Source: http://www.overthecap.com/cap.php?Name=Justin%20Pugh& Position=RT& Team=Giants
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I asked Jason Fitzgerald the following question on Twitter from my Giants Salary Cap twitter feed:
As can be seen above, the small roster bonus he received in year 4 in 2016 is for $385,770.
Check out these two articles on what Pugh's issue was with the Giants (4th guaranteed year). Picks 14 through 21 in the first round all got guaranteed 4th years. Pugh--the 19th pick in the first round--was one of the last to sign his deal.
Justin Pugh’s Contract Issues with the Giants - July 16th - by Jason Fitzgerald from overthecap.com
Pugh, Giants could end up in a fight over guaranteed money - Posted by Mike Florio of PFT.com on July 15, 2013, 5:24 PM EDT
If a GM doesn't guarantee a 4th year for a player, and it backfires on him (meaning that the player washed out), then it means that the GM should be fired anyway.
2013 NFL Draft Pick by Pick Cap Estimates - by Jason Fitzgerald
Here's another link about the various issues regarding rookie contracts from back in May, also by Jason Fitzgerald from overthecap.com:
A Primer on Some Rookie Contract Negotiating Sticking Points - May 10, 2013
Glad they figured out a seating angle for him to be able to sign.
I thought Menelik Watson might be a guy to consider, but I should have heeded the words of Mike Mayock, who had Pugh going to the Giants at 19 in his last mock draft. I'm looking forward to see him use his technical skill at RT and maybe even LG this year. Hopefully it's the start of a long and fruitful career.
I'd guess Diehl starts the year, then when Pugh is ready around mid-season, he can transition into the job. Just my opinion of course. If Pugh is ready t start from day 1, and earned it by beating Diehl fair and square, sans injuries, then even better. As long as he earns it, I'm cool with it.
"Mock my words."
Optimus, where am I going wrong here and if I'm not are all of these 1st round contracts in Pugh's area basically the same?
Pugh and his agent didn't do anything special here. They just waited to see what other picks in the vicinity of the 19th selection would do. There will come a day eventually when the entire first round gets their 4th year guaranteed.
(I noticed the $385K and just kind of threw it away, therefore saying it was basically all guaranteed.)
•His base salary for the 2013 through 2016 seasons totals $3,510,384.
•That's a total of $7,960,128 NOT including the non-guaranteed portion of his 2016 salary, which takes the form of a roster bonus.
•If Pugh is on the 53-man roster in 2016, on either the 2nd or 3rd day after rosters are set, then he receives his roster bonus of $385,770.
•If he gets his roster bonus for making the team in 2016, then the total of the contract rises to $8,345,898 for 4 years, which it should pending Pugh stinking up the joint or being injured.
Anyway, this kid better be a player or we're on the hook for some pretty big dead money as soon as the end of '14.
I suggest that you read the second article that I linked above in my post from 9:28 am yesterday titled "A Primer on Some Rookie Contract Negotiating Sticking Points - by Jason Fitzgerald from overthecap.com (May 10, 2013)."