by NorthHawk » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:41 am
According to Spotrac, Lynch has 2 years on his existing contract.
2016 Base Salary of $9,000,000 + Signing Bonus of $2,500,000
2017 Base Salary of $7,000,000 + Signing Bonus of $2,500,000 + Roster Bonus of $3,000,000
That's a total of $24,000,000.
They might be able to guarantee a lesser amount and thus keep him as well as lower the Cap hit.
Just pulling numbers out of the air, how about guaranteeing $15,000,000 over 2 years?
That would lessen our Cap hit by about $4,500,000 per year and give him financial security for 2 more years.
He's made about $30,000,000 since he's been in Seattle from football alone, so he may say he's done and walk away, but he might look at it and say that's 25% more money in 2 years where he doesn't have to carry the full load and can actually heal or stay healthier because of less beatings.
It all depends on how much they value what he brings beyond the field and how confident they are in Rawls.
Regarding Rawls, it seems his style of running complements the OL at this stage of their development.
Usually young OL's aren't real good at sustaining blocks, so a RB can have success if he hits the hole quick and hard when the hole opens.
A lot of RBs dance around a bit and that is their downfall early in their careers.