Decent read about the Rookie contracts (guaranteed)

[Kurb]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Rookie-Revenge-full-guarantees.html

The fourth-year guarantee issue

Now that these loopholes have been closed, agents of top picks are trying to maximize the impact of the money that is available through guaranteeing it.

In a nutshell, a guarantee is simply a contractual promise that the team will continue to pay the player even if he is released for “skill” (he's not good enough), "Cap" (they can't afford to keep him) or “injury” (he's hurt). In simplest terms, the player will get paid regardless of what happens, save for suspension or non football-related injury.

The first contract negotiated in this year’s first round was between the Buccaneers and Adrian Clayborn. To the surprise of many, the entire contract for the 20th pick in the NFL Draft was guaranteed.

Clayborn’s contract has become a polarizing issue in this year’s condensed negotiations. There are a few front offices around the league cursing the Buccaneers under their breath for creating a precedent that will certainly be in place now for probably the ten-year length of the deal.

Stupid bucc's

[Fox007]

Well yes the Buccs are stupid.

[Ricky Spanish]

what'd we give cam, 22 mill over 4 years guaranteed?

that's 5.5 million per year, and that's completely manageable, especially when you consider the fact that he is the 1st overall pick too. clayborn probably got payed quite a bit less so it's probably an even smaller issue for them.

[Cat]

inevitable

[DeeJay]

Poor rams having to pay bradford 80 million.