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[nunusguy]

As is the case with many free agent deals, there was some sticker shock when the news of Connor Barwin's contract started to leak out.

6 years for $36 million! Wow monster money!

But then we all start to remember that NFL contracts are about one thing, guaranteed money. Eagles fans will remember when Demetress Bell signed a 5-year, $35 million deal last offseason. He's not here anymore and it didn't cost the Eagles a dime to cut him. That's because all of his guarantees were in the first year.
It was soon revealed that Barwin's deal included just $8 million in guarantees.
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8 million guaranteed ! That's it ? When's the last time you've saw a deal where the guaranteed money was < 25 % of the nominal total compensation package ?
I'm starting to think that either Barwin wanted out of Houston, or that the Texans wanted Barwin out of Houston, because I've got to think that Rick Smith could have put a comp package together that he could live with just fine if Barwin was amenable to accept a deal with so little guaranteed money, unless he wanted a different address for whatever reason.