Jeremy Maclin signs five year deal
by JasonB on Aug 4, 2009 4:37 AM EDT
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Our long local nightmare is over... First round pick WR Jeremy Maclin has reached a deal with the Eagles and will presumably be in camp tomorrow. After Robert Ayers, who was selected just before Maclin, signed with Denver the deal couldn't have been more elementary especially given that the pick immediately after Maclin(Brandon Pettigrew) was also already signed.
It's silly that he's missed the time he has, it will no doubt affect his development at least early on... but it's over. Finally we'll get to see the kid on the field and the talk of holdouts and contracts and agents ect will be over. He has a lot of catching up to do, but there's a ton of raw talent to work with and we all can't wait to see not only what he does with the offense, but also with special teams.
The Inky reports that the deal is worth a total of $15.5 million and includes $9.5 million in guaranteed money.
Funny how good news always seems to quickly follow bad with the Eagles....
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You missed 8 days for THAT??
What the hell was the point of this long holdout? With all the bells and whistles that came along with this Maclin holdout, you would’ve thought he was holding out for a $20 mil contract with more than $10 mil guaranteed. A week ago if you would’ve asked me or any other half-competent fan to guess what the contract numbers were going to be, they probably would’ve said close to those exact numbers ($9.5 guar and $15.5 total value).
For all I know though, Maclin could’ve been holding out for the bigger numbers listed above, but the Eagles just wouldn’t have it. Maybe he and his agent finally realized he was in a lose-lose situation.
Regardless, it’s good to finally have him signed!
correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think you can participate in camp without a contract. I know players “holdout” for extensions but they already have a contract and can report to camp.
Like I said I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure this is the case. Either way you are right it’s good to finally have him signed.
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
You're correct
No you’re right, I guess holdout is the wrong word. I understand Maclin couldn’t practice without a contract. I meant what was the point of this long contractual feud? If you were holding off from signing for so long, why, in the end, did you sign such a basic contract that fits in the slotting position.
My point was you would’ve thought he was going to shoot for top 15 or top 10 money.
Maybe
it was a dispute over guaranteed money. A couple of years ago, guaranteeing $9.3 M out of $15.5 would have been considered ludicrous. Then again, giving a rook $73M also would have been impossible…
About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.
Also possible...
Always a chance the Eagles didn’t want to give him 9.5/15.5, and he had to fight to get what he ended up with in the end. Just a reverse angle.
"It is what it is." - Bill Belichick
by 108 on Aug 4, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
he needs to fire his agent
by jack is better than asante on Aug 4, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Good news, long overdue. Optimistic about what JMac can bring to the return game.
by andyreidswaistline on Aug 4, 2009 8:36 AM EDT reply actions
You know that move that females do where after you’d f’ed up somehow, they fold their arms and won’t look at you, and then when you try to get in their line of vision, and turn away again so as to avoid any kind of eye-contact?
That’s what I’m doing with Maclin right now.
by JimmyK on Aug 4, 2009 8:38 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I'm awesome
I called it: “suck up some happy and sign for $16M, w/ only 9-10 guarenteed or whatever.” Somewhere in the comments for:
http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2009/8/2/972625/starting-to-worry-about-maclin#comments
how convienient...
this guy just joined BGN today. But then again, so did i.
opie from mayberry
when maclin is in st. louis today it be reall hard to be in allentown. maybe opie doesn’t know what maclin looks like
D.C. YATES
He was in Allentown PA.
Funny nobody believes what I typed when I saw him with my own 2 eyes but everyone believes what some reporter types and anyone with a brain should know not to believe what a news reporter types.
I am telling you he was in Allentown airport yesterday.
I will not defend my story anymore.
GO EAGLES
by OPIE AND ANTHONY on Aug 4, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
hey..
just because you think all black guys look the same doesn’t mean your story is true. no matter how hard you stomp your feet about it.
baaahahaahaa
+1
this guy is a cowgirl and or midget fan for sure
by RIP26_litodoin'work on Aug 4, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Official Spadaro Update on PE.com
9:43 AM – Jeremy Maclin update … He is taking a flight from St. Louis, Mo. He has to take a physical when he gets to Lehigh and is expected to hold a press conference after the afternoon special teams practice. That means he will most likely not be participating in the special teams practice. (CM)
"If they end up 2-14 and both of those wins came against Dallas, that's a pretty good year."
Jeremiah
I think he will catch up pretty quick. He and Deshaun Jackson could be scary the way I hope Bernard Berrian and Percy Harvin will be.
Maclin should have been taken ahead of Hey-Bey. So should have Crabtree, Harvin and maybe even Hakim Nicks. Eagles will be happy. I hope it comes down to Philly and Minny for the NFC. I have always respected Andy Reid and although I hope the Vikes would win, if not, I wanna see McNabb get a ring. He deserves it.
Bernard, Percy and AP oh my!
Nice bud, thanks.
I hope the Vikes do well too, not as well as the Eagles, but well enough. =)
Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant
by EagleGreeninMD on Aug 4, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
another OPIE AND ANTHONY
just joined at 11:30 and is posting bullshit on the Joe Mays post
by RIP26_litodoin'work on Aug 4, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions
i think this is my fault for
arguing against BBV’s fanpost saying that Eli Manning will be HOF.. its ridiculous
by RIP26_litodoin'work on Aug 4, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions
you are all correct.
I deserve all of this.
Again… I truly am sorry and I wish you all well.
Here is to a great season and for me not posting again.
Take care!
Very sorry!!
by OPIE AND ANTHONY on Aug 4, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions
Ok Back to Maclin
The real question is, can he play Middle Linebacker?
About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.
Damm, I was hoping he would hold out til the opening game.
I find the harder I work, the luckier I get. Thomas Jefferson
Thanks everyone!
This was one of the more entertaining threads in a while. If you talk BS on BGN, you will get torched :)
This is the year. Calling it now. Dont tell me you werent told about it in July
well in other news
i heard Djax burnt down the local church dressed up in a devil outfit and the Andrew brothers have been hanging around the campus at night and and selling Coke and weed to the students. what classless acts**tisk tisk**
When did the Andrews brothers sign with the Cowboys?
Astra Inclinant, Non Necessitant
by EagleGreeninMD on Aug 4, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice
Maclin could not have been there snubbing disabled kids, he was busy snapping off the horns of unicorns in the enchanted sugar plum forest at the imaginary tea party of Hitler and Stalin, hence why he missed morning practice.
Thanks Guys with the Passing of JJ and now SB hurt for the year it was good to get a thread that I could laugh about and have every one at work looking at me like I am nuts
i am so happy about this! we have to ridiculously fast threats on the outside and dawkins and mccoy can pound it up the middle. this is exactly what we needed. but dawkins will be missed
well im sure dawkins will be missed
but i don’t know if he’ll be pounding it up the middle…
Watch out
Maclin and Jackson are going to blow the secondaries away in the nfc this year the only team that has deep secondary help is arizona
by SuperbowlMcNabb2009 on Aug 5, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions
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