My yearly get our picks signed thread

[BullheadCardFan]

Why do other clubs get all their picks signed right away and we don't?

We always seem to wait until most other clubs are done before we sign our guys. If they can get it done we should be able to do so. We don't have any top 10 pick to worry about guaranteed money.

Get them all signed so they are under contract and can start working full time with no worries about injuries or any rule that precludes them from doing things like having a playbook or other things.

I post this every year and still wonder why it isn't done.

 

[juza76]

training camp start late july...plenty of time

 

[BigRedRage]

we tend to not announce things immediately anyway, may have already signed them. Keim seems busy looking for players still.

 

[Goldfield]

Has this been a problem since the new bargaining agreement? Slotted salaries now right?

 

[BigRedRage]

Has this been a problem since the new bargaining agree meeting? Slotted salaries now right?

since the new agreement, we have always had them signed by camp. They do not have to be signed right now.

 

[TJ]

Wonder if Bullhead is willing to do an avatar bet that we'll sign all of our picks by TC.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Wonder if Bullhead is willing to do an avatar bet that we'll sign all of our picks by TC.

No because that will happen for sure. I'm talking about getting them all signed before May 15.

Like I said it's just something that just bugs me because I am proactive person and try to get things done asap so I can move on to other things.

 

[PDXChris]

No because that will happen for sure. I'm talking about getting them all signed before May 15.

Like I said it's just something that just bugs me because I am proactive person and try to get things done asap so I can move on to other things.

Or maybe he is working other things first since he know the signings are all but done.

 

[BigRedRage]

Or maybe he is working other things first since he know the signings are all but done.

focus on getting other players and etc or focus on the easy process of signing slotted rookies?

 

[BigRedRage]

https://twitter.com/mikejurecki/status/598238089199259649

 

[Dback Jon]

https://twitter.com/mikejurecki/status/598238089199259649

2 down

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I like hearing this

 

[BigRedRage]

https://twitter.com/RavensInsider/status/598530415893356544

 

[HeavyB3]

https://twitter.com/RavensInsider/status/598530415893356544

Nothing irrelevant about that!

 

[WisconsinCard]

Nothing irrelevant about that!

That's what I was thinking too.

 

[Garthshort]

Every day that the team can keep $$ to be paid in bonuses in their bank, rather than in the players' banks, it means more $$ and interest for the team. Probably why (Az) lower level picks get signed first. (SF)

 

[BigRedRage]

https://twitter.com/AZCardinals/status/598593529691144192

 

[BigRedRage]

Why do other clubs get all their picks signed right away and we don't?

We always seem to wait until most other clubs are done before we sign our guys. If they can get it done we should be able to do so. We don't have any top 10 pick to worry about guaranteed money.

Get them all signed so they are under contract and can start working full time with no worries about injuries or any rule that precludes them from doing things like having a playbook or other things.

I post this every year and still wonder why it isn't done.

we are ahead of many clubs at this point.

 

[HeavyB3]

I think we are still waiting on Wendell Bryant to sign his rookie deal.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

https://twitter.com/AZCardinals/status/598593529691144192

Keep them coming FO

Like seeing the FO being proactive.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

we are ahead of many clubs at this point.

And still behind many also. There are clubs who had their entire draft signed over a week ago.

 

[BigRedRage]

And still behind many also. There are clubs who had their entire draft signed over a week ago.

The bears make it a point to sign them all the next day.

Who cares? they all get signed before camp and it is a formality, not a negotiation.

 

[HeavyB3]

And still behind many also. There are clubs who had their entire draft signed over a week ago.

If they are not all signed by camp, then there is a problem. Until that happens, nothing to see here.

 

[kerouac9]

Every day that the team can keep $$ to be paid in bonuses in their bank, rather than in the players' banks, it means more $$ and interest for the team. Probably why (Az) lower level picks get signed first. (SF)

This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. You don't know much about finance or today's economy if you think that anyone can get any return on liquid money like that.

A money market account gets a 1% annualized rate. Even for a $6M rookie bonus pool doesn't earn meaningful money by waiting a month.

 

[JCSunsfan]

This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. You don't know much about finance or today's economy if you think that anyone can get any return on liquid money like that.

A money market account gets a 1% annualized rate. Even for a $6M rookie bonus pool doesn't earn meaningful money by waiting a month.

Waiting a month would save about $5000 at 1% on a $6m rookie pool. I cannot imagine an NFL team would sacrifice good will with players and agents for $5K. They probably pay that much for one day's lunch at the new cafeteria during mini-camp.