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Why is TJ Sanders unsigned?

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The explanation I've seen is this: A few picks before Buffalo, New Orleans picked a QB, Tyler Shough.  Shough was not a highly regarded QB and he is 26 years old, but the Saints liked him.  Moreover, the Saints may be in a position where they have to start him.  The only other QB on the roster with any name recognition at all is Spencer Rattler.  Well, Shough decided that while he can't ask for the big bucks of a high first round pick, since he is the de facto starter on a bad New Orleans team, he could hold out for a fully guaranteed contract.  Agents for other second round picks got wind of this (agents talk to each other all the time) and decided to wait things out because if Shough can wrangle a fully guaranteed deal, perhaps they can do the same for their clients, or at least get significant chunks of guaranteed money.

 

Hence, it's not Sanders being difficult, it's just agents doing what they're supposed to do, trying to get their clients the best deals they can.

 

Anyone hear anything different or have another take on it?

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Houston ***** over the whole league, and gave guaranteed money.  Now every second rounder wants guaranteed money.   Once one signs, they all will (except the Bengals lol)

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He's slotted at approximately $10.63M. That's really not that steep of a rate at this point over 4 years, even if the entire contract is guaranteed. 

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28 minutes ago, ddaryl said:

I think the majoirty of the 2nd round is not signed and its because of guarenteed money amounts.. When the top few picks of Rd 2 are signed I think the dominoes will all quickly.

https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2025/6/23/24454327/green-bay-packers-news-unsigned-2025-rookies-nfl-draft-second-rounders

Thirty of the thirty-six unsigned picks are in the second round according to the article.  Simple math says only 2 are signed.  I would guess most of the remaining six unsigned picks are first rounders.

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22 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said:

Thirty of the thirty-six unsigned picks are in the second round according to the article.  Simple math says only 2 are signed.  I would guess most of the remaining six unsigned picks are first rounders.


I read only 2 first rounders are still unsigned. 

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1 hour ago, BigAl2526 said:

The explanation I've seen is this: A few picks before Buffalo, New Orleans picked a QB, Tyler Shough.  Shough was not a highly regarded QB and he is 26 years old, but the Saints liked him.  Moreover, the Saints may be in a position where they have to start him.  The only other QB on the roster with any name recognition at all is Spencer Rattler.  Well, Shough decided that while he can't ask for the big bucks of a high first round pick, since he is the de facto starter on a bad New Orleans team, he could hold out for a fully guaranteed contract.  Agents for other second round picks got wind of this (agents talk to each other all the time) and decided to wait things out because if Shough can wrangle a fully guaranteed deal, perhaps they can do the same for their clients, or at least get significant chunks of guaranteed money.

 

Hence, it's not Sanders being difficult, it's just agents doing what they're supposed to do, trying to get their clients the best deals they can.

 

Anyone hear anything different or have another take on it?

Yea I wonder how that is going to sit with the Saints locker room when an over drafted QB is holding out for a fully guaranteed contract? 

 

How about you win the job from Rattler and Haener first, and then do some good things for the next 3 years, and then you can make all the money your heart desires like a guy named Brook Purdy? 

 

What about Cinci's 1st round pick  Shamar 1 and a 1/2 sacks his last year at Texas A & M Stewart?    

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3 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

I thought it was just the Bengals 


So did I and then I read a link above that says that Denver also has an unsigned first rounder.

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1 hour ago, BigAl2526 said:

Thirty of the thirty-six unsigned picks are in the second round according to the article.  Simple math says only 2 are signed.  I would guess most of the remaining six unsigned picks are first rounders.

the two are the 1st two picks in the 2nd round and they got their contract fully guaranteed....Now every 2nd round pick wants his contract to be guaranteed...The league is waiting to see who will blink first...the teams or the players.

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1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

The top 2 picks in the round got fully guaranteed contracts.

 

So the rest are holding out.

 

That's pretty much it.

Leave to Houston to screw everything up.  I would have thought this would be an idiot move the Browns would have made.

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