Arrington vs. Taylor: Who's the bigger "problem"?

[PSUSkinsFan21]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Safety is one of the lowest paid positions in the league. However, we can't forget he was the 5th overall pick. That's a high pick and demands money. Especially shocked we signed him for so low considering it was after Winslow got his massive deal, was it not?

Well rookie salaries take two things into account. One is position, and one is draft position. Both are equally important. And you are right, safety is one of the lowest paid positions. But that's exactly why no team would give a safety at #5 anything close to what a tight end at #6 commands. Agreed, for a top 5 pick his contract seems a little low. But what has he done to deserve more? I don't doubt that after this year, a year in which i expect him to be a pro bowler, he will have earned a higher salary. But what has he done so far? In my opinion he just hasn't made the case yet.

And I'm pretty sure Winslow signed after Taylor's deal was done. Didn't the Browns have a fairly tough time signing him, in part because he has the Postons? I seem to remember Winslow's negotiations dragging on longer than Taylors, but I could be wrong.

Incidentally, in case anyone was interested, the best info I could find on Ed Reed's Contract was that he got a $3.625 million signing bonus in 2002 plus $275,000 in salary. 2003 he got $443,750. And this year he scheduled to make less than $600,000. He is in his final year of his rookie contract, and even after becoming Defensive MVP, he still hasn't demanded a new contract and he's never held out from all the information I was able to find.

Now, Reed was drafted #24 in the 2002 draft, so certainly his contract should be less than Taylor's (inflation and higher draft position), but if ever there was a safety that could have legitimately demanded more $ than between $300k and $600k per year, it is Ed Reed. Again, I like Taylor, but I think we're being a little too easy on a kid who clearly has one heck of an attitude problem.

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by PSUSkinsFan21

Incidentally, in case anyone was interested, the best info I could find on Ed Reed's Contract was that he got a $3.625 million signing bonus in 2002 plus $275,000 in salary. 2003 he got $443,750. And this year he scheduled to make less than $600,000. He is in his final year of his rookie contract, and even after becoming Defensive MVP, he still hasn't demanded a new contract and he's never held out from all the information I was able to find.

The biggest comparison you can make in the contracts is the term... thats where Taylor got screwed, not in the per yr numbers. Whats the avg. carreer span for a safety in this league? It cant be more than 8 9 yrs, and he's tied up in a low money contract for seven years. His agent should have told him not to take such a long rookie deal, but he didn't and now he's fired. Now, Taylor fired his agent, but still feels cheated out of the career and lifestyle he's been working toward his whole life. It kinda taints the dream a little bit and without his dumbass agent around, he's going to take it out one someone else. That being the team. I dont agree with it because Im a fan of the team, but if I were a player, I might be a little weary of the Redskins FO myself.