Steve Hutchinson: Career Cap Hits and the “Poison Pill” Contract
A little while ago, Jay Glazer reported that Steve Hutchinson of the Tennessee Titans will announce his retirement tomorrow. Hutchinson was a seven-time All Pro guard and seven-time Pro Bowler among...
View ArticleRaiders, Seahwaks, and Cardinals Make Some Moves with Flynn and Palmer
With accurate news of Quarterbacks Matt Flynn and Carson Palmer’s restructures in hand, I figured now would be a good time to look at the set of moves that landed Flynn in Oakland, Palmer in Arizona,...
View ArticlePercy Harvin Requires Surgery
Percy Harvin himself broke the news that he would need surgery to repair a hip injury, leaving the Seahawks one WR short for a majority of the season. In some ways it is lucky that Harvin suffered an...
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Best & Worst Contracts: Seattle Seahawks
A few weeks ago Jason LaCanfora published a list of best and worst contracts in the NFL so I thought it might make a good idea for us to do the same here at OTC, with a team by team approach. I’ll try...
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A Look at Pricing Points for Richard Sherman and the Seahawks
I had a few comments today about CB Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks and what he could be worth in the future to Seattle, so I thought why not take a look at Sherman and his potential value....
View ArticleFree Agency Thoughts: Seattle Seahawks
Key Additions: NoneKey Re-Signings: Michael Bennett ($7.1M per year), Tony McDaniel ($2.9M), Steven Hauschka ($2.9M), Anthony McCoy ($1.4M), Jeron Johnson ($1.4M), Tarvaris Jackson ($1.3M)Key Losses:...
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Thoughts on the Richard Sherman Extension and the Seahawks
Today Richard Sherman himself reported that he signed a new contract with the Seattle Seahawks that would keep him in Seattle through 2018. It’s a huge contract, worth $14 million a season, with up to...
View ArticleWhy Marshawn Lynch Should Look for a New Contract
With the news coming out that Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks is unhappy with his contract I thought we should look at what is likely going to drive a holdout for him and why he needs to do...
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Hard to Compare Marshawn Lynch and Jamaal Charles
While we already have discussed the Marshawn Lynch contract on the site in the past I thought in light of his holdout that we could use this as an opportunity to look at certain distinctions between...
View ArticleMarshawn Lynch Reworks Contract with Seahawks
According to NFL.com, the Seahawks have agreed to modify running back Marshawn Lynch’s contract in return for him ending his holdout and returning to training camp. Per the report the Seahawks have...
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Best & Worst Contracts 2014: Seattle Seahawks
We finish our best and worst contract series with the Super Bowl Champion Seattle SeahawksBest Contract: Max UngerI know this is going to be a complete rehash of last year’s post on Seattle but there...
View ArticleSeahawks Trade Percy Harvin to the Jets
According to Jay Glazer the Seattle Seahawks have traded wide reciever Percy Harvin to the New York Jets for a mid round draft pick. In my opinion this is one of the rare actual “work out best for...
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Seahawks 2015 Salary Cap Outlook
Estimated 2015 Cap Space: $24.0M ($143M cap limit)Roster OverviewPlayers Under Contract: 64 Pro Bowlers: 5 Unrestricted Free Agents: 16(2 with 50%+ playtime) Draft Selection: 31Salary Cap BreakdownFree...
View ArticleThe Russell Wilson Guaranteed Salary Problem
This past weekend there was again much talk about Russell Wilson’s contract with the Seattle Seahawks, mostly centered around the guaranteed portion of the contract. This was something I speculated...
View ArticleThe Cash Flow Structure of a Russell Wilson Contract
According to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and NFL.com, a big disconnect that currently exists between Russell Wilson and the Seahawks is because of the year by year breakdown of the Seahawks...
View ArticleSeahawks Kam Chancellor a Possible Holdout?
According to the NFL’s Ian Rapoport, Kam Chancellor of the Seahawks is reportedly unhappy with his contract and considering the option of holding out in order to get a raise. Chancellor had signed a $7...
View ArticleThe Seahawks Superstar Roster Strategy
It was a big week for the Seahawks who signed quarterback Russell Wilson to a big contract extension and then locked up linebacker Bobby Wagner to a top market contract. The moves, while expected,...
View ArticleBobby Wagner’s Contract Breakdown
Per information provided via Twitter by Joel Corry via Miguel of Patscap we have the full breakdown of Bobby Wagner’s new $43 million contract with the Seahawks. It’s an interesting contract with...
View ArticleCan Jimmy Graham be Fixed?
I haven’t had as much time to post these past few weeks, but with Seattle’s continued struggles I wanted to look at tight end Jimmy Graham who is on pace to average a non-rookie low in pretty much...
View ArticleBackloading Contracts and Mortgaging the Future
When teams sign a player to a certain contract value they have a general expectation of return based on that salary figure. The salary cap numbers, however, can be manipulated pretty easily as some...
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