etc and say Russell is better on another team.

Cam has consistently broken records, continues to improve through adversity in a city that doesn't deserve a player of his caliber, and powers through his mistakes.

No quarterback plays mistake free football, and very few can take over games and carry their weak teams into bigger situations.

Cam does that. At moments hes been the whole offense. He does too much but there are times when there is no limit to what that is.

Russell didnt carry his team. Luck did. Luck is better today as a passer than Cam Newton. But Cam is a better winner than Luck.

Luck has a stable and focused organization and coaching staff.

We have Bojangles, Puddle Boat Ron and THE LOWEST REDZONE SCORING OC in the history of the league but somehow we managed to blow out some teams!

Wow.

[ecualumni06]

Cams not taking a kaep deal already stated that via agent lay that idea to rest not happening. And to make that deal you have to have trust that the front office is capable of building around you. What makes anyone think he has said faith.

[Brothergrim427]

Sigh, This is the problem with most of you. There was a team before Cam there will be a team after Cam.

Maybe fans are grateful to not have to put up with Chris weinke / Kerry Collins / any of the other scrubs we fielded not named Jake Dellhomme or Steve beurline. Maybe people are happy to have a qb worth developing and watching every week, a qb who since he got here immediately made us better ? And who has shown he is a player that can eventually be among the top QBs in the league maybe that's why fans love him so much so maybe it's not a "problem" it's gratitude

[ThinkAboutIt]

But 90% of Huddlers believe Cam is better than both Luck and Wilson, although there is absolutely no statistical, factual or other QB measurable that would be reason to give anyone that idea.

 

 

Doesn't matter whether he is or isn't, or what the fans think. All that matters is what their organizations think of them and what Cam's thinks of him. By that measure, expect them to be offered more. 

[logic1977]

Actually id like Cam to take a Brady type of contract he just resigned to.

16 million a year with performance escalators but a bigger injury guarantee clause.

Brady did that so the year coming his cap figure dropped 8 million.

You cant have 1 guy making 1/4 of the salary cap if you want superbowls.

The seahawks will find that out. Right now ol Russell makes 650k. Watch what happens when its 25million.

That isn't how Brady's deal works. In fact Brady's cap hit went up by 1 million next year and the two after that. The only thing that changed is that Brady can be cut and the team not have any dead money. His per year cap hit went up 1mil each year.

[JARROD]

http://heavy.com/sports/2015/01/tom-brady-salary-restructured-deal-contract-details-cap-number-hit-guaranteed-money-annual-average-career-earnings-cash-renegotiate-signing-bonus-nfl-highest-paid-player/

Did I read that wrong?

Oh yes I did. Freed up 15 million for 2 years cap space.

Tell me again how Tom Bradys new deal works. Im not the brightest bulb.

[ThinkAboutIt]

The franchise tag will be $20 million. He will be signed to a long-term deal. I'd like to see 8 years with an injury clause for his style. Cams not even close to reaching his ceiling and despite the bad decisions I thought he played one of his best games from the pocket last night.

 

An "injury clause" is asinine. If you put something like that in there you better give him the best Offensive line in the NFL and take designed runs out of the playbook. You must think Cam is the dumbest SOB on the planet if you think you're going to put an "injury clause" in his contract and then MAKE HIM RUN AROUND. After all, if Rivera and Shula didn't think that style helps the team they could take it out. I'm about tired of these fools out there who act like Cam Newton is Tebowesque. Cam can pass the ball from the pocket if he has a pocket. He doesn't have to run all the time to be a very good QB.

 

Actually id like Cam to take a Brady type of contract he just resigned to.

16 million a year with performance escalators but a bigger injury guarantee clause.

Brady did that so the year coming his cap figure dropped 8 million.

You cant have 1 guy making 1/4 of the salary cap if you want superbowls.

The seahawks will find that out. Right now ol Russell makes 650k. Watch what happens when its 25million.

 

How many contracts has Brady had in this career? How many years did he have left when he signed this contract. Seriously, do you people think everything is the same? Cam has never had his payday. Brady has already had his. It's not the same. 

 

Gettleman: "Well, Tom Brady's latest contract he..."

 

Cam's agent: "Excuse me, Brady's LATEST contract?"

 

Gettleman: "I see your point. <thinking to himself: poo, I fuged up.>"

[CamCan]

I'd give him a $19 million/yr, five year type of deal and to ensure he signs it offer him $25 million under the table in tax-free income. I don't know if Gettleman/Richardson will do that, though.

 

By paying money under the table, you can get around some of the cap implications.

[JARROD]

I agree with that. Brady made his money, saw how his team is not closing the deal in the playoffs because he had no playmakers. Takes a cap cut to win.

A better deal to model is Joe Flaccos. 125m with 63 million guaranteed altogether as it looks.

But really it was 29 million with a 6 million base thats only guaranteed with injury. The rest are option bonuses.

So his cap for 4 years of the 6 is under 15 million, then escalates. But he will restructure by then.

[Floppin]

I'd give him a $19 million/yr, five year type of deal and to ensure he signs it offer him $25 million under the table in tax-free income. I don't know if Gettleman/Richardson will do that, though.

By paying money under the table, you can get around some of the cap implications.

Never go full retard.

[raleigh-panther]

the panthers have a bottom 5 coaching staff. what he has done in the 4 years here is remarkable.

This

Why those in charge cannot see the obvious is very concerning

As Zod as said many times, 'we go no where with Shula'

Some of those calls and player groupings yesterday, sweet baby Jesus