Bucs, Zuttah nearing deal

[JDouble]

I've always thought he looked better at center than Faine. I'm confident he will be a solid starting center for us.

He is an average RG though, so I hope we aren't giving him a fat contract to play RG.

[JDouble]

This will make you puke....


http://www.spotrac.com/top-salaries/nfl/average/center/

After looking at that though, Zuttah might be more like $3M to $4M a year.

[Samari28]

I think he will get a 5 year and $35 million deal to play center. Faine has been ok, nothing special as more hype than anything else. Even when he is not injured he seems to be invisible at times.

[JDouble]

Look at this list of actually cap hits for centers in 2012. This is the total cap hit including bonuses and such. Faine is by far the highest paid Center in the league for 2012. I would be shocked if we didn't cut him.

http://www.spotrac.com/top-salaries/nfl/cap-hit/center/


1
      Jeff Faine at Center    $7,925,000
2
      Nick Mangold at Center    $5,790,100
3
      Eugene Amano at Center    $4,630,000
4
      Ryan Kalil at Center    $4,500,000
5
      Chris Spencer at Center    $3,750,000
6
      Dominic Raiola at Center    $3,400,000
7
      Lyle Sendlein at Center    $3,300,000
8
      Brad Meester at Center    $3,225,000
9
      Kyle Cook at Center    $3,077,000
10
      John Sullivan at Center    $3,000,000
11
      Maurkice Pouncey at Center    $2,986,125
12
      Eric Wood at Center    $2,115,000
13
      Mike Pouncey at Center    $2,045,000
14
      Rex Hadnot at Center    $2,000,000
 
      Wade Smith at Center    $2,000,000
15
      Jamaal Jackson at Center    $1,875,000
16
      Alex Mack at Center    $1,863,000
17
      Max Unger at Center    $927,500
18
      Rodney Hudson at Center    $875,000
19
      Stefen Wisniewski at Center    $841,750
20
      Ryan Wendell at Center    $800,000
21
      Brett Goode at Center    $776,000
22
      Jared Veldheer at Center    $713,750
23
      Leroy Harris at Center    $700,000
24
      J.D. Walton at Center    $689,625
25
      Thomas Gafford at Center    $650,000
26
      Jason Fox at Center    $600,302
27
      Matt Tennant at Center    $533,500
28
      Eric Olsen at Center    $516,500
29
      Erik Cook at Center    $503,000
30
      Ryan Whalen at Center    $493,250
31
      John Estes at Center    $493,000
32
      Clint Gresham at Center    $491,583
33
      Nick Sundberg at Center    $490,000
 
      Edwin Williams at Center    $490,000
34
      Jason Kelce at Center    $489,385
35
      Brandon Fusco at Center    $488,556
36
      Bill Nagy at Center    $476,475
37
      Danny Aiken at Center    $465,000
 
      Jim Cordle at Center    $465,000
 
      Matt Kroul at Center    $465,000
38
      Jeff Byers at Center    $415,000

[Beatles123]

This will make you puke....


http://www.spotrac.com/top-salaries/nfl/average/center/

After looking at that though, Zuttah might be more like $3M to $4M a year.

Good. Save the big cheddar for our FA targets. Make Zuttah earn more by producing results.

[DeltaBuc5]

This will make you puke....


http://www.spotrac.com/top-salaries/nfl/average/center/

After looking at that though, Zuttah might be more like $3M to $4M a year.

LOL!

37   Edwin Williams at Center $0

[JDouble]

Probably end up being a contract full of performance bonuses, so it might be 5 years with a max of something like $35M, but in reality will probably pay like $20M to $25M over the life of the contract.....but people will just look at the max potential and freak out saying we overpaid.

[Knucknbuc]

Zuttah is  a way better center then he is guard. It doesn't surprise me at all that in 2010 we played better when faine was hurt and zuttah was moved into his spot. Put a good lg next to him and our c of the future is going to be pretty good.

[The Anti-Java]

I like the Zutt man, cut Faine and pick up Brewster in the draft for depth.

[TSKAD72]

The Bucs have told LaMontagne they want Zuttah to be a part of their future under new coach Greg Schiano and Zuttah wants to be a part of that future, LaMontagne said.

Geez, do they have an editor at The Tribune?

Glad to see Zuttah will likely remain a Buc. A kid who has talent and will hopefully benefit from Bostad's scheme.

[The Anti-Java]

It will be interesting to see the  $$$$$$.

[mtnman]

He did play center at Rutgers I believe. Either way his re-signing is a good thing. Hopefully he is at center and Faine does get released though.

IIRC, he actually played every position except C at Rutgers.

I projected him as a C at this level & it seems it was correct.

[The Anti-Java]

Look at this list of actually cap hits for centers in 2012. This is the total cap hit including bonuses and such. Faine is by far the highest paid Center in the league for 2012. I would be shocked if we didn't cut him.

http://www.spotrac.com/top-salaries/nfl/cap-hit/center/


1
      Jeff Faine at Center    $7,925,000

Chris Myers probably jumps to #1 after he signs somewhere.

[Detrimental]

Faine should be shot for that contract

[mtnman]

Don't think it wise to release Faine until they sign/ draft a LG.

It would leave this line way too thin depth wise.