Pace a Jet: $22M Guaranteed Reasons

[Mitch]

6 years @ $42M...$20M bonus, + 2M more guaranteed.

One good year...unreal.

 

[Renz]

Crazy.

Pace to get $22M guaranteed in big deal with Jets
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

The New York Jets have agreed to a six-year, $42 million deal with DE/LB Calvin Pace.

Pace, a five-year Arizona Cardinals veteran. began his career as a defensive end before moving to linebacker in a 3-4 front in 2007.

Pace will receive a $20 million signing bonus, with $22 million of the deal guaranteed.

He chose between offers from the Dolphins and Jets.

 

[abomb]

Good for him.

Too bad he couldnt have played harder during his tenure here.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Good for him.

Too bad he couldnt have played harder during his tenure here.

More like too bad the idiotic Cardinal organization couldn't comprehend how to draft players who actually fit into the team's scheme.

 

[abomb]

More like too bad the idiotic Cardinal organization couldn't comprehend how to draft players who actually fit into the team's scheme.

That too.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I will have to say,i'd been po'd had Graves signed him to a deal like that. Liek Abomb said,good for him. How he can get way more than Lance Briggs is beyond me.

 

[football karma]

unbelievable

If Calvin thought he was under pressure here for "not being Terrel Suggs" -- just wait till he gets to New York.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

The Jest just have a thing for former Cardinal players. Thomas Jones, Michael Barret, Pete Kendall,Calvin Pace, who else?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Wasn't Anthony Clements a Jet as well?

 

[cardsfanmd]

I will have to say,i'd been po'd had Graves signed him to a deal like that. Liek Abomb said,good for him. How he can get way more than Lance Briggs is beyond me.

Age and mileage IMO.

 

[Bobcat]

unbelievable

If Calvin thought he was under pressure here for "not being Terrel Suggs" -- just wait till he gets to New York.

"Pace to get $22M guaranteed in big deal with Jets
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
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Updated: March 3, 2008, 3:17 PM ET
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Only a few years after a disappointing and unproductive stretch in which Calvin Pace missed much of the 2005 season following a bye-week accident in which he severely lacerated his right forearm and saw the Arizona Cardinals withhold much of his base salary, the hybrid defensive end/linebacker has landed a monster contract.



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ESPN.com has learned that Pace on Monday afternoon reached agreement with the New York Jets on a six-year, $42 million contract. The deal, negotiated by agent Pat Dye Jr. and his associates at Atlanta-based ProFiles Sports Management, includes a signing bonus of $20 million and $22 million in total guarantees.

The contract, which makes Pace one of the highest paid linebackers in NFL history, will pay out $26 million in its first three years."

This is the exact quote from ESPN above.

THANK YOU FITZ AND YOUR ^&*() AGENT.


BOBCAT

 

[abomb]

THANK YOU GRAVES AND YOUR ^&*() OFFICE.

ftfy

 

[Pariah]

Good for Pace.

Seemed like a class guy in a tough situation here.

 

[BigShtank]

Not worth it for the Cards for that much. Pace broke out this year, but I really don't think he wanted to be a Card. He could have had a deal done during the season. I think he looked at this year as the best opportunity to set himself up financially and he did just that. Good for him.

 

[arthurracoon]

good for him

 

[Mitch]

Regardless of the Fitz situation, one cannot imagine the Cardinals would have been willing to shell out $22M guaranteed money for Pace, as much as he began to thrive in th defense this past year.

I still wish the Cards would have paid for Faneca because of his style of play and his leadership. But...the coaches remain high on Reggie Wells and he did improve this past year...so be it, I guess.

If the Cards sign Travis LaBoy, assuming he passes the team physical and the contract is agreed upon, this paves the way for the Cards to focus their first two picks in the draft on a CB and RB.

 

[Azlen]

The contract, which makes Pace one of the highest paid linebackers in NFL history

That is just mind boggling.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Let's figure it out. Pace had about 5 good games in 5 years.That's 4+ mill/good game. Hopefully Fitz doesn't want 4 mill for every good game he's had . I say this will go down as the worse signing of the '08 free agency and i didn't think the Justin Smith horrendous deal could be beat.

 

[Pariah]

this paves the way for the Cards to focus their first two picks in the draft on a CB and RB.

Even if LaBoy (or Odom) signs, I have a feelingwe might get a curve ball based on who's available. If a relative value at DE/OLB or OT is there, I think they take him.

...And darkhorse could be Connor, IMO, based on Dansby's contract.

 

[BigShtank]

Regardless of the Fitz situation, one cannot imagine the Cardinals would have been willing to shell out $22M guaranteed money for Pace, as much as he began to thrive in th defense this past year.

I still wish the Cards would have paid for Faneca because of his style of play and his leadership. But...the coaches remain high on Reggie Wells and he did improve this past year...so be it, I guess.

If the Cards sign Travis LaBoy, assuming he passes the team physical and the contract is agreed upon, this paves the way for the Cards to focus their first two picks in the draft on a CB and RB.

 

[AsUdUdE]

Seriously.. what are the chances that Calvin Pace... THE Calvin Pace lives up to a 6 year 42 million dollar offer??

I mean.. this has to be up there with paying Adona Foyle 9 million a year right....

ITs AWESOME for Pace, but I just don't see how the hell Pace can live up to being one of the highest paid LBs in history, when last year he was arguably our 3rd best LB....

UNBELIEVABLE

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Pace ought to be taking Chike and his torn muscle(bicep?) out a couple of steak dinner's.

 

[dogpoo32]

The contract, which makes Pace one of the highest paid linebackers in NFL history, will pay out $26 million in its first three years."[/color][/b]

Calvin? Calvin Pace?

Sure, he was good last year... Oh well, good for him.

 

[BigShtank]

Pace ought to be taking Chike and his torn muscle(bicep?) out a couple of steak dinner's.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I say our comp pick in '09 will have just as good a Cardinals career as Pace.