Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Gerald McCoy and Donald Penn
by Buc Wild on Jul 31, 2010 12:14 PM EDT
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It's finally done. After all the offseason talk, bickering, media shout outs, misprints, off the record conversation and weight battles, Donald Penn and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed and completed a contract agreement. It was speculated that the deal would be five or six years for roughly $40 million, and those numbers were pretty spot on. Penn's deal is a 6 year deal for $43 million bucks. Not a bad chunk of change and I'm sure he can buy his own Krispy Kreme franchise after this deal (I kid).
Update: Per Adam Schefter Bucs OT Donald Penn's six-year deal is worth a maximum of $48 million, with a number of clauses in it.
The deal looks to be of fair market value and is a key move in keeping franchise golden boy Josh Freeman upright. This should be a huge feather in the cap for both sides. Penn and his agents got the deal they wanted, a long term commitment. Dominik and the team locked up a great left tackle and should dispel some of the "cheap owner" notions that are out there. This deal certainly didn't have to be done, but it seems everyone is acting in good faith here.
And oh by the way, first round pick Gerald McCoy has signed and will be in camp. As was previously mentioned on Bucs Nation, McCoy was waiting on his former teammate Sam Bradford to sign and set the market before he inked his name on a contract. The deal is for five years, which leaves a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth. I was hoping for 6 years, which would add an extra year in what should be his prime. Nonetheless, it's good to have him in camp. No details on the dollar figures here, but I'd expect high numbers with lots of guarantees. Interestingly enough, McCoy signed before Suh. Take that how you will.
Update: Per Jason LaCanfora Gerald McCoy's deal with the Bucs is for 5 years, worth a max of $63M, with $35M guaranteed. Another huge haul.
As Craig mentioned, this is a big day for the Bucs. Not only is camp officially underway but two potential franchise guys have been secured with long term deals. Paging Mr. Ruud's agent, you should probably strike while the iron is hot.
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Good point about the 'cheap owners'
It looks like they’re spending good money again. I don’t think the idea that the Glazers are being cheap will hold up for much longer.
The puzzle pieces for the long-term plan are falling into place now.
It has more to do with the CBA than being cheap. The salary cap isn't gonna be what it is (or was) anymore.
"Training camp is a little different. To me, that's when you establish the men. You take off your underwear." Raheem Morris
Great steps for Dom so far,
If Mccoy/Price Pans out, this is a good rebuilding phase as far as i am concerned.
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 31, 2010 12:26 PM EDT reply actions
I don't know about Ruud.....
The Bucs might be auditioning him a little bit more this season, after last season’s debacle. He definitely had a year to be concerned about, especially against the run, but if he can show he can still read, react, and make plays with an improved and more productive defensive line that will be here for the long-haul, then his long-term prospects will rise.
I certainly agree with Sander in that there’s not a MLB I’d rather have in coverage, especially in the Tampa 2, than Barrett Ruud.
Cannons... fire them.
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Is he going to be a UFA after this year?
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 31, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless they franchise him, which would be likely
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
No way they franchise him.
"Training camp is a little different. To me, that's when you establish the men. You take off your underwear." Raheem Morris
Davin Joesph will surely get a contract.
Same with TJack.
So who else are you going to franchise?
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
TJack does need a good contract.
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 31, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think they'll have a problem giving him one.
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
I don't think they're real happy with him, or they would just sign him now.
They are giving him a chance though. I bet if he has a great year, a deal will get done, but if he’s making tackles 7 yards from the line of scrimmage again, he won’t be here.
"Training camp is a little different. To me, that's when you establish the men. You take off your underwear." Raheem Morris
Ruud under the microscope
I think Ruud and Trueblood are both going to be auditioned a lot through the first have of the season. If they prove they can do their jobs at the level the organization expects then I think that both could be getting long term deals. Cadillac?
Well the whole team didn't produce much
And when people around you aren’t making any plays I’m sure the defense’s morale hit rock bottom. not trying to make excuses for Rudd but everyone last year(Other then T.Jackson) didn’t do much of anything and Rudd has already shown to be explosive for more then one year.
Continuing what I said on the original post about this.
I was in hopes that there was a weight clause, but according to TBO, there definitely was a weight clause put into the contract. $42 million with about $20 mil guaranteed.
Also, from what I am reading on live blogs about training camp, there have been quite a few drops today (can’t read much into that because it’s first day after a month off) but they have been happening by everyone except guess who, Mr. Training Camp Spectacular himself.
Mike Williams supposedly burned Barber on a deep pass, but the ball was dropped because the throw was off.
Good to get McCoy signed, and almost the same $ as Berry and Williams got, so a good deal for the Bucs.
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
the important thing is
no massive holdout of the top pick(s). everyone’s gonna be up and running by the first preseason game.
Witty's 2010 Draft review is full of meaty goodness. What you mean, you're vegan?! Sigh. Just read it.
Suh hasn't signed yet.
Unless you are talking about just the Bucs
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
I can't think of any reasons
why he hasn’t signed wih them yet besides greed. U already have the pick before you and after you get their money. It shouldn’t be hard to figure your contract out
Josh Freeman is Big Ben 2.0
ESPN Chris Mortenson reports
He wants 6 years 90M with 56M guaranteed. He thinks he is the best player in the draft and shoulld be paid such.
Are you serious??????
OMG!! What a whiner!! If thats true I feel sorry for the detroit fans to have to put up with Crabtree 2.0. I would never want him on my team if i was the coach
Josh Freeman is Big Ben 2.0
Then you're one of the very few. He was the best player in the draft, but he does need to get a deal done and get in camp.
"Training camp is a little different. To me, that's when you establish the men. You take off your underwear." Raheem Morris
He reported that
But it’s not true. He’s asking for less than Bradford. They’re still pretty far apart supposedly.
Could be
Impossible to know really. But starting the negotiations somewhere doesn’t mean you think it’s a realistic outcome.
True
But TheOneInRed makes a good point. They are the same agents that represented Michael Crabtree.
Agreed
But he was #24 not #3. I am sure we will find out soon enough whether it’s going to be protracted or if it gets done on Monday. Please give us a rookie wage scale next year.
It is amusing
Hasn’t Suh done a Dick’s Sporting Goods commercial? Maybe the lights and cameras went to his head. Could be Hollywood Suh.
For what it's worth, Penn's contract does have a weight clause in it.
He gets weighed 6 times a year (season?) and has to be between 330 and 335. No word on what happens if he isn’t.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
That's what I thought. Maybe it just means that's the cap.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
It must be the cap.
No way they would take money from him if he kept losing weight until he possibly hit 310
Well, they can't let him slack off and lose muscle either
Or replace muscle with fat. I’d expect a minimum weight in there, but the window just seems tight. It’s certainly possible that’s just the cap, though.
A guy like that would fluctuate more than 5 lb's in a day.
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
Another possibility
The window may just be so tight so he has something to work toward. He probably knows the dates in advance, so all he has to do is be at that weight at that time. That gives him more leeway between those dates than that 5lb window .
Tie his big butt to an elliptical stairclimber...
and don’t let him off of it until he burns 500 calories a day. That kind of cardio would make him a beast AND also keep his weight in check. You wanna get paid like the big boys then you should train like the big boys. The new big boy salary comes with a price… commitment.
by Cracker Ball on Aug 3, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
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