View Full Version : Henry's deal actually less in total than Green's
eddie mac
03-05-2007, 09:29 PM
Travis has agreed to a 5 year deal worth $22.5m, with $12m in guarantees. as per the Scheff.
Ahman signed a 4 year deal worth $23.m with $6.5m guaranteed.
So technically Travis is getting more money up front but wont have huge base salaries towards the end of the deal so if he puts up the numbers he'll be here for the full duration of that deal.
ESPN by the way will quote this as Henry got $4.5m a year and Green got $6.7m a year.
Clockwork Orange
03-05-2007, 09:32 PM
Denver's happy, Houston's happy.
Works for me. :thumbsup:
Hercules Rockefeller
03-05-2007, 09:32 PM
Nice, but I'm sure there are some escalators in there too.
NaptownChief
03-05-2007, 09:33 PM
Only thing that really matters is guaranteed money and the first year or two base salaries as that is likely all that will ever be paid....and in this case it looks like Henry cost about twice as much.
eddie mac
03-05-2007, 09:36 PM
Only thing that really matters is guaranteed money and the first year or two base salaries as that is likely all that will ever be paid....and in this case it looks like Henry cost about twice as much.
Difference is NC, Green will maybe be a stop gap in Houston for a couple of years. Henry will be the Broncos franchise back for at least the next 5 if he lives up to expectations and I've no doubt he will.
Requiem
03-05-2007, 09:37 PM
Sounds good. . . wonder what his base salary is.
eddie mac
03-05-2007, 09:39 PM
Only thing that really matters is guaranteed money and the first year or two base salaries as that is likely all that will ever be paid....and in this case it looks like Henry cost about twice as much.
You can also look at it this way NC. I'd rather pay $12m over 5 years than $6.5m over 2. Green's 3rd year salary/roster bonuses or whatever will be $5m plus so unless he's hot he's gone after 2 years.
Barry Ramey
03-05-2007, 09:41 PM
Henry isn't coming off injury either like Green and is younger and has less wear and tear.
eddie mac
03-05-2007, 09:43 PM
Sounds good. . . wonder what his base salary is.
Wont be on NFLPA until he signs the deal. They dont even have the trade through yet from last week.
Difference is NC, Green will maybe be a stop gap in Houston for a couple of years. Henry will be the Broncos franchise back for at least the next 5 if he lives up to expectations and I've no doubt he will.
no AP?!?!:( ;)
epicSocialism4tw
03-05-2007, 09:44 PM
I love the Travis Henry signing. This is good.
Play2win
03-05-2007, 09:48 PM
I would've been happy with either back... But I am extremely happy we got Henry :thumbsup:
eddie mac
03-05-2007, 09:51 PM
no AP?!?!:( ;)
Let's be honest here we were never getting Peterson unless he had one hell of a **** combine and even after that we'd have still had to trade into the top 10. I wouldn't mind adding a RB next year because it'll be a decent class or better still after the current market dies down and if Chris Brown is still around see what kind of terms he's looking for 2nd/3rd string.
Jens1893
03-05-2007, 09:52 PM
Awesome deal.
ward63
03-05-2007, 09:52 PM
Finally a solid FA RB that can carry a load.
Jens1893
03-05-2007, 09:55 PM
Let's be honest here we were never getting Peterson unless he had one hell of a **** combine and even after that we'd have still had to trade into the top 10. I wouldn't mind adding a RB next year because it'll be a decent class or better still after the current market dies down and if Chris Brown is still around see what kind of terms he's looking for 2nd/3rd string.
Yep, it wouldn´t surprise me the least if we tried to acquire another veteran back on the cheap ...
yerner
03-05-2007, 10:04 PM
I guess I just have never been that impressed with Henry because I feel pretty indifferent about his arrival. I hope you are all right and him an Bell form a good combo.
Casper Bronco
03-05-2007, 10:11 PM
Yep, it wouldn´t surprise me the least if we tried to acquire another veteran back on the cheap ...
Chris Brown? ???
Green is more slash/dash and dance.
Travis will cut/run and pound for that extra yard.
Bell will spell him during games keeping him fresh. Plus the Broncos will draft a RB in rounds 3 to 7. Depth is needed with the loss of Nash. The Broncos will have Henry,Bell,Cobbs and rookie.
I'm happy with Henry and I'm sure the deal has bonus and possible exculators, not to mention clause's on actions off the field and drug suspensions.
sirhcyennek81
03-05-2007, 10:43 PM
Wondering if its performanced based, like where his first year is for 2.5 mil, if he gets 1500 yards, 10 tds, it escalates to 5.5 or 6 mil a season for the rest of the contract.
:Broncos:
orange crusher
03-05-2007, 11:17 PM
The Broncos will have Henry,Bell,Cobbs and rookie.
I'm kinda wondering if Sapp won't be that 4th rb in the mix since we signed another fb...or maybe they let KJ walk.
watermock
03-05-2007, 11:32 PM
I'm not sold altho we had to get a back.
fontaine
03-06-2007, 06:59 AM
Sounds good. . . wonder what his base salary is.
http://www.nflpa.org/Resources/ActivePlayerSearch.aspx?id=30064
2007 708000.00
2008 871000.00
2009 1034000.00
Looks like his base salaries will be dirt cheap. The $12million is what he's getting guaranteed which will be prorated over 5 years. Hope some of that is in a roster bonus in 2009 so that we can cut him without hanging onto dead money in the cap.
I don't know where that $22.5 million is though. Probably some in incentives and the rest is just funny money he won't ever see.
Odysseus
03-06-2007, 07:55 AM
Green is more slash/dash and dance.
Travis will cut/run and pound for that extra yard.
Bell will spell him during games keeping him fresh. Plus the Broncos will draft a RB in rounds 3 to 7. Depth is needed with the loss of Nash. The Broncos will have Henry,Bell,Cobbs and rookie.
I'm happy with Henry and I'm sure the deal has bonus and possible exculators, not to mention clause's on actions off the field and drug suspensions.
I think a lot of Henry's success depends on Jay Cutler. He needs to master spreading the ball around and keeping defenses guessing which way he's going to go. Vince Young really relied on Henry so it's going to be interesting to see what Vince's running back can do.
I don't want to see Jay run the ball more but if he used his feet every now to steal critical downs. Cutler goes for strikes all the time. I'd like to see him throw underneath and some side routes. Don't delay. Pop that ball in there. I think he's hella accurate and fun to watch.
If Cutler loosens up defenses Henry can run over them. If Henry pounds the ball Jay can pick his shots. It's a fund combination.
How are Henry's hands anyway? Is he a solid blocker? Some of the sidebars I have gotten from people indicate he's a lot more well rounded than his stats show.
eddie mac
03-06-2007, 08:03 AM
http://www.nflpa.org/Resources/ActivePlayerSearch.aspx?id=30064
2007 708000.00
2008 871000.00
2009 1034000.00
Looks like his base salaries will be dirt cheap. The $12million is what he's getting guaranteed which will be prorated over 5 years. Hope some of that is in a roster bonus in 2009 so that we can cut him without hanging onto dead money in the cap.
I don't know where that $22.5 million is though. Probably some in incentives and the rest is just funny money he won't ever see.
Bro that's his Titan salaries. He's not officially a Bronco yet plus NFLPA still have him as a Titan and he was cut last week. Worst weak of the year for that site and it'll take them a while to get on track.
fontaine
03-06-2007, 08:25 AM
Bro that's his Titan salaries. He's not officially a Bronco yet plus NFLPA still have him as a Titan and he was cut last week. Worst weak of the year for that site and it'll take them a while to get on track.
D'OH!!
NaptownChief
03-06-2007, 10:12 AM
Difference is NC, Green will maybe be a stop gap in Houston for a couple of years. Henry will be the Broncos franchise back for at least the next 5 if he lives up to expectations and I've no doubt he will.
I think Henry is an excellent pick up but let's not get silly with the 5 year plan...That would put him into this 11th NFL season...It is extremely rare that any NFL back is still playing after 11 seasons and even far more rare that they are starting after 11 seasons.
Henry is likely a very good 2-3 year solution and then the Donks will upgrade with some youth.
Merlin
03-06-2007, 05:30 PM
Actually, his contract is probably a fair amount richer than Green's. This is not a 5 yr contract (only rookies play-out 5 contracts as initially agreed, and even then it does not always play-out that way), like most vet contracts, it is best understood as a 2-3 yr contract as already stated by NC. In the context of 3 yrs, TH's contract is worth a few million dollars more (and if it works out to only two, the differential is most likely much larger).