What Kind of Money Will Glenn Dorsey Get?
by Chris Thorman on May 21, 2008 12:05 PM CDT
in 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Off Season
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Sorry about the downtime earlier this morning. Everything should be good now.
With the news that the Falcons signed quarterback and #3 overall pick Matt Ryan to the tune (Why does that phrase exist in connection with signing contracts?) of $74 million, with $34 million in guarantees, that naturally makes us Kansas City Chiefs fans curious as to what our own top five draft pick will garner.
Take a look at the table below, which lists the last five top defensive tackle picks and their contract information. It also lists the contract information for the previous five #5 overall picks. Remember - it's all about the guaranteed money. Also, keep in mind that these aren't exact numbers. There is no comprehensive list (The USA Today contract database is a great resource but doesn't list full contract amounts) that I can find, so I relied mainly on newspaper reports for my contract information.
| Year | Rd | Sel # | Player | School | Team | ~Maximum Value | Guarantees |
| 2007 | 1 | 10 | Amobi Okoye | Louisville | Houston Texans | $17.6 million | $12.785 million |
| 2006 | 1 | 12 | Haloti Ngata | Oregon | Baltimore Ravens | $14 million | $9.3 million |
| 2005 | 1 | 16 | Travis Johnson | Florida State | Houston Texans | $10.2 million | $7.77 million |
| 2004 | 1 | 14 | Tommie Harris | Oklahoma | Chicago Bears | $9.8 million | $6.9 million |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 | Dewayne Robertson | Kentucky | New York Jets | $54 million | $13 million |
| *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | OT Levi Brown | Penn State | Arizona Cardinals | $62 million | $18 million |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | OLB AJ Hawk | Ohio State | Green Bay Packers | $37.5 million | $16 milion |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | RB Cadillac Williams | Auburn | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $31 million | $15.1 million |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | S Sean Taylor | Miami | Washington Redskins | $40 million | $13 million |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | CB Terence Newman | K-State | Dallas Cowboys | $33.4 million | $13 million |
As a baseline, we know Glenn Dorsey will get at least $13 million in guarantees because that's how much 2006's first-taken defensive tackle Amobi Okoye, who was the #10 overall pick no less.
Dorsey's guaranteed money probably lies somewhere around $18 million or so, which is about in line with last year's #5 pick OT Levi Brown. Offensive tackles are going to garner more than a defensive tackle, so, while adjusting for the inevitable increase, I think $18 million guaranteed is a good guess.
Dorsey's agent, Joel Segal (who also represents Kansas City safety Bernard Pollard) of the agency Worldwide Football Inc., is a major NFL agent with a large client list of mid to upper level players. Segal's other clients include Reggie Bush, Michael Vick (I guess he still counts), Alex Brown, Jerry Porter, Will Smith and TJ Duckett as a few examples.
Reggie Bush did sign at the eleventh hour (literally even I think) in late July 2006, so Segal's last major client cut it close to a training camp holdout.
What do you think Glenn Dorsey's contract details will be and do you think he'll be in camp on time?
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I can only hope for the best
I wish he would walk in to Carl’s office and just sign to play at a fair amount. He knows he will be swimming in stupid amounts of money soon. More money than he could have imagined just a year ago. The respect he will gain from the fans, coaching staff, and other players by getting involved early and practicing with the team will earn him something more valuable …respect. Haven’t these guys learned from the past few years that the holdouts hurt the team and themselves in the long run? On the other end of it, I will have to pray that Carl does the same. He has to open up the wallet in the spirit of team interests and pay for what the player’s value is, without squeezing the life out of every penny. I will wait, watch, and hope every day.
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