Congratulations Arthur Brown Sr.

[Thrasher865]

Originally Posted by bleedorange0037

I'm a little confused on your math. You say Richardson got $20M + a $13.7M signing bonus. That's $33.7M. Brown got almost $2.2M with his bonus and contract combined. Assuming the two are equal players (which they aren't) I'm not sure how you came up with that $18M figure.

He said including a $13.7M bonus, not in addition to.

$20M - $2.2M = $18M approximately

Not the point though. The point is, this thread is pointless and dumb.

[Toujours Pret]

Originally Posted by Thrasher865

The point is, this thread is pointless and dumb.

Yes.

[TrueOrange]

Originally Posted by phowell23

Sounds like Bryce Brown is doing fairly well at Eagles training camp. All he has to do is prove himself for a few years and who knows what may happen. See Arian Foster...Foster was 4th string for almost an entire NFL season before injuries elevated him to some playing time.

*edit 1 season not 2

Foster also had some help though. Everyone in front of him either started having a really bad problem with fumbling (Steve Slaton, the starter) or got badly injured (Brandon Tate rookie year; was another as well)


Understand though I'm not trying to take away from how far he's (Foster) come, but - while you're right about proving yourself being important - there is also kind of a (for lack of a better descriptor) "luck" component often in play as well

[UTvol53]

pretty sure his signing bonus is higher than most people on this boards salary

[n_huffhines]

Originally Posted by phowell23

Sounds like Bryce Brown is doing fairly well at Eagles training camp. All he has to do is prove himself for a few years and who knows what may happen. See Arian Foster...Foster was 4th string for almost an entire NFL season before injuries elevated him to some playing time.

*edit 1 season not 2

FYI, Foster worked his way up the depth chart in his first season. He didn't appear in a game until like week 11, but started the last game of his rookie season, and was the starter at the beginning of his second season.

Edit: Whoops, missed your edit, LOL

[TrueOrange]

Originally Posted by n_huffhines

FYI, Foster worked his way up the depth chart in his first season. He didn't appear in a game until like week 11, but started the last game of his rookie season, and was the starter at the beginning of his second season.

Edit: Whoops, missed your edit, LOL

Foster started at the end of his rookie year, but it wasn't until week 14. (3 of the last 4 games) (and if i recall correctly, it actually came following Slaton's benching - and then revealed neck/nerve injury - and then another RB either playing poorly or getting hurt)

If I recall correctly though, the starter at the beginning of the second preseason was between Slaton and Tate (or it was between all three with Foster being more of the darkhorse). Slaton then proceeded to - after a season where the coach was on him about fumbling - fumble on the goal line of his first drive of the first preseason game (which pushed him down on the chart) and Tate (either in the 1st or 2nd preseason game) was injured (on a kick return if I recall...it was either for the whole year or most of it).

It was then that Foster took control the rest of the preseason and won/established himself with the starting job his second season

[justingroves]

I think Tate was injured within 10 minutes of the first preseason game.

Slaton's nerve injury affected feeling in his hand, which is why he fumbled.

[n_huffhines]

And then Foster had like 230 yards and 3 TD's in the season opener and the rest is history.

[phowell23]

Originally Posted by TrueOrange

Foster also had some help though. Everyone in front of him either started having a really bad problem with fumbling (Steve Slaton, the starter) or got badly injured (Brandon Tate rookie year; was another as well)


Understand though I'm not trying to take away from how far he's (Foster) come, but - while you're right about proving yourself being important - there is also kind of a (for lack of a better descriptor) "luck" component often in play as well

Very much so. What if Slaton never got injured and played very well or what if Ben Tate never got injured? Remember, it was Tate who the Texans figured would replace Slaton by drafting him in the 2nd round. Unfortunately, he broke his ankle in 1st preseason game in 2010.

If Slaton or Tate never got injured I wonder if Foster would still be on the practice squad and/or even playing football anymore? Funny how these things can work out. Makes you wonder if there are others like Foster who are on the NFL team practice squads.

[phowell23]

Pass blocking is normally something rookies struggle with but it looks like Bryce is doing well in training camp...

Philadelphia Eagles RB Bryce Brown has shown soft hands as a receiver since joining the team, and he showed off solid blocking in pass-protection drills Sunday, July 29. He appears to have a leg up in the battle for the No. 3 running back job over rookie RB Chris Polk

[BearCat204]

There aren't a lot of hot spots of competition in camp, but two to watch are at punter and backup running back. Philly last week signed longtime Cowboys punter Mat McBriar to compete with second-year veteran Chas Henry, but if McBriar has recovered from the nerve condition that plagued his plant foot in 2011, this really shouldn't be much of a battle. McBriar has twice been to the Pro Bowl and led the league in punting average in 2010. Henry had a so-so rookie season, finishing 25th in gross punting average (42.9) and struggling with consistency. Put your money on McBriar and leave it there.
As far as who will back up the talented LeSean McCoy at running back, rookie seventh-round pick Bryce Brown seems to be ahead of Dion Lewis and others early in camp. There's always a chance a veteran like Cedric Benson or Ryan Grant might make the Eagles' radar screen at some point, but for now it's Brown, an intriguing talent who took a very strange route to the NFL.
He spent time at Tennessee and Kansas State in college, but played in just 13 games overall, with all of four carries for 16 yards since transferring from Tennessee when Lane Kiffin made his hasty departure for USC after the 2009 season. Brown is a solid 6-foot-0, 223 pounds, and he catches the ball well, can block and is versatile enough to line up almost anywhere in Marty Mornhinweg's offense.

Read more: Michael Vick, Eagles look to deliver on the hype they got last offseason - Don Banks - SI.com

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Originally Posted by BearCat204

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That's a bold statement right there.

[bamahatr]

Originally Posted by WiseOlVol

Your son was a 7th draft pick and got a whopping $50,000 signing bonus and $537k/year for 4.

Trent Richardson got $20 million guaranteed for 4 including a $13.7 million signing bonus.

Just thought you would like to know the cost of cowardice and stupidity: about EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS.

LOL Brown quit on UT, he quit on KState, and he will quit on the Eagles too. Just a matter of time.

BTW, it looks like Brown doesnt like getting hit. hahaha

Will Bryce Brown Rebound From Tough Day? | GCOBB.COM

[Bjorn_Yesterday]

I'd be interested to know what he does after he makes his 2 mil in the league. I honestly don't see him lasting longer than four years. Not trying to be hateful, but what on earth has his path prepared him for after football? His dad really screwed him over...

[YorkVol]

Originally Posted by bamahatr

LOL Brown quit on UT, he quit on KState, and he will quit on the Eagles too. Just a matter of time.

BTW, it looks like Brown doesnt like getting hit. hahaha

Will Bryce Brown Rebound From Tough Day? | GCOBB.COM

OJ didn't like to be hit either but he did ok (before all the murdering, of course).