Most Over Paid Players... (1 Viewer)

[LargeMouthBass]

This is according to their 2010 salaries...

Kelvn Hayden CB - $17,480,000

Chris Long DE - $16,592,280

Greg Jennings WR - $16,251,300

Jason Brown C - $15,007,150

Chris Gamble CB - $14,005,460

Roy Williams WR - $13,660,320

Derrick Harvey DE - $12,367,500

Chris Canty DE - $12,250,000

Compared to what these Stars are making this year...

Jamaal Charles RB - $390,200

Peyton Hillis RB - $391,370

Ahmad Bradshaw RB - $466,110

Dwayne Bowe WR - $560,000

Brandon Lloyd WR - $671,040

Ray Rice RB - $735,760

Adrian Peterson RB - $760,330

DeSean Jackson WR - $783,615

Michael Turner RB - $1,007,280

LeSean McCoy RB - $1,680,123

Chris Johnson RB - $4,249,680 (This is after his new contract)

Some QB salaries this year...

Jay Cutler QB - $22,044,090

Eli Manning QB - $20,500,000

Donovan McNabb QB - $12,507,280

Brett Favre QB - $12,000,000

Tom Brady QB - $8,007,280

Michael Vick QB - $1,625,000

Why are RBs so valuable in Fantasy Football but in NFL, they get paid the least? What is wrong with this picture?

 

[The Jacket]

Majority of those numbers are bogus, largely influenced by recent extensions or draft bonuses, etc. And the 2nd list includes a number of guys on their rookie deals. Jamaal Charles just got a ~$30M extension and some of those other guys will be getting paid soon, too.

 

[Kitrick Taylor]

Where did you get your info?

Some of those players are on their rookie contracts. Reality of the NFL is most players don't really get "paid" until their second contract.

Here's Greg Jennings real contract info:

Contract Information for Greg Jennings

6/23/2009: Signed a four-year, $26.885 million contract. The cap-friendly deal (after 2009) contains $16.25 million guaranteed, including an $11.25 million signing bonus and Jennings' first-year base salary. Another $3 million is available through incentives, including $25,000 per game played, $25,000 each season if he plays in 12 games and the Packers make the playoffs, and escalators maxing out at $700,000 in 2010, $1 million in 2011, and $1.25 million in 2012 based on playing time and team performance. $300,000 offseason workout bonuses are available 2010-2012. 2009: $5 million, 2010: $1.85 million, 2011: $2.7 million, 2012: $3.885 million, 2013: Free Agent. Cap charges: $8.154 million (2009), $5.004 million (2010), $5.854 million (2011), $7.039 million (2012).

 

[LargeMouthBass]

These numbers are from Yahoo rosters.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

The Skins and 49ers paid Lloyd plenty. Heck, the Skins were still paying him last year. I'd say he's worth about 4 ritz crackers.

 

[kerntuber]

Wasn't there something about Jake Delhomme making some outrageous amount this year?

 

[cvnpoka]

Why are RBs so valuable in Fantasy Football but in NFL, they get paid the least? What is wrong with this picture?

rbs are easily interchangeable in the real nfl. its not a particularly scarce position to find a positive performer. its not necessary to have an elite talent to win a super bowl. this has been understood for a long time.

 

[Jayrod]

Chris Long is a really good DE.