Garrett Hartley cut by Saints

[EatLeadCommie]

Not really much of a shock. He has had a rough go at it this year. Hopefully, he lands somewhere else. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24379110/saints-cut-k-garrett-hartley-after-missing-two-fgs-sunday

[8timechamps]

Didn't see the game, but he went something like 1/3 on Sunday. Probably didn't help much. Even if he's done in the NFL, he's lived a dream. Making millions to kick the football.

[CatfishSooner]

Millions?

[olevetonahill]

Millions?

Yup Millions Not a lot of em but Moren I made LOL


Garret Hartley
Kicker6 years
27 years old
College: Oklahoma
Saints:
Current Salary Information
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $12,800,000 Signing Bonus $2,526,000 Average Salary $2,560,000 Guaranteed: $3,000,000 Free Agent: 2016 / Unrestricted
Year Base S. Bonus Misc. Cap Hit Dead
2011 600,000 505,200 - 1,105,200 -
2012 700,000 505,200 - 1,205,200 -
2013 2,166,000 505,200 - 2,671,200 1,515,600
2014 822,000 505,200 - 1,327,200 -
2015 910,000 505,200 - 1,415,200 -
2016 UFA

Incentives: $2.7 million

[BoulderSooner79]

Didn't see the game, but he went something like 1/3 on Sunday. Probably didn't help much. Even if he's done in the NFL, he's lived a dream. Making millions to kick the football.

He's only 27, so he will certainly get another chance if he keeps himself ready and works with a Zen-master to try to cure his case of the yips. But he'll become one of many journeyman kickers out there hoping for a call and he'll have to earn that big contract from scratch.

[sooneron]

He needs to call that dude in the wheelchair.

[Judge Smails]

Ironsides aka Raymond Burr?




He needs to call that dude in the wheelchair.

[badger]

Raw deal, kickers getting cut midseason. Tony Romo throws the game away in the closing minutes, no receiver could catch Tom Brady's Super Bowl losing passes and the Saints losing at the Rams? If they're going to pin that loss entirely on Garrett, here's hoping they're a first round playoff exit

[jkjsooner]

Yup Millions Not a lot of em but Moren I made LOL


Garret Hartley
Kicker6 years
27 years old
College: Oklahoma
Saints:
Current Salary Information
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $12,800,000 Signing Bonus $2,526,000 Average Salary $2,560,000 Guaranteed: $3,000,000 Free Agent: 2016 / Unrestricted
Year Base S. Bonus Misc. Cap Hit Dead
2011 600,000 505,200 - 1,105,200 -
2012 700,000 505,200 - 1,205,200 -
2013 2,166,000 505,200 - 2,671,200 1,515,600
2014 822,000 505,200 - 1,327,200 -
2015 910,000 505,200 - 1,415,200 -
2016 UFA

Incentives: $2.7 million


Wow, a $2.5 million signing bonus for a kicker?

I remember when Scott Blanton was playing for the Redskins he was making the league minimum or close to it.

[sooneron]

Ironsides aka Raymond Burr?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/10/07/doug-blevins-hall-of-fame-nomination/1617861/

[beached_sooner]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/10/07/doug-blevins-hall-of-fame-nomination/1617861/

Nice story. Thanks for posting.

[kbsooner21]

Raw deal, kickers getting cut midseason. Tony Romo throws the game away in the closing minutes, no receiver could catch Tom Brady's Super Bowl losing passes and the Saints losing at the Rams? If they're going to pin that loss entirely on Garrett, here's hoping they're a first round playoff exit

He's been awful at times this year. Sooner or not, the Saints had to make a move at kicker to get someone more consistent in there.

[picasso]

I saw a former Broncos kicker recently on Buying Alaska. They were looking for a house on the bay and one particular house was over his budget. He made the remark that he made NFL kicker money, not NFL QB money.
Didn't look like he was hurting though. He owned a plane.

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

Raw deal, kickers getting cut midseason. Tony Romo throws the game away in the closing minutes, no receiver could catch Tom Brady's Super Bowl losing passes and the Saints losing at the Rams? If they're going to pin that loss entirely on Garrett, here's hoping they're a first round playoff exit

Low salary players have almost no dead money. Hartley only represents a $1 million hit vs Romo ($41 million).

The saints are $9 million over the salary cap and have something like 15 pending free agents. This frees up about $1.5 million for next year so its a smart move.

[Curly Bill]

Yup. I wouldn't mind seeing the Cowboys cut Romo, but financially you just can't do it.

[badger]

Low salary players have almost no dead money. Hartley only represents a $1 million hit vs Romo ($41 million).

The saints are $9 million over the salary cap and have something like 15 pending free agents. This frees up about $1.5 million for next year so its a smart move.

I know, I know. That's why I said its a raw deal. It's like bad CEO decisions resulting in little guys getting laid off, but the CEO gets a golden parachute.

Here's hoping someone gives him a chance. Despite his inconsistency, I'd love him as a Packer. If we're gonna have someone hit-or-miss, I'd rather it be a Sooner than a stupid Colorado Beefalo

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

Yup. I wouldn't mind seeing the Cowboys cut Romo, but financially you just can't do it.

Jerry Jones is one of the worst cap managers I've ever seen. I was playing with the numbers the other day and I just don't see how they get out from the crap situation they are in without making their future cap issues worse.

http://overthecap.com/calculator/?Team=Cowboys

compared with the seahawks and 49rs who aren't paying their QB anything

http://overthecap.com/calculator/?Team=Seahawks
http://overthecap.com/calculator/?Team=49ers

[Curly Bill]

Jerry Jones is one of the worst cap managers I've ever seen. I was playing with the numbers the other day and I just don't see how they get out from the crap situation they are in without making their future cap issues worse.

http://overthecap.com/calculator/?Team=Cowboys

compared with the seahawks and 49rs who aren't paying their QB anything

http://overthecap.com/calculator/?Team=Seahawks
http://overthecap.com/calculator/?Team=49ers

Jerry's a football idiot, in charge of a dysfunctional football program, with a gutless puppet as head coach, and a too cool for school frat boy quarterback that chokes on his own saliva in meaningful games.

I'm a lifelong Cowboys fan, but I hope they never win another game as long as Jerry is in charge of football decisions there.

[badger]

compared with the seahawks and 49rs who aren't paying their QB anything

Kap and Wilson both are looking at future mega paydays if they can stay healthy. Niners and Hawks were super lucky to catch them as 2nd-3rd round picks and not first rounds pre-slotted scale nor free agent signings.

[swardboy]

What did Flacco get when he re-signed? I have a lot of respect for him, but Wilson has tons more ability imho. I can't imagine what he'll command. "Pay me now or pay me later" when it comes to really good NFL qb's.

Hope Sammy can have a monster year in 2014 with an improving Rams team. It will be crucial for his financial prospects going forward.