YoloinOhio Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) @mikerodak: Bills will pick up 5th-year option on CB Stephon Gilmore this May: http://t.co/pLc0MpSjn9 "The Buffalo Bills will pick up the $11.082 million fifth-year option on cornerback Stephon Gilmore this spring, general manager Doug Whaley confirmed at the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday. " Edited April 28, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 No brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 No brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 That is good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Delaying his extension lets me breath a little easier about next off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Bust!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanInJax Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 IF he is going to become an elite shutdown corner, he will do it playing for Rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 No brainer I'm not sure that's a fair assessment. Sure, he might not be the brightest athlete, but to call him a no brainer? Bust!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Well this gives us a little cushion for extension talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Though I am certainly not saying that he isn't worth it, I am a bit surprised by this. $11.08M would see him as the 8th highest paid CB in the league this year, and so far he is the 7th highest paid in 2016 with that cap hit.....or 5th highest paid on average/year. Has he really improved to be an elite CB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 when did this get snuck in ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Though I am certainly not saying that he isn't worth it, I am a bit surprised by this. $11.08M would see him as the 8th highest paid CB in the league this year, and so far he is the 7th highest paid in 2016 with that cap hit.....or 5th highest paid on average/year. Has he really improved to be an elite CB? Even more troubling, is this the kind of yearly salary he's going to feel he deserves now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 They just know they have him next year. In the off season, or maybe even during this year when they see what he does with Rex, they can extend him, give him a boatload of cash, and lower his cap hit to 5-6m for next year. Bet on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Doesn't picking up the option for '16 extend his bonus for another year and free up some cap space in '15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Though I am certainly not saying that he isn't worth it, I am a bit surprised by this. $11.08M would see him as the 8th highest paid CB in the league this year, and so far he is the 7th highest paid in 2016 with that cap hit.....or 5th highest paid on average/year. Has he really improved to be an elite CB? thats what the option does for a guy drafted at 9 - pays you top 10 money at the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Though I am certainly not saying that he isn't worth it, I am a bit surprised by this. $11.08M would see him as the 8th highest paid CB in the league this year, and so far he is the 7th highest paid in 2016 with that cap hit.....or 5th highest paid on average/year. Has he really improved to be an elite CB? Over the 2nd half of last year, yes, he was outstanding. Even more troubling, is this the kind of yearly salary he's going to feel he deserves now? I'd imagine so, yeah. Patrick Peterson is getting $14M/year, and he's nowhere near an elite cover guy. If Peterson gets $14M, Gilmore at $11M is a bargain IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Even more troubling, is this the kind of yearly salary he's going to feel he deserves now? Not really about yearly salaries anymore...it's how contracts are structured to give the team favorable cap space and guaranteed money to the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 thats what the option does for a guy drafted at 9 - pays you top 10 money at the position. Thanks. I could have saved some research/typing time by simply asking if he was really a top 10 CB. I know he has shown good improvement, and that he has always been touted to have elite potential....but with the amount of flak he receives around here I am surprised by a commitment of top 10 money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Though I am certainly not saying that he isn't worth it, I am a bit surprised by this. $11.08M would see him as the 8th highest paid CB in the league this year, and so far he is the 7th highest paid in 2016 with that cap hit.....or 5th highest paid on average/year. Has he really improved to be an elite CB? Dibs, I think he really showed "elite" skills down the stretch this last season, say most of the last half of the season. It was a pretty noticeable improvement, in my opinion. In fact, last night, on NFL Network (for whatever that is worth) they were arguing if Revis/Cromartie were the best DB tandem in the league...Eric Davis, a corner himself at one time, argued that while they might have a slight edge because of Revis, he mentioned Gilmore and McKelvin as "not far behind", and really seemed impressed with Gilmore. Not that I think he was wrong (and the nob he was "arguing with" seemed to agree about Gilmore), it was just odd to hear somebody nationally, saying it. Observers are starting to notice him... Of course, in 2013, personally, I thought Leodis had taken a huge step toward that elite status, finally...but then he fell off a bit in 2014. Most of that could be contributed to injuries suffered throughout the year across the secondary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Over the 2nd half of last year, yes, he was outstanding. I'd imagine so, yeah. Patrick Peterson is getting $14M/year, and he's nowhere near an elite cover guy. If Peterson gets $14M, Gilmore at $11M is a bargain IMO. Exactly. What people don't get is that he disappears for periods in games. That's because teams never throw at high. To act like a cb should never give up a completion is just dumb. IF Gilmore was cocky and flashier, some fans would like him more. But he plays the most physically demanding position in a league that wants completions and does a great job. He was a great draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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