St. Louis opens training camp July 28 Brad Biggs
Kevin Demoff, the man responsible for negotiating a contract for No. 1 pick Sam Bradford with the St. Louis Rams, will return from vacation next week and then it’s down to business.
The Rams will open up negotiations with Tom Condon, the agent for Bradford, according to a report by Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The hope, of course, is to have the man the team is rebuilding around on the field for the start of training camp, something the Detroit Lions accomplished a year ago with their quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
“That's why I hired an agent," Bradford told reporters, according to Miklasz. "I don't want to deal with any of that stuff. That stuff's all on (Condon). I've done my part to get myself here. Now, it's his job to get me in camp."
Demoff and Condon will have 2 ½ weeks or so to get a timely deal done as the Rams report to training camp on July 28. Stafford, who is also represented by Condon, received a $72 million, six-year contract from the Lions that included $41.75 million guaranteed.
Miklasz speculates that Bradford will command between $45 million and $50 million in guarantees as the price for finishing dead last in the NFL gets higher and higher. Yes, in the distance that is a cry for a slotted system for paying rookies, one that gets this situation straightened out.
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Teams screw this up every year and wonder why they don't get guys into camp on time? The Rams have had more time than everyone, could have signed him in February,March, April, May, or June.
Quit being a hater. The Rams will sign the kid before camp, and we Rams fans will be in for a two year rebuilding phase (pains). But make no mistake this kid is the Real Deal. The Rams just have to sign him and then Protect him ! It will all work out. Go Rams!!!!!!!
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Since he already got a deal as of me posting this, you were right. Nice prediction.
Anyone know what the deal was worth?
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Jul 10, 2010
02:49 PM
I hope he goes the Brady Quinn route, misses a bunch of training camp, isn't available to play, and gets hurt again when he does.