DE Antonio Smith Signed, 5 yrs $12.5 Million Guaranteed

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I would rather see guys like Cochran (hurt all the time) and Bulman get raises then an underacheiver get over $10M. I know this contract has to do with Bush and his time in Arizona, so this signing needs to be on his shoulders.

BTW giving Ryans and Robinson the money big is now something this team has to do. Ryans has been to the Pro Bowl and Dunta was on the verge when he got hurt. I mean they gave the back up TE a nice payday, pay your two defensive leaders.

Why would you call Smith an "underachiever"? He was a 5th round project that improved vastly the past 2 1/2 years. Arizona fans and coaches consider him a hard worker and a guy that gives good effort. Furthermore, he played extremely well in the playoffs.

Antonio Smith had to wait for 5 years and produce before he got paid. That's the nature of the NFL. If Cochran and Bulman produce the next year or two then they'll get a payday as well. If the Texans start handing out raises to its ERFAs and RFAs, then that would put them at a competitive disadvantage with the rest of the NFL.