$664.000, is guaranteed. Owen Schmitt signed a 4 year deal worth $1,863,000, of that number $158,000, is guaranteed. The rest of the money is like most NFL contracts is subject to the players making the team. Typically, contracts are renegotiated prior to being completed so really the only money a player can count on is the bonus aka guaranteed money.
I hope the very best for this new Texan and Seahawk respectively. I know that Weezie is particularly happy with the signing of OS for his beloved Seahawks. In other Mountaineer NFL Rookie news...
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed SS Ryan Mundy to a three-year deal Friday, July 11, worth the league's minimum salaries each season. Mundy will receive a signing bonus of $67,600.
Erick Wicks joined Owen Schmitt in Seatle signing a free agent minimum deal with the Seahawks. Darius Raynaud signed a free-agent minimum contract with the Minnesota Vikings Keilein Dykes signed a free-agent minimum contract with the Arizona Cardinals. All of these deals were inked the day after the draft.
Anyway good luck to all of our lifetime Mountaineers. I know that each of you will represent the school and the state with pride.
DaGeek
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Though some of these guys will certainly make their teams' roster, it appears as though all of them will be relegated to special teams at least for the first half of the year. As for Schmitt's situation in Seattle, I can assure you that barring injury, Weaver will certainly start the year at fullback. With a new RB starting for sure, the 'Hawks will have to have someone who is very familiar with the playbook and protections in their backfield.
I agree weezie. I am sure that Owen will be willing and able to do the special teams thing. I just wanted to let everybody know what was going on with them.
I have a lot of high hopes for Owen. Weaver was handed the job last year after Mac Strong was hurt and decided it was time to retire. Weaver adequately filled in and was a decent receiver as was Strong. And though Owen would have to have quite a career to compare to Strong, I think it's very possible he could eventually take the job from Weaver.
(also, here's a link to a blog w/ some pretty nice comments by USF Coach Leavitt as media days are getting underway w/ the BE.)
http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/
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