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Originally Posted by jkw87
You're still on this cut Flowers kick. We get it, you don't like him, and most agree that he's overpaid.... But it's also getting old and is a terrible idea. Whether you like to admit it or not, he's the best corner on the team.. Cutting the best player at a coveted, and very important position is just terribly stupid all around.
We didn't sign any free agents and there's none out there that are going to garner a large contract at free safety. It's cool to hate the guy, it's an 'in' thing to hate some player, but the cutting thing isn't necessary. That's the first thing that comes from you usually and it's dumb. Just ride the cap until next year and see what happens. I think he's been a relatively reliable corner prior to last year, you don't cut somebody for one bad year...
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To be reasonable his salary isn't terrible this year - and only got really jacked up when he was Nice enough to restructure last year. Next year, his number balloons, so this was a dead issue when he first signed it. They knew going into 2015 it was either sign a new deal or part ways with the Chiefs. He's not getting an absurd amount this year except for his restructuring to help us out last year.
CONTRACT:
6 yr(s) / $49,350,000
SIGNING BONUS $10,000,000
AVERAGE SALARY $8,225,000
GUARANTEED:$22,000,000
FREE AGENT:2017 / Unrestricted
Categories below in order
(sorry, table format won't carry over from source as I'm on my mobile)
YEAR
BASE
S. BONUS
MISC.
CAP HIT
DEAD
2011: 1,000,000 2,380,000
-0- 3,380,000 -0-
2012: 5,750,000 2,000,000 250,0008,000,000 -0-
2013: 3,350,000 3,000,000
250,0006,600,000 6,250,000
2014: 5,250,000 3,000,000 2,250,000 10,500,000 7,000,000
2015: 6,250,000 3,000,000 2,250,000 11,500,000 -0-
2016: 6,500,000 1,000,000 2,250,000 9,750,000 -0-
2017 UFA
$22 million guaranteed
Annual Workout Bonus: $250,000
2014-16 Reporting Bonus: $2 million
2013 Restructured $4 million from salary to signing bonus/ 4 years
I believe, if we had cut him the year, the cap hit including dead money would have actually meant we literally could not have signed someone reasonably without it basically costing more than just keeping him unless we started a rookie drafted in the 3Rd round or later.