[McClain] Eugene Wilson Re-signed

texan · #1 02-25-2009, 04:46 PM

To a 3 year deal according to McClain.

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The Texans released defensive end Anthony Weaver, offensive tackle Ephraim Salaam and safety Will Demps today. They also reached an agreement on a three-year contract with starting free safety Eugene Wilson.

http://blogs.chron.com/nfl/2009/02/o...coming_fo.html

nero THE zero · #2 02-25-2009, 04:53 PM

Very, very important signing.

I'm anxious to see the details of the contract.

TrickyTexan · #3 02-25-2009, 05:19 PM

so far so good with the offseason moves! other than leading Robinson on but that mistake is minute

jppaul · #4 02-25-2009, 05:50 PM

Well done.

Bigtinylittle · #5 02-25-2009, 07:09 PM

I'm very glad to see this. I think this just about puts the nail in the coffin to the idea that we would use a first day pick for a free safety. We chose instead to go with a servicable FS at what I'm assuming is a reasonable price.

Mike · #6 02-25-2009, 08:35 PM

Eugene Wilson is the best safety we have ever suited up. Faint praise, but he has a nose for the ball. If the $ is not crazy (and it should not be) then this is a good signing for us.

Nconroe · #7 02-25-2009, 11:13 PM

I concur, good move, he really seemed to help settle down our defense and make plays like we hadn't seen in safeties for a while.

Keith · #8 02-27-2009, 09:45 AM

Additional contract info for Eugene Wilson:

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I just got off the phone with a source close to the situation who has informed me that the Houston Texans have just re-signed free agent free safety Eugene Wilson to a 3 year contract worth $11.2 million with $3.85 million guaranteed.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...-the-job-done/

Keith · #9 02-27-2009, 09:58 AM

Schef says $11.3 million. I don't understand the media's infatuation with rounding on the internet. There's plenty of room on the page. Give me ALL OF THE FREAKING DIGITS!!!

ok, rant over. For now.

Quote:

Wilson reached agreement on a three-year, $11.3 million deal with the Houston Texans.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/wils...n-with-texans/

of course... I did just shorten Schefter to "Schef", so who am I to criticize.

nunusguy · #10 02-27-2009, 10:22 AM

$3.85 million guaranteed ? That sounds very reasonable & very responsible to me. Good work Mr. Smith !
So this is our starting FS with 2nd year safety Barber to be our starting SS, right ? And with D-Rob tagged for this fall, DBackfield would now seem to be below LB and DLine of the priority hierarchy for Defense ?

painekiller · #11 02-27-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nunusguy

$3.85 million guaranteed ? That sounds very reasonable & very responsible to me. Good work Mr. Smith !
So this is our starting FS with 2nd year safety Barber to be our starting SS, right ? And with D-Rob tagged for this fall, DBackfield would now seem to be below LB and DLine of the priority hierarchy for Defense ?

And since this is a below average draft for DBs, well ok CBs, safeties are average, it a good thing. Hope we grab some Lbs to get this group to an elite level, you do not win in the playoff with out a stud front 7.

Keith · #12 03-03-2009, 08:51 AM

Okay, have a problem with Wilson's contract. Reports above indicate a $3.85 million guarantee on a total contract worth either $11.2 or $11.3 million.

Here are Wilson's base salaries for the next three seasons:
2009 - $1.85 million
2010 - $2.705 million
2011 - $3.56 million

That gives us a total for the base salaries of $8.115 million.

Simply adding the $3.85 million as a straight option bonus would give the contract a total value of $11.965 million, too much.

What to do? Hmm. Salaries are often guaranteed if option bonuses aren't exercised, but that probably isn't the case here. If you make the signing bonus $2 million and have the first year base guaranteed, then you get to the $3.85 million, but then the total contract value drops to $10.115 million, too low.