10: Draft Signings

[Goodell]

I've started signing draft picks starting with the 7th rounders. We'll go a round or two a day up to the first round. If your 7th round picks would have put you over the cap they weren't signed, you won't have further signings until you have space to accomodate. Any draft pick not signed cannot play, and if unsigned all year would go back into the draft with no compensation for the player next year.

7TH ROUNDERS FOR 2010:
4-year deals except for compensatory pick players with 3-year contract.
2010 = $320,000
2011 = $405,000
2012 = $490,000
2013 = $575,000 * (if applicable)
Signing Bonus : $30,000s low 7th comps ($45s low 7th) - $69,000s high 7th

Real 7th Round Examples:

1 (208) Patriots Welch, Thomas
6/4/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.859 million contract. The deal included a $69,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

2 (209) Bills Brown, Levi
6/10/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.859 million contract. The deal contains $69,000 guaranteed. Another $831,000 is available through incentives. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

4 (211) Rams (From Redskins) Johnson, Marquis
6/28/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.857 million contract. The deal included a $66,966 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

13 (220) Eagles Chaney, Jamar
6/4/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.850 million contract. The deal included a $60,000 signing bonus. Another $1.425 million is available through escalators. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

15 (222) Titans Mariani, Marc
6/15/2010: Signed a four-year contract. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

25 (232) Broncos Kirlew, Jammie
5/25/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.84 million contract. The deal included a $50,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

31 (238) Colts Mathews, Ricardo
7/29/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.836 million contract. The deal included a $46,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

32 (239) Saints Canfield, Sean
7/19/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.84 million contract. The deal included a $50,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

33 (240) Colts (Compensatory selection) Conner,
7/22/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.835 million contract. The deal included a $45,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

45 (252) Dolphins (Compensatory selection) Spitler, Austin
6/25/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.83 million contract. The deal included a $40,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

47 (254) Rams (Compensatory selection) Hull, Josh
6/26/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.8255 million contract. The deal included a $35,553 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

48 (255) Lions (Compensatory selection) Toone, Tim
Signed a three-year contract.

[Goodell]

Our 6th rounders are signed for teams with cap space to do so. More in the DFFL not having cap space for that. When we're all done (about a round a day) we'll go back and catch up to try to sign remaining draftees if new room created to do so. We started a little lower at the bottom than last year based upon the real numbers but went a little higher on the high end so more variation. Most of our leagues had quite a few 6th round compensatory picks and the NFL did also this year which is maybe why the bottom was lower than last year's.

6TH ROUNDERS FOR 2010:
2010 = $320,000
2011 = $405,000
2012 = $490,000
2013 = $575,000
Signing Bonus : $80,000s low 6th - $128,000s high 6th

Real 6th round contracts to base that upon:

1 (170) Rams Onobun, Fendi
7/20/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.919 million contract. The deal included a $129,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

2 (171) Falcons (From Lions) Schillinger, Shann
6/10/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.91 million contract. The deal included a $125,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Restricted Free Agent

8 (177) Browns Mitchell, Carlton
7/7/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.903 million contract. The deal included a $113,450 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

17 (186) Browns (From Panthers) Geathers, Clifton
6/28/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.8945 million contract. The deal included a $104,500 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

22 (191) Bengals Briscoe, Dezmon
6/25/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.892 million contract. The deal included a $102,200 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

31 (200) Eagles (From Colts) Scott, Charles
6/2/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.88 million contract. The deal included a $90,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent


36 (205) Patriots (Compensatory selection) Larsen, Ted
5/18/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.8703 million contract. The deal included an $80,300 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

37 (206) 49ers (Compensatory selection) Williams, Kyle
5/20/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.869 million contract. The deal included a $79,400 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

[Goodell]

Fifth Rounders are now signed for teams with cap space. The SB range is a little wider than last year also starting a little lower and the higher end a bit higher.

5TH ROUNDERS FOR 2010:
2010 = $310,000
2011 = $395,000
2012 = $480,000
2013 = $565,000
Signing Bonus : $150,000s low 5th - $215,000s high 5th

Real 5th Round Rookie Contracts:

1 (132) Rams Hoomanawanui, Michael
6/26/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.0055 million contract. The deal included a $215,512 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

2 (133) Seahawks (From Lions) Chancellor, Kam
6/2/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.003 million contract. The deal included a $213,000 signing bonus. An escalator worth $827,000 is available in the final year. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

15 (146) Chargers Thomas, Cam
7/9/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.981 million contract. The deal included a $191,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

34 (165) Falcons (Compensatory selection) Meier, Kerry
7/16/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.947 million contract. The deal included a $157,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

35 (166) Steelers (Compensatory selection) Sylvester, Stevenson
6/15/2010: Signed a three-year, $1.332 million contract. The deal included a $116,560 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: Restricted Free Agent

38 (169) Packers (Compensatory selection) Newhouse, Marshall
6/23/2010: Signed a four-year, $1.939 million contract. The deal included a $149,850 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

[Goodell]

4th rounders now signed for teams with cap space. Similar to last year but slightly higher.

4TH ROUNDERS FOR 2010:
2009 = $320,000
2010 = $405,000
2011 = $490,000
2012 = $575,000
Signing Bonus : $420,000s low 4th - $540,000s high 4th

Real 4th round contracts:

1 (99) Rams Gilyard, Mardy
6/28/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.342 million contract. The deal included a $552,255 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

2 (100) Vikings Griffen, Everson
7/27/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.33 million contract. The deal included a $540,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

15 (113) Patriots Hernandez, Aaron
6/8/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.378 million contract. The deal included a $200,000 signing bonus. Another $312,000 is available via workout bonuses spread throughout the deal, and Hernandez can earn an additional $1.308 million final-year escalator based on playing time. 2010: $320,000 (+ $76,000 roster bonus), 2011: $405,000 (+ $90,000 roster bonus), 2012: $490,000 (+ $104,000 roster bonus), 2013: $575,000 (+ $118,000 roster bonus), 2014: Free Agent

32 (130) Cardinals Schofield, O'Brien
7/27/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.219 million contract. The deal included a $429,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2013: $490,000, 2014: $575,000, 2015: Free Agent

33 (131) Bengals (Compensatory selection) Muckelroy, Roddrick
7/27/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.215 million contract. The deal included a $425,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

[Strategist]

willl you let us know if we don't have the cap space to sign them?

[Ben C.]

willl you let us know if we don't have the cap space to sign them?

I think you should be able to see for yourself. If you are close to the cap, find a 4th rounder that was drafted near yours and look at what cap figure they have (2010 salary + 2010 pro-rated amount of the signing bonus). If that amount is more than the cap space you currently have, then you don't have room.

[Goodell]

willl you let us know if we don't have the cap space to sign them?

I think you should be able to see for yourself. If you are close to the cap, find a 4th rounder that was drafted near yours and look at what cap figure they have (2010 salary + 2010 pro-rated amount of the signing bonus). If that amount is more than the cap space you currently have, then you don't have room.

That, and if you go to your draft link above you can see who the franchise selected in what rounds and anybody in a low round who doesn't have a salary yet on your team and still listed as "drafted" didn't have cap space at the time to be signed.

Once I finish the 3rd and 2nd rounds (1st rounders will be signed manually by the teams through their roster pages when it's time) then I'll go back and see the lower round guys who weren't signed and then attempt to sign them again when cap space available (probably lots of cap space created as teams cut down to 53 man rosters). The ones I still can't sign I'll post as holdouts with a message in the forum.

[soonertf]

Looks like to me that it is signing the pciks anyway. All the teams that are currently in the red have recently signed 4th rd picks. Am I missing something?

[Goodell]

Looks like to me that it is signing the pciks anyway. All the teams that are currently in the red have recently signed 4th rd picks. Am I missing something?

I know there were several in the DFFL especially who it reported back wouldn't sign this time around that weren't signed certainly.

When I pushed to sign, it might have also used information that wasn't entirely current, as the roster listed amount on Rosters page doesn't calculate all 32 teams in that instant to show everybody (as that would take forever to load every time), but instead uses a saved dollar figure for each team that gets check to see if needing updated when the individual team roster page is visited. The last couple of signing rounds I tried to go through most of the team rosters before I did but didn't have time this time. In the end, we want these guys signed (for realism in a league based upon realism) and teams making room for them.

It may not always be perfect the financial check, but at least should prevent situations of teams going WAY over in automatic signings to a situation they can't fix.

[Goodell]

Third rounders now signed...

3RD ROUNDERS FOR 2010:
2009 = $320,000
2010 = $405,000
2011 = $490,000
2012 = $575,000
Signing Bonus : $640,000s low 3rd - $930,000s high 3rd

Real 3rd round contracts:

1 (65) Rams Murphy, Jerome
6/26/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.728 million contract. The deal included a $937,739 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

2 (66) Lions Spievey, Amari
6/30/2010: Signed a three-year, $1.915 million contract. The deal included a $700,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: Restricted Free Agent

3 (67) Buccaneers Lewis, Myron
6/14/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.720 million contract. The deal included a $930,100 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

16 (80) Broncos Walton, J.D.
6/17/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.589 million contract. The deal included a $798,500 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent


32 (96) Bengals (Compensatory selection) Ghee, Brandon
7/23/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.443 million contract. The deal included a $653,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent

33 (97) Titans (Compensatory selection) Curran, Rennie
7/14/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.435 million contract. The deal included a $645,000 signing bonus. 2010-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

34 (98) Falcons (Compensatory selection) Johnson, Mike
6/19/2010: Signed a four-year, $2.432 million contract. The deal included a $642,000 signing bonus. 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000, 2012: $490,000, 2013: $575,000, 2014: Free Agent