[CBFF] CT: Vasher joins list of angry Bears

[Jim Ferolie]

OK, I just reread what I wrote and sounded like more of a hard-ass than I 
meant to.

I agree with him holding out of OTAs to make a point. The front office has 
bigger fish to fry now (Lance Briggs), however, than a guy with two years 
left on his contract who had a great, great year but still wasn't asked to 
be a shutdown corner on Steve Smith in the playoff loss.

One shutdown corner would have taken care of their offense plain and simple, 
but we didn't have that. I sure hope he isn't being deluded into thinking 
that a Pro Bowl appearance means he should get top 5 money. I seem to recall 
Mark Carrier getting 10 intereceptions and then never coming close again.

If he's holding out of OTAs to say "You better notice and take care of me 
when you get a chance," I'm all for it. They should use whatever salary cap 
money they can spare in November and use it to add to his signing bonus. But 
if he starts holding out with two years left on a rookie contract, that is 
not cool.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ross McCoy" <ross.mccoy at amd.com>


> It sure seems to me the front office should discuss this with him. 
> Basically,
> offer him a 4-5 year contract valued a average starting dollars for a
> starting CB. This is less than he would get if he was a free agent right
> now, but it also gives him the security he wants and shares the risk of
> an injury or set back on the playing field evenly between him and the
> Bears. If he continues to perform at a pro bowl level, the Bears get a
> bargain. If he gets injured and doesn't play again, he at least got
> enough money to last him the rest of his life and the Bears did the
> right thing.
>
> I did read an article this morning that they are looking for a new 1 year
> deal. The Bears should absolutely not do that. They need to get something
> out of tearing up the contract.
>
> Ross
>
> Jan van der Laan (dutchjan_61nl at yahoo.co.uk) writes:
>> This is the downside of us discussing rookies with
>> overpaid contracts.
>> At that time we say: let them show they have what it
>> takes, then we'll pay the money.
>> So Nathan has a case as far as i can see it. He has
>> performed at a high level and deserves some
>> recognition from the front-office.
>>
>> Jan
>> --- Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>> > If this were next year and he'd gone to the Pro Bowl
>> > twice, he'd have a
>> > case. But this? No. He's getting $425,000 a year and
>> > got almost $400,000 for
>> > a signing bonus. It's not like he's on some contract
>> > where he can barely
>> > feed his family.
>> >
>> > He can go ahead and protest for the future as long
>> > as he doesn't miss camp.
>> > Then he'd lose my support.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Victor Waldron" <victor19 at gmail.com>
>> > To: <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:23 AM
>> > Subject: [CBFF] CT: Vasher joins list of angry Bears
>> >
>> >
>> > > Geez, third and fourth rounders become ProBowlers
>> > and look what happens??
>> > >
>> > > :)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Vasher joins list of angry Bears
>> > > DB has 2 years left but wants extension
>> > > By K.C. Johnson
>> > > Tribune staff reporter
>> > >
>> > > June 13, 2006, 10:40 PM CDT
>> > >
>> > > The Bears consistently have touted returning all
>> > 22 starters. That
>> > > doesn't necessarily mean all of them will be
>> > happy.
>> > >
>> > > Cornerback Nathan Vasher is the latest Bear to
>> > leave organized team
>> > > activities over dissatisfaction with his contract,
>> > which has two years
>> > > remaining and is scheduled to pay him $425,000 in
>> > 2006.
>> > >
>> > > Currently, 130 cornerbacks are paid more than
>> > Vasher. Since 2000, he's
>> > > the only one of 217 fourth-round draft picks to
>> > make the Pro Bowl on
>> > > the original ballot.
>> > >
>> > > His eight interceptions in 2005 were the
>> > third-most in team history.
>> > > Vasher also set an NFL record with a 108-yard
>> > return of a missed field
>> > > goal in a victory over San Francisco.
>> > >
>> >
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