Yesterday, 07:16 PM
(Yesterday, 04:34 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: You're comparing a 18th overall pick to a 31st overall pick. That's apples to oranges.
The 2023 31st overall pick got 47.4% as a signing bonus. (So the Eagles paid more.)
The 2024 18th overall pick got 54.5% as a signing bonus. (So the Bengals paid less.)
The 2022 31st overall pick got 47.3%... so again, it's pretty consistent that the Eagles actually paid about 5% more to Campbell.
There's also the fact that while signing bonuses are guaranteed the second they sign, language can be put in the deal so that the actual money can be paid out at different times which makes a huge difference if you're getting $3m now and $5m in 18 months vs getting $8m now.
I compared what Mims got last year because one of Stewart's agent talking points he leaked to the media was Mims didnt have that clause in his contract and other guys that do have it in their contract are getting paid alot more upfront. Philadelphia is one of the teams that is reported to have that clause in their contracts and Campbell did not get paid more upfront. Yes Campbell was drafted lower in the 1st so the comparison isnt 100% but you are comparing Grey Zabel this year to Mims last year and we dont know if Seattle has the off field clause in his contract or if they simply paid more guaranteed money because that's the way they do business or if every team is paying more guaranteed money this year so that comparison isnt 100% either.
Dallas Turner at pick #17 last year got 52.5% of his contract as a signing bonus. You can almost certainly expect if the Bengals gave Mims 52% at #18 and Dallas Turner got paid 52.5% at #17 the Bengals are offering at least 52.5% to Stewart at #17 this year. Grey Zabel this year at #18 is 54.5%. You are looking at a different of maybe 2% or perhaps a little more. Stewart slotting in between Nolen at #16 and Zabel at #18 would be a 4 year contract of roughly $18,919,505. Using these numbers a 2% difference in signing bonus on an 18,919,505 contract would be an additional $378,390. Are you going to tell me Stewart is bashing the Bengals organization, leaving camp early because he is mad the Bengals didnt offer him a 54.5% signing bonus like Zabel which would only be a $378,390 difference on an $18,919,505 contract?
