Explain it to me like I'm an idiot (because I am). What's an offset?

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Jul 29, 2021
11:06:17am

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Explain it to me like I'm an idiot (because I am). What's an offset?

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Zach Wilson and the New Jersey Jets have agreed to terms

TCuz Disgraced Rules President

7/29/21 11:04am

How many teams do that? Ask their top three draft pick to take the signing

BlackBart

7/29/21 11:05am

I thought they just want to push part of it into 2022

Fdnman

7/29/21 11:06am

Was that the hangup? All about the Jets wanting to gradually pay out the bonus?

Duke Silver

7/29/21 11:06am

I had read there were two issues - slated signing bonus over 5 years and offset

BlackBart

7/29/21 11:07am

I don't think it was five years. More like spread out over one year.

JuicyJam

7/29/21 11:18am

Knew that is how it was going to end...same as Darnold...stupid to miss 2 days

Fdnman

7/29/21 11:05am

Explain it to me like I'm an idiot (because I am). What's an offset?

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

7/29/21 11:06am

Can clawback some of the comp if he doesn't work out

BlackBart

7/29/21 11:07am

Not a clawback. Its a "I don't pay if someone else agrees to pay." the contract

(Private)

7/29/21 12:46pm

His jets salary would be what impacts the cap space I assume?

ryebrye

7/29/21 2:06pm

I don't know how it affects cap space.

(Private)

7/29/21 2:24pm

RE: Explain it to me like I'm an idiot (because I am). What's an offset?

NOCAL_YFAN

7/29/21 11:07am

It means if Zach is a bust and the Jets want to trade him

BlueFever

7/29/21 1:21pm

Jets cut you before the 4 years end and someone else signs you-Jets only have to

Fdnman

7/29/21 11:07am

If the Jets cut him and he resigns somewhere else, the Jets are off the hook for

Blue Ridge

7/29/21 11:07am

So with the offset.. I don't think Zach's greedy at all or his agent

byukarl

7/29/21 11:21am

It's definitely fair.

JuicyJam

7/29/21 11:21am

If they waive him at some point in the future, they can reduce what they owe him

Blue Print

7/29/21 11:08am

Ok, now...

maxpowers

7/29/21 11:14am

Zach gets 35 million total. 23 upfront and

Blue Print

7/29/21 11:52am

SpotOn appreciates this

maxpowers

7/29/21 11:57am

The bucket of shells is what made it sink in.

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

7/29/21 12:03pm

Is the singing bonus part of or on top of the $35.15M?

brazilcoug

7/29/21 11:18am

Part of.

JuicyJam

7/29/21 11:22am

I don't understand what changed

Unibro

7/29/21 11:25am

In the first two days of camp the only pass that the other QBs threw past 10yds

Blue Print

7/29/21 11:46am

Well, that will help us close the gap w/ Stanford in the salary calculations 🙂

Hill4Heisman

7/29/21 12:11pm

That’s so much money

Heath Squashwell

7/29/21 4:06pm

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