Fair? Ex- NFL agent say Justin Houston's new contract should be:

[Frankenchief]

PROPOSED JUSTIN HOUSTON CONTRACT
YEAR	BASE SALARY	WORKOUT BONUS	SIGNING BONUS PRORATION	SALARY CAP NUMBER	CASH FLOW	% OF DEAL EARNED
2015	$1,000,000		$4,000,000	$5,000,000	$13,500,000	25.85%
2016	$14,750,000	$250,000	$4,000,000	$19,000,000	$36,000,000	44.31%
2017	$15,750,000	$250,000	$4,000,000	$20,000,000	$52,000,000	64%
2018	$14,000,000	$250,000	$4,000,000	$18,250,000	$66,000,000	81.23%
2019	$14,750,000	$250,000	$4,000,000	$19,000,000	$81,250,000	100%

2015: Guaranteed for skill, injury & salary cap
2016: $14.75 million guaranteed for injury; $7.375 million skill and salary cap at signing; $7.375 million skill and salary cap on 5th day of 2016 league year
2017: $12.25 million guaranteed for injury; skill & salary cap on 5th day of 2016 league year

What do you think?

(Link: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...ton-and-chiefs)

[ctchiefsfan]

IMHO those numbers seem high to me. I mean....they are awfully close to what the donkeys gave Manning. But I am no GM and I don't really understand the salary cap etc. I don't really much care what we pay him...not at all. I just don't want a contract with Houston to put us in "cap hell" for the next 5 years. So all I can say is "In Dorsey I must trust".

[Coach]

IMHO those numbers seem high to me. I mean....they are awfully close to what the donkeys gave Manning. But I am no GM and I don't really understand the salary cap etc. I don't really much care what we pay him...not at all. I just don't want a contract with Houston to put us in "cap hell" for the next 5 years. So all I can say is "In Dorsey I must trust".

Agreed. I love Justin Houston's pass rushing ability. But not at $20mm/yr. I'd rather have a franchise QB for that type of money. We will franchise him again next year IMO. It's cheaper to franchise him two years in a row than pay that salary.

[JPPT1974]

Maybe more like $7-10M a year. But $20M is high!

[Chiefs4life24]

I might go 12 or 13 a year but no more than that

[slc chief]

Jj watt got 16 million roughly per year. I think houston should be around 14-15m. Not saying watt is better he just has a longer resume

[slc chief]

. Either way I hope he gets paid anybody who breaks dt's sack record should be a chief for life.

[jason1981]

If he is alreadyslated to count 13 mil against cap this year why only give him 1 mil in the 1st year. Why not match what he is already slated this year so next years wlnt be so high on the cap?

[Seek]

If he is alreadyslated to count 13 mil against cap this year why only give him 1 mil in the 1st year. Why not match what he is already slated this year so next years wlnt be so high on the cap?

right!!! unless they have their eyes on someone else and need the cap space.

[jap1]

If he is alreadyslated to count 13 mil against cap this year why only give him 1 mil in the 1st year. Why not match what he is already slated this year so next years wlnt be so high on the cap?

Right? Move $1.5-$2 mil from the later years and make them guaranteed for this year. Spreads out the cap hit more and gives him more money upfront.

otherwise, I do agree that is a lot of money for a non-QB, but I'd have a hard time not justifying it, especially if he ends up breaking the single season sack record.