There Is Offset Language In Christian McCaffrey's 4 Year Deal

[bobsfoodbasics]

this is surprising as most top 10 picks have fully guaranteed contracts.

for those of you unfamiliar with offset language

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Thanks to the new CBA, first-round contracts are four-year deals with a fifth-year option for the team. That option must be picked up by the March following the player's third year. Once that is exercised, a player's fifth year of the contract (as much as $10 million) is guaranteed for injury. Essentially, teams will make decisions on their first-rounders after Year 3, determining whether or not they want to be on the hook for the remaining money.

But in the fourth year comes the debate over offset language. If there is offset language, it allows the team to save money when releasing a player. Let's say a first-rounder is due $2 million in his fourth year. If he's released, and then agrees to a $2 million deal with a new team, the original team is completely off the hook. He receives $2 million from his new club, and the team that drafted him washes its hands of the situation. If there is no offset language, the discarded player receives the guaranteed money from his original team and the full salary from his new team. The original team can't merely allow the new team to pay the remaining guaranteed money as part of the new deal.

 

[Dex]

Isn't this what Bosa was fighting over?

[bobsfoodbasics]

1 minute ago, Dex said:

Isn't this what Bosa was fighting over?

yup

[t96]

Unlike Bosa, McC is confident enough in his abilities that he knows the team will still want him in 4 years...

[LinvilleGorge]

I love CMC's confidence that it doesn't matter because it'll never come into play. I dislike the lack of confidence that we're showing in the guy we just spent the #8 overall pick on. You picked the kid. You believe in the kid. Put your money where your mouth is and give the kid his money guaranteed.

[top dawg]

Really just business as usual.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, top dawg said:

Really just business as usual.

Except it's really not, not with top 10 picks. Offset language has become unusual in those contracts. It's what caused Joey Bosa to hold out for a long time last year.

[uncfan888]

Apparently McCaffrey didn't care it was there since he signed right away. No harm, no foul. 

[shreddingdefense]

If he signs with a new team or stays with us he is getting paid regardless. So what is the big deal? If anything Bosa proved that he have confidence issues and didn't think he could catch on anywhere else if the chargers were to let him go.

Unless you are just in the nfl to get a paycheck, as a player, you shouldn't be worried.

[ChuckWag78]

Bosa was arguing against two items, not just offset language.

1) Offset language
2) Signing bonus derferment.

Chargers were asking him to agree to both, Offset language and signing bonus deferment.  Most top 10 pick contracts only have one or the other.

[Sam Mills Fan]

If he doesn't care, why should we? 

[Montsta]

23 minutes ago, SJTG4 said:

DG just swung for the fences know he can be a bust as well

That is one way to look at it. 

An awful, Simple Jack sort of way, but a way none the less. 

[Sam Mills Fan]

Since the new CBA, the only two Panthers that didn't get offset language in their rookie contracts were Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly. They *all* have under Gettleman.

[Esch30]

26 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I love CMC's confidence that it doesn't matter because it'll never come into play. I dislike the lack of confidence that we're showing in the guy we just spent the #8 overall pick on. You picked the kid. You believe in the kid. Put your money where your mouth is and give the kid his money guaranteed.

I say it's Christian's turn to put his money where his mouth is.  The team spent the high pick on him and he has yet to play a single down in the NFL.  Now it's his turn to prove worthy of that pick.  If he lives up to expectations, he'll make his money and remain a Panther.  If not, well...