Titans and KVB Begin Contract Talks

Presuming that they reach an agreement sometime before the start of the season, I'll be really interested to see what this contract comes out to. How many years would it be, what kind of guarantees would he get, and what the potential top value could be are all huge. KVB seems like a guy to me that would be willing to take a contract that provided him with opportunities to get big performance bonuses.

I hope they work something out, so the Titans can move on to whoever is next in the contract line. Almost certainly won't happen before Britt's deal gets done though.

 

While our FO isn't known to splurge on players by any means, Finnegan was one of those exceptions. He got his nice extension because he busted his bottom and played like a man possessed. KVB has a very similar work ethic/motor and I believe that the FO will treat Kyle the same way they did Finny when they go to make their offer.

I'd rather the FO shell out the $$$ to keep Vanden Bosch than Haynesworth anyway. Yeah. I said it.

 

i wouldn't call the deal finnegan got splurging. i'd say it was a bargain.

 

I would say it's splurging a bit by any team's standards but it's DEFINITELY splurging by our FO.

This deal is nothing to scoff at:
http://proathletesonly.com/news/loc...erback-cortland-finnegan-through-2011-season/

I'm sure our FO will give KVB a deal that he will be happy with.

 

4 years for $17M isn't splurging by anyone's standards. that's $4.25M per year. for a top CB that's pretty much bargain bin when you think about what guys on the open market are getting.

the eagles gave asante samuel a six year deal worth $57M last off-season.

the redskins gave deangelo hall a six year $55M deal this off-season, one season after the raiders gave him a seven year $70M deal.

 

In "07" San Fran gave N.Clements,eight-years, $80 million.

 

exactly. there's a pattern in all of these deals; the players' yearly average is between 9-10 million per year, while finnegan is getting 4.25.

 

http://www.gotitans.com/goForum/showthread.php?t=49162&page=5&highlight=Re-sign


I still say it never happens (or its a huge longterm deal). But I'd really rather see the team wait and decide after the season.

 

There is no question that we got Finnegan for a rock bottom cheap deal. We were incredibly lucky to get him for that. We spent some money on Roos and Stewart, but Finnegan certainly wasn't driving a hard bargain. There was plenty to scoff at on that deal. The raiders are paying their corner 15 million per year for the next three years, with most of it guaranteed! We're getting him at a third of that. It really is the best example of a team getting someone way under market value that I've seen in probably the last three seasons.

Man, you picked a bad example of someone the titans spent for.