Mark Sanchez signs deal; sets the ceiling for what's offered for Andre Smith

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 11, 2009 10:12 AM EDT

Reports are surfacing, via Pro Football Talk, that quarterback Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets have agreed to a deal. The five-year deal has $28 million guaranteed with a maximum value of $60 million. Sanchez was picked fifth in the 2009 NFL draft. The Bengals picked sixth, and selected Andre Smith.

We're likely looking at the ceiling for Smith's deal. He'll probably get five years, but less than $28 million guaranteed. How much less? Knowing the Bengals, they'll want to know the floor before offering Smith anything.

Last year, Vernon Gholston signed a five-year contract with $21 million in guaranteed money. Mike Florio writes that Sanchez's deal is a 56% increase over last year's contract signed by the fifth overall pick, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey. However you figure all that out, you figure that Smith likely will at least get five years and more than $25 million guaranteed.

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I think smith will ask for the same amount that sanchez got. He can’t get more than him because he was picked later. I think this is what we expected smith to ask for anyway. One thing that may help the bengals is that sanchez is a QB and is worth more. look at the Matt Ryan situation. They may be able to get the number down quite a bit with that. I think smith will end up with a five year deal worth 48 million, topping out at 56 million with 25 million guaranteed.

by BigJungle on Jun 11, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions

QBs usually get a premium on their rookie contracts. Smith won’t get 50 million

by math_geek on Jun 11, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I really dont care

as long as they get his deal done before training camp. The more time an offensive line has time to practice with each other, the more likely it is that they will play well. Get it done, get him in camp the first day.

It's still a good season if we go 2-14 and beat the Steelers twice.

by Bengals FTW on Jun 11, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

agreed

Let’s just get this guy in training camp so we can be ready to go before the season starts. As long as he doesn’t ask for more than Sanchez I don’t really care.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Jun 11, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Of course YOU don't care

YOU are not the one being paid…nor are you the one paying the deal.

????

by JohnCockToastin on Jun 11, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

You have to think that the difference of a few mil could be maoney that they use to sign another player or give a current player a needed extension. If it were baseball, I would say just sigh him but with a cap you may need some of that saved money from negotiations for another player.

by smoormandiddy on Jun 11, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

Please, no...

…But for some reason, I’m smelling a holdout. Please be wrong.

by IFChris on Jun 11, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

2 sides

On the field Andre is all you could ask for. Off the field he seems a bit flaky and frankly so does his agent who seems to be a bit inexperienced and a bit dim based on his the previous advice he has given Andre which led to a lot of his pre draft problems.

The bad thing is that the Bengals by releasing Levi weakened their bargaining position. They did the same thing with the release of their punter before their new draft pick was signed. I know much more about business and negotiation than I do football after running a pretty successful business for almost 30 years. These moves make no sense to me

BTW has anyone picked up Levi yet?.

" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran

by JUNGLEJOHN on Jun 11, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions