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Mr. Laz · 10:04 AM

Ndamukong Suh tries to bust out of his slot

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on August 1, 2010 11:08 AM ET
On Saturday, we read a report in Detroit that indicated No. 2 overall pick defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh should sign by the end of the day. That didn't happen.

On Sunday morning, we confirmed why. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Suh's representatives asked for more money than No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford received -- $90 million over six years for Suh with a whopping $56 million guaranteed.

ProFootballTalk can confirm that Suh's reps were interested in busting out of his slot; that's why Florio posted on Friday that signs pointed towards a Suh holdout. (We're on day two of the holdout.)

It's hard to believe Suh will get more money than Bradford, but that's the negotiating point Suh's agents started with. They could try to make the case Suh was the top player in the draft.

PFT heard the word "Crabtree" last week in connection with Suh's possible holdout. Lions fans can only hope they get Crabtree-level rookie production from Suh, but without all the drama leading up to it.

08-01-2010, 09:56 AM	Topic Starter
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Just another greedy-ass cornhusker Ndamukong Suh tries to bust out of his slot Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on August 1, 2010 11:08 AM ET On Saturday, we read a report in Detroit that indicated No. 2 overall pick defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh should sign by the end of the day. That didn't happen. On Sunday morning, we confirmed why. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Suh's representatives asked for more money than No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford received -- $90 million over six years for Suh with a whopping $56 million guaranteed. ProFootballTalk can confirm that Suh's reps were interested in busting out of his slot; that's why Florio posted on Friday that signs pointed towards a Suh holdout. (We're on day two of the holdout.) It's hard to believe Suh will get more money than Bradford, but that's the negotiating point Suh's agents started with. They could try to make the case Suh was the top player in the draft. PFT heard the word "Crabtree" last week in connection with Suh's possible holdout. Lions fans can only hope they get Crabtree-level rookie production from Suh, but without all the drama leading up to it. Last edited by Mr. Laz; 08-01-2010 at 10:04 AM..
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