Is Shemar holding out?

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(Yesterday, 03:05 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I've previously changed my stance a bit and stated that if it's an NFL norm for others and the Bengals are trying to newly impliment it, i don't really have an issue with it...with these questions.

1. Are the Bengals adjusting the guarantee payout to match other teams, i.e., are they paying a bigger percentage at signing and then a smaller percentage later, or are they trying to give a smaller amount at signing?
2. Is that part of the issue with Shemar and his agent?
3. Does Shemar just not want to be the first Bengal rookie to have this language in his contract?

If 1 and 2 are true, that's a "Bengals cheap" thing. 
If 3 is true, that's a Shemar thing. 

(Yesterday, 05:01 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Good questions alright Rfaulk. Yes, if 1 and 2 are true, the Bengals are being cheap to a point so they would take some of the blame.

I tend to agree with Nug and think it is all 3 otherwise this would of been taken care of by now.

I agree with your thoughts and add that since the contract will be fully guaranteed, the issue revolves around the entire $19M of the deal.  

The rookie bonus amounts are on a scale, so pre-determine. But if the Bengals are spreading the bonus payment ($9M) over the course of the contract, then the default language is a proverbial "gun to your head" situation. 

But, if they are paying it out in the first 12 months or so, then I don't see it as much of an issue. Some Teams pay a portion at signing and the rest in December.

Ultimately; if the Bengals are instilling the default language, their bonus payment schedule and annual salary should mirror those of other Teams. 

If they are offering that and Shemar is stuck on the precedent argument, then its on him.

I will add that the CBA reduced the draft pick compensation (especially for the high first rounders) with the stipulation that those contracts be fully guaranteed. I'm not sure which loopholes and why are they being used to side step the spirit of that agreement. But that is what it feels like to me. 

EDIT: 
Is the Henry Ruggs issue the culprit? I would be interested in when did this language start getting incorporated in rookie contracts.