Ben?

And a bargain.

 

Congrats Ben

 

That's the going rate for a franchise QB, you aren't getting one for cheap.

 

I'd rather have them have it done, and have Ben onboard, and not "get the greatest deal" then the opposite. I am fine with it. Pay the man, it's the market value and he had an outstanding season last year - I believe statistically the best ever in franchise history.

 

I figured it would be more team friendly.

 

It's about right where it should be. If you can get a healthy Ben Roethlisberger tied up for 5 years for about a 100 mil, you do it. The first three are statements on commitment and bragging rights. It will be restructured going forward so they'll save in the long and neither side has to hang their head.

This is one area the Rooneys have not messed around with, and we're relevant for the next half decade because of it. Great Job!

 

was the fair price . Some speculated 25 mil or so a year to much IMO . I think this deal is right in line and I hope the Team is able to kill the deal after 3 seasons if need be.

 

Sounds like a good deal...

I`m not sure how well he will be holding up physically after 4 more years, and we can deal with that then...

Right now, he is worth every penny he is getting...

And, I`m on record as saying, I don`t know about, or like to think about the business/money side of the game,

But I read an interesting article about how Dirty Suh`s contract was workd w/ the Fins, to cost them next to nothing(cap-wise), THIS season...

But they are gonna be in salary cap hell, the next few years, because of it...

(Even tho they ditched overpriced Mike Wallace...)

Something like he will account for almost 20% of thier cap room, in 2016, but, they can`t cut him because of "Guarantees", and they will have to "restructure" him, next season, etc...

Like I said, I try not to get into that side of it, but it is important, if you want to contend year in, and year out...

We seem to do that fairly well...
Is Omar Kuhn still the man in charge of contracts, like Ben`s?


If so, we should "lock him up"... He seemss to be pretty good at the "numbers game"......

Any deal, where the player, AND the team, are happy, is a good one, IMHO!

GO STEELERS!!!

 

This is why we can't sign a big name FA.
Restructures!!!!!!!

 

This isn't a restructure ... it's an extension.

The restructure comes next year.

 

I just read ben is guaranteed 65 mil. in the first 3 years which sets the record.

 

Man! That's even more than Suh got in guarantees and guarantees are really what makes the contract a true blockbuster anyway.

 

Yeah, That's for the pizzazz! "The Pittsburgh Steelers give Ben more money than anyone ever... " sort of thing but will immediately be beat by the next Big franchise QB signing.

They did it right, getting him locked up long term for the going rate but still giving the player and his agent some swag.

 

The problem i have withe restructures Blast isn't that they limit what can be done in free agency but how it forces creative capping every year. I guess the restructures are part and parcel of the new NFL but I'd rather they try to make things work with in the cap with out forcing restructures over an over and over again. Add to that the restructures also often force cutting of solid depth guys because you need more room to sign necessary players let alone even thinking of FA's. At somepoint they are going to have to pay Peter or let everything go back to zero or a more manageable number and be mediocre for a few years.

 

Ijust read a tweet that said Ben was going to make 35 million in 2015 and 53 mill in the first 2 years..

 

it's 65 milion guaranteed in the first 3 years

 

Obviously, I`m no lawyer, but it seems like they throw around the term "guarnteed", in a different context, than an average person would take it...

Parts of it seem t be "guaranteed", like the signing bonus, or whatever... But as far as i know, no contract is truly "guaranteed", the way I would define it, or else, how can a team cut/relase/trade you, when you re still "under contract"...

I guess this is where "dead money" comes in...

Cut a guy, that was "gauranteed" money, over his next couple years, and you are paying him that "guaranteed money"?

And what about players that get cut because they get hurt?

It happens all the time..

Player X had 3 years left on a 5 year deal, but blew out his knee/ankle/back/neck, whatever, and he is released...

If no other team picks him up... Does he still get the "Guaranteed" money?

I was under the impression the contract was null and void, when the team cut him...

That`s part of why I don`t like to think of the "bidness" side... makes my head swim.

Sorry, done ranting now...

More intelligent, and rational fans, carry on... Just had to vent for a second!

GO STEELERS!

 

The guarantee is prorated over 5 years, that comes to 13 mill a year, how the remaining 35 mill salary is stretched out over the 5 years will determine the total cap hit, most likely it will be back loaded in the deal, but at the least early on 65 mill prorated for 5 years is the big number....At any rate, it is a cap friendly contract for a franchise QB, stay healthy Ben and at least give us the 3 years......