Jacobs signs

spearfeather · Post by **spearfeather** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 5:54 pm

By Mark Maske
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, July 27, 2003; 5:31 PM

The Washington Redskins ensured that all of their draft choices would be in training camp on time by signing wide receiver Taylor Jacobs, their second-round selection, today.

Agent David Ware said that Jacobs signed a five-year contract worth $4.5 million, including a signing bonus of $1.81 million. The two sides had been haggling in the final stages of negotiations about whether Jacobs would sign a four- or five-year contract.

The Redskins reported to

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:39 am

Well, I guess that solves that problem.

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:40 am

That is one heckuva holdout

Mursilis · Post by **Mursilis** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:56 am

Fios wrote:That is one heckuva holdout

If only he'd held out longer . . .

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:55 am

Fios wrote:That is one heckuva holdout

So THAT'S why he's underperformed all this time!!! #-o

jagerhog · Post by **jagerhog** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:32 am

He should have held out forever.! :puke:

rick301 · Post by **rick301** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:44 pm

Is it too late to change the payment terms of the contract to something like:

No signing bonus, no base, and $10,000 per catch in a game.

He'd only cost us something like $150,000/season ... :lol:

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:55 pm

rick301 wrote:Is it too late to change the payment terms of the contract to something like:

No signing bonus, no base, and $10,000 per catch in a game.

He'd only cost us something like $150,000/season ...

Less. He has 30 catches in 3 yrs.