Tre Ford

[Blue In BC]

Ok. His contact has a big bonus due on Feb 1. Anyone want to guess how this shakes out? Does he manage a re-negotiation, get released or traded? Even without the early bonus, the Elks my not want to pay the contract for a # 2 QB.

Maybe a package deal with his brother out East?  lol

[Tecno]

I'm not sure anyone wants him.  How does he fit in??

He may go with very little interest and become a couch sitter.  I would not be against offering him a super lowball deal (like Strev money).  It may come down to that or the couch.

If I were him, I'd choose the couch, because QB injuries always start to stack up by mid-season.  And a desperate team is a team that will open the wallet.

[dd]

Not sure why Edmonton wou1d want to pay the bonus for a p1ayer not capab1e of p1aying the game. hes a1ways been over hyped and over rated, I think he needs to re-negotiate his contract or be re1eased

[Blue In BC]

I'm not sure anyone wants him.  How does he fit in??

He may go with very little interest and become a couch sitter.  I would not be against offering him a super lowball deal (like Strev money).  It may come down to that or the couch.

If I were him, I'd choose the couch, because QB injuries always start to stack up by mid-season.  And a desperate team is a team that will open the wallet.

Because of his athleticism. How many games has he actually started and he was also playing on a bad team? SMS is an issue.

I don't know if T. Wilson has a future but he's complete 12 passes. T. Ford has completed 359.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Ok. His contact has a big bonus due on Feb 1. Anyone want to guess how this shakes out? Does he manage a re-negotiation, get released or traded? Even without the early bonus, the Elks my not want to pay the contract for a # 2 QB.

Maybe a package deal with his brother out East?  lol

I would really like to see this happen.

[theaardvark]

Ok. His contact has a big bonus due on Feb 1. Anyone want to guess how this shakes out? Does he manage a re-negotiation, get released or traded? Even without the early bonus, the Elks my not want to pay the contract for a # 2 QB.

Maybe a package deal with his brother out East?  lol

We know he wants to be a QB, but does he Sinopoli sooner than later? 

What is his alternate position?  Is he a DB like his twin brother?  Can he do returns?  Is he a scatback WR? 

Can he get a bigger paycheck as a rostered NAT starter than a backup QB?

[Jesse]

They don't have as much invested in their starting QB, maybe they can financially just keep him around to be the back-up.

[Blue In BC]

We know he wants to be a QB, but does he Sinopoli sooner than later? 

What is his alternate position?  Is he a DB like his twin brother?  Can he do returns?  Is he a scatback WR? 

Can he get a bigger paycheck as a rostered NAT starter than a backup QB?

That would be a stretch to think he might be able to switch positions and earn more than the $352K he was getting as a QB.

The Elks can probably afford him but the signing bonus seemed to be a problem. OTOH, why would they keep him is more of the question. That's a lot to pay for a # 2 QB even if you think he has a future. I'd think that would be the 2nd highest salary on their roster.

He's in a tough situation losing the starting role and a probable demand to reduce his salary.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Ok. His contact has a big bonus due on Feb 1. Anyone want to guess how this shakes out? Does he manage a re-negotiation, get released or traded? Even without the early bonus, the Elks my not want to pay the contract for a # 2 QB.

Maybe a package deal with his brother out East?  lol

The hour is growing late, I expect the Elks are trying to re-negotiate his contract before bonus day comes, which means they probably want to keep him.  Fajardo is pretty close to ending his career, he contemplated retirement before re-signing the one year deal below.

"includes a $190,000 signing bonus to ink his one-year extension with the Elks. He has a $135,080 base salary, $35,000 in marketing money, a $20,000 travel allowance, and $15,420 in housing to equal $395,500 in hard money."

[theaardvark]

That would be a stretch to think he might be able to switch positions and earn more than the $352K he was getting as a QB.

The Elks can probably afford him but the signing bonus seemed to be a problem. OTOH, why would they keep him is more of the question. That's a lot to pay for a # 2 QB even if you think he has a future. I'd think that would be the 2nd highest salary on their roster.

He's in a tough situation losing the starting role and a probable demand to reduce his salary.

Not saying he can beat his Current deal as a position player, but if he gets cut, can he get more as a Nat position player than as a backup QB?  That was my question. 

Sinopoli not only continued to play after his QB dreams ended, but he made more as a Rec than as a backup QB.  And in today's market would have made even more.

[TBURGESS]

Most teams would take Ford at a backup QB price. No team is going to pay him his current contract.

[Blue In BC]

The hour is growing late, I expect the Elks are trying to re-negotiate his contract before bonus day comes, which means they probably want to keep him.  Fajardo is pretty close to ending his career, he contemplated retirement before re-signing the one year deal below.

"includes a $190,000 signing bonus to ink his one-year extension with the Elks. He has a $135,080 base salary, $35,000 in marketing money, a $20,000 travel allowance, and $15,420 in housing to equal $395,500 in hard money."

As I suggested aside from the SMS do they have a better option for a # 2 QB? Powell, T. Adams, D. Crum? I can't imagine any of those 3 to get more than $200K so there is a substantial delta on whether to keep him if he doesn't take a drop.

As the post above me said, most teams would take him as a # 2 QB at a #2 QB price.

[Blue In BC]

Not saying he can beat his Current deal as a position player, but if he gets cut, can he get more as a Nat position player than as a backup QB?  That was my question. 

Sinopoli not only continued to play after his QB dreams ended, but he made more as a Rec than as a backup QB.  And in today's market would have made even more.

The difference being is that Ford is being paid as a starting QB. Not at the top level but much more than a backup QB.

[theaardvark]

The difference being is that Ford is being paid as a starting QB. Not at the top level but much more than a backup QB.

Yes, he is NOW.  But we all know, that time is over, and he's not getting another starting QB contract, and not likely to keep his current one.

His brother made $230k in hard money the first year of a 2 year deal.  No idea what bonuses were last year, or what they and salary will be in year 2, but usually its more.  Might even have a guarantee, usually something that is part of a 2 year deal.

That more than a QB2 usually makes, unless they get to start and get sames started bonuses.

[blue_or_die]

I was a huge fan of Tre but after watching him last year I think that experiment is over.

If he became available, I would pass.