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[dmbrhs]

At the very worst, the Hawks will franchise Wagner next year. It's all good.

 

[dontbelikethat]

At the very worst, the Hawks will franchise Wagner next year. It's all good.

It's goona be the non-exclusive rights tender, the exclusive rights tender would cost 13-15m/yr since it's avg salary of current top 5 LB's and that would be too much. Non-exclusive rights would be average of last 5 years and also would allow Wagz to seek a deal from another team which Hawks get right to first refusal to match, and if any other team signs him/the Hawks don't want to match, Hawks gets two 1st round picks from that team and Wagz would probably have to be overpaid to not get matched.

 

[The Glove]

probably want to avoid using the tag tho since i think the tag doesn't differentiate 3-4 / 4-3 linebackers and olb and mlb...guessing the tag number is high

 

[elpablo21]

yeah too many folks overreacting to the Wagner tweet.

Plenty $$$ still left to secure him within a top at his position range

 

[dontbelikethat]

But understanding the player's perspective is one thing. Giving into his demands is something else entirely, and the Seahawks simply can't afford to go around handing out raises just because a guy might deserve it. That's true not only because there is a salary cap that limits the money a team can allot to its payroll in a given year, but because to give one guy a raise when he threatens not to report for the start of a season makes it that much harder to convince the next guy to honor his contract when he feels underpaid.

Precedent. That's the word that is used in these instances, and now Seattle's dealings with Marshawn Lynch last year are being cited as a precedent for the team giving in to a player's demands.

Just one problem with that: Seattle didn't give in. Not according to what I was told last August after Lynch reported and not what was reiterated to me this week. While Lynch's contract was adjusted last year with some performance bonuses being turned into base salary, I was told specifically that Seattle had already offered to make those adjustments previously in the offseason. No one from Lynch's side ever disputed that description. In other words, Seattle didn't give Lynch more because he held out. Rather, he accepted what had already been offered.

http://mynorthwest.com/292/2790025/Kam-Chancellor-the-Seahawks-and-the-price-of-success-in-the-NFL

JS & PC

, the best out here doin' it man.

 

[dontbelikethat]

mitch levy ‏@kjrmitch

Russell Okung just told us he has begun discussions with John Schneider on his future. Not using an agent.

Done deal: Russell Wilson signs a four-year contract extension with the #Seahawks http://shwks.com/rdlg 

 

[a55a5in11]

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mitch levy ‏@kjrmitch
Russell Okung just told us he has begun discussions with John Schneider on his future. Not using an agent.

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Unless he wants to take a average at best contract he will see the door

 

[100027]

 

That makes me somewhat worried about Bobby.

 

[100027]

not worried about wagner, now we got the franchise tag as leverage to sign him to a new deal

Truuuuuuuuuuue

 

[elpablo21]

Bobby could be talking about other teammates in his tweet as well

Wags is too much of a priority to not get taken care of

 

[a55a5in11]

Bobby could be talking about other teammates in his tweet as well

Wags is too much of a priority to not get taken care of

Maybe he was talking about trap house wipe me down Irvin

 

[elpablo21]

 

Bobby could be talking about other teammates in his tweet as well

Wags is too much of a priority to not get taken care of

Maybe he was talking about trap house wipe me down Irvin

Thats starting to be my thinking

 

[a55a5in11]

 

Bobby could be talking about other teammates in his tweet as well


Wags is too much of a priority to not get taken care of

Maybe he was talking about trap house wipe me down Irvin

Thats starting to be my thinking

Oh well Irvin just isn't worth it only shows up half the time and makes terrible jokes

 

[100027]

Oh well Irvin just isn't worth it only shows up half the time and makes terrible jokes

I actually really like Irvin and wish we could keep him but I think it's unlikely.

He hasn't been put in an ideal situation from a positional perspective since they keep moving him around, but he's done everything he's been asked to do and been extremely versatile.  

 

[dontbelikethat]

All 14 open practice sessions of 2015 Seahawks Training Camp presented by Bing are sold out to the general public. But if you're still looking for a way to catch an early glimpse of the action at Renton's Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the team is offering a couple options to help give you a front-row seat.
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Ian Rapoport@RapSheet

Terms for Russell Wilson’s extension: $31M to sign. Base salaries: $700K in ’15, $12.34M in ’16, $12.6M in ’17, $15.5M in ’18, $17M in ’19.

Cap hits per year: $6.95M, $18.54M, $18.8M, $21.75M, and $23.2M.

 

[mczoot]

Lock up Bobby and kick Okung to the curb after this season.

Stoked to have Russ for the years to come. Good structuring be his team too -- puts him in FA again at age 30. He'll likely end up getting another monster deal.

 

[Peep Game]

Russ

 

[elpablo21]

Danny Kelly
Danny Kelly – ‏@FieldGulls

Y'all doubted me, huh

 

[dontbelikethat]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

The guarantee for #Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner is $22M, to go with four years, $43M. A monster deal.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

  At $10.75M per year, Bobby Wagner becomes highest-paid MLB in the history of the NFL. The #Panthers and Luke Kuechly are up next.

Paul Allen@PaulGAllen

@Seahawks pic of @Bwagz54 and John Schneider tonight after extension contract inked. #GoHawks

Mike Rob was the first one to break the news.

 

Bruce Irvin ‏@BIrvin_WVU11  

Yall crazy if u think I'm not gon go get mines! Ain't no fun if the homies can't get none!

 

[MarvelSux]

Wag

 

[twozerosix]

they said we couldnt keep everyone ... we damn near got everyone locked up

 

[100027]

they said we couldnt keep everyone ... we damn near got everyone locked up

WE KEPT EVERYONE!!!!!!

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

So happy.

 

[dontbelikethat]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

Fallout: #Seahawks released starting DT Tony McDaniel today, source said. Salary cap reasons after their extensions.

Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter

Seahawks released starting defensive tackle Tony McDaniel today. Said it was for salary cap reasons after extending Wilson and Wagner.

With the return of Mebane & Hill, and the pick up of Rubin as well, it was inevitable with his contract...

 

[The Glove]

Rubin will need to step up at the 3-tech...

read good and bad things about him so we'll see..

 

[dmbrhs]

Reading the numbers on Wagner's contract is just mind blowing in the sense that he is, at worst, the second best middle linebacker in the NFL, and his contract is only $43 million with about half guaranteed. Man, NFL players are woefully underpaid.