Bugg Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 as this article points out, CBs don't really have much catching up to do. Still, also, nobody else has been held to a 6-year deal. I understand why the Jets are making a point of it; they think he will be great and want him at a reasonable salary for as long as possible. But soon, this shoul dsettle. Smith also writes for PFT. Jets Have Big Plans for Revis, Just No Contract Football BY MICHAEL DAVID SMITH August 3, 2007 Eventually, Darrelle Revis will sign a contract with the Jets. But Revis, a rookie cornerback, hasn't signed on WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250 BORDER=0>the dotted line yet, and that's a big problem for the Jets, who expected a major contribution from Revis this season when they traded first- and second-round picks in the NFL draft to select him. In fact, no NFL team is counting on a bigger contribution this season from its first-round draft pick than the Jets, who expect Revis to start at cornerback and bolster their special teams in his first season. Other players were chosen higher in April's draft than Revis, who went 14th overall, but none of those players are expected to fill two big holes for a team coming off a playoff berth. Revis's holdout, which is now in its second week, isn't based on the amount of money he'll make. The 13th pick in this year's draft, St. Louis Rams defensive end Adam Carriker, signed a contract with $9.4 million guaranteed and the 15th pick, Pittsburgh Steelers linebackerLawrenceTimmons, signed a contract with $8 million guaranteed. If money were the issue, the Jets and Revis could split the difference between the Carriker and Timmons contracts and agree on a guarantee of $8.7 million. But the problem between the Jets and Revis is that the team is insisting he sign a six-year contract. Revis wants to limit his deal to five years. If Revis becomes as good a player as the Jets think he will, he'll get a big free-agent deal when his rookie contract expires. Revis and agent Neil Schwartz want to cash in as soon as possible, while the Jets want to hold onto his rights as long as they can. Contracts as long as six years are permitted under the league's collective bargaining agreement with the players' union, but most first-round picks sign five-year deals. There's no such thing as a 5.5-year contract in the NFL, so there's not much middle ground. And one complicating factor is that Schwartz represents guard Pete Kendall, who is also in a contract dispute with the Jets. No compromise seems imminent. By insisting that Revis sign a six-year contract, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum is following the lead of the New England Patriots, who in the past have angered some of their draft choices (and the players' agents) by refusing to permit first-round picks to sign five-year deals. But so many agents view six-year contracts as unfair that such deals have almost completely vanished: Not a single rookie has signed a six-year contract yet this year. Revis is one of seven unsigned first-round picks around the NFL. The others are Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell (the first overall pick), Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (second), Arizona Cardinals tackle Levi Brown (fifth), Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn (22nd), Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (23rd), and Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason (25th). Jets coach Eric Mangini has big plans for Revis: He thinks Revis can become the kind of shutdown cornerback that Ty Law was when Mangini served as secondary coach for the Patriots. But as his holdout stretches on, it becomes increasingly unlikely that Revis will make that kind of contribution this year. In Revis's absence, Hank Poteat, David Barrett, and Justin Miller are competing for the starting cornerback spot across the field from Andre Dyson, and while all three have their strengths, the Jets drafted Revis to start from Week 1. That probably won't happen. The good news is that Revis could skip the Jets' entire training camp and still be an integral part of their special teams. Revis is a talented punt returner, and punt returning is a job that relies more on instinct than film study or practice time, so even if he continues his holdout through August, he could be ready to return punts as long as he joins the team before the regular season starts. The Jets don't even want to think about a scenario in which Revis hasn't signed before the September 9 opener against the Patriots, but if they don't give any ground, that scenario is possible. In 1997, defensive lineman Sean Gilbert staged one of the longest holdouts in NFL history, sitting out the entire season in a contract dispute with the Washington Redskins. The next season Gilbert signed a lucrative contract with the Carolina Panthers. Revis no doubt knows all about that story of an NFL player whose holdout paid off in the end: Gilbert is Revis's uncle. A holdout spanning the entire season, though, is extremely unlikely. Skipping the year and reentering the draft in 2008 would defeat the purpose of Revis's holdout — he'd sign a five-year contract with the team that drafts him next year and become a free agent at the same time as he would if he signs a six-year contract with the Jets this year. And although Tannenbaum is stubborn, he's not about to throw away his prized draft pick. Revis and the Jets will get a deal done. But with every day they wait, Revis becomes a little less prepared to help the Jets get back to the playoffs this year. Mr. Smith is a contributing editor for FootballOutsiders.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.I.MikeBleedsGreen Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thanks Bugg good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Players signed to 6 year deals: Calvin Johnson Gaines Adams Levi Brown Amobi Okoye Ted Ginn Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Two first rounders signed six year deals today (Brown and Johnson) and the article makes an excellent point about Revis having to wait the same number of years if he holds out for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 anyone got a nickname for Revis yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.I.MikeBleedsGreen Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 anyone got a nickname for Revis yet?No Show Homo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrone_Jets Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Humm...this tougth of deal is good or bad to us? I don't no idea. If Revis don't sign with the Jets, he can't play in this season? I be lost in this article!!! Seriously!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Humm...this tougth of deal is good or bad to us? I don't no idea. If Revis don't sign with the Jets, he can't play in this season? I be lost in this article!!! Seriously!!! welcome to the site Perrone_Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrone_Jets Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 welcome to the site Perrone_Jets Thanks man!!! But tell me anyone here...If Revis dont sign with Jets what will happend to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 IF it happens then he can re-enter the NFL draft and try again next year. but the odds are one side will cave in before the season starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrone_Jets Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 OK!!! Let's see what will happend before the season started!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Two first rounders signed six year deals today (Brown and Johnson) and the article makes an excellent point about Revis having to wait the same number of years if he holds out for the season. Those guys were all much higher picks I believe. And yeah, if he holds out a year he enters free agency at the same time as if he signs a 6er now, but he wouldn't have to spend that extra year playing and risking injury and putting punishment on his body, which would be more attractive come free agency. I would bet the kid doesn't want to be the douche of the draft, but it is business, and from the public knowledge out there, the jets look like they are trying to stick it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman88 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Players signed to 6 year deals: Calvin Johnson Gaines Adams Levi Brown Amobi Okoye Ted Ginn Jr. Only the first three have 6 year deals, Ginn and Okoye signed five year contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeniorFlaJet Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 IF it happens then he can re-enter the NFL draft and try again next year. but the odds are one side will cave in before the season starts WE should have a poll as to who will cave first. I say Revis. I can't see him holding out all season. No one gives up 6-7 million a year. And if he doesn't sign his agent gets zilch, so there's another angle. And next year he's against all the other high draft picks so whose to say he goes as high next year and this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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