Contract for Will Beatty

Conquest8089 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2486

Will Beatty 28 LT

Finding a capable LT is no easy proposition in the NFL today. Selected in the 2009 2nd Round, Will Beatty battled injuries and took numerous seasons to develop. Last year, he suffered a detached retina and was not part of the Super Bowl run. Returning in 2012, PFF ranked him 11th Overall Tackle.

Giants have a strong relationship with his representation- SportsStars Inc. They've selected SportsStars clients James Brewer, Matt McCants & Mitch Petrus in the past few drafts.

Giants salary cap dilemma is compounded by the raise Beatty will command. Read a Mock Offseason, and Beatty was projected to receive a 5 Year 25.0 M contract.

Open Market Rate for Offensive Tackles:
Arizona: Levi Brown 5 Years 30.0 M (12.0 M Guaranteed)
Philadelphia: Demetress Bell 5 Years 34.5 M (12.0 M Guaranteed)
Dallas: Doug Free 4 Years 32.0 M (17.0 M Guaranteed)- 2011
Tampa Bay: Donald Penn 6 Years 48.0 M (20.0 M Guaranteed)- 2010

Beatty is a better player than Levi Brown & Demetress Bell. While not of the Ryan Clady caliber, he's one of the top available Left Tackles.

Beatty (If Not Franchised) will command 5 Years 35.0 M (18.0 M Guaranteed). He's a 7.0-8.0 M AAV player, not 5 like some hope.

The same trend is apparent in Kevin Boothe's projected contract, PFF 22nd Guard for 2012.
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dkebones · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:12 pm Post subject:

the only thing working in the Giants' favor is the fact that Beatty has really only played and performed for one season. while that's certainly no comfort that some team won't go ahead and splash the cash at him, given his track record he is a bit of a risky prospect.
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ESKY008 · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1025

I think 5 year $30 is fair enough. IMO he is not a top 10 tackle. That's similar money to what D Diehl extension was.

HakeemTheDream · Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 503

Anything over $6 million annually is too much IMO (I think my mock was the one you were referring to, BTW). No doubt, he had a great season for the Giants, but this was his first year really being productive after multiple seasons of injuries and ineptitude. I don't think another team would give Beatty anything more than $6 million per because of not producing until his contract year and the fact that he has been injured in every single season he has been in the NFL. Something like 5 year, $30 million would be ideal, as long as the Giants have provisions in it to decrease the salary if he remains and injury concern. The Giants are usually good about making both player and team friendly contracts.
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fracdaddy14 · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 1199 Location: PA

Ya, I agree, a contract 4-5 years at $6m/year, $12m Guaranteed is on par with his play vs. market value. With a potential glut of FA LT, his demand won't be as high. We should be able to get him back at the rate. I used Tyson Clabo as an example (5ys, $25m) in my mock. A player who is below the level of top players. Bell's contract was basically a 1 year deal and Free was signed by the Cowboys, so they aren't great comparisons.

HakeemTheDream · Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 503

Another thing to take into account when thinking of Beatty's possibility of getting a new contract with the Giants is the very deep FA class for offensive tackles. Possible free agents include Ryan Clady, Andre Smith, Brandon Albert, Jake Long, Sebastian Vollmer, Gosder Cherilus, Phil Loadholt, Jermon Bushrod, Sam Baker, Will Svitek, Jamaal Brown, and Bryant McKinnie. This list doesn't include players who have yet to be cut, so there could be even more possibilities. Could soften up the contract demands a little bit if the Giants let Beatty test the market. Could lose him that way, also...
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Conquest8089 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2486

Broncos will not allow Ryan Clady to test the open market. They'll put the Franchise Tag on him. I sincerely doubt the Chiefs allow Albert to hit the open market.

Cherlius, Loadholt, & Andre Smith Jr are all Right Tackles.

So the open market LTs are Sebastian Vollmer, Jermon Bushrod, Jake Long, & Sam Baker.

I think Beatty compares favorably to that group besides Jake Long.
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ESKY008 · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1025

I think vollmer is a RT as well bro. I'd prefer to resign Beatty, sign Vollmer and draft Jones. Add a restructured Snee and Baas to that mix and you have a pretty good oline

HakeemTheDream · Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 503

Conquest8089 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2486

Great point Hakeem. If negotiations with Beatty get out of control and he's commanding 7-8 million a year, signing one of the Right Tackles and then drafting the LT of the future is a logical solution.

Cherlius intrigues me. I also think that if Beatty does command 8 million a year, it's worth considering Jake Long.
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HakeemTheDream · Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 503

fracdaddy14 · Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 1199 Location: PA

With Fisher now being the real #2 LT prospect, we would probably more likely to look at Lane Johnson- Oklahoma. He has played pretty well and is one to watch in the Senior Bowl/Combine. Other canidates include Jordan Pugh- Syracuse and Oday Aboushi- Virginia.

Conquest8089 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2486

Oday Aboushi reminds me of Will Beatty to an extent. I think the 1st is a reach for him though.

Another intriguing FA is Sebastian Vollmer, but the history of back issues could scare away Giants brass.
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