Ty Simpson (is not yet in the portal)

[P-Tizzle]

Top 5 picks will make $8M to $10M in year 1.
Picks 6-11 will make $5M to $7m in year 1.
Picks 12-15 will make $4M to $4.5M
Picks 16-32 will make $$2.9 to $3.6M

So, you're saying Dart's contract (the 25th pick) will be less for the 25th pick in the 2026 draft than Dart's selection?

 

[Ghandi]

Seems a lot of people including insiders are in hope mode just based off the last 2 years

Hope Mode?

Ok.

 

[Noliaboi]

You really expect a miracle 3 years in a row? I wish you were right my friend.

Not the type of pressure I would want to be under

 

[P-Tizzle]

No way he made like a whole video about going to the NFL and there’s like no way he would change his mind no way

Thank you. I appreciate your feedback.

 

[Calinative]

If we really are after Simpson, expect to hear us linked to Raiola and Leavitt a whole lot more now. He gains leverage by declaring. We gain leverage by saying we will go diff direction and calling bluff.

 

[flips]

Seems a lot of people including insiders are in hope mode just based off the last 2 years

Yeah, till proven otherwise, I trust the same staff that succeeded in identifying and signing a great portal QB the last 2 years. Sue me

 

[252cane]

Top 5 picks will make $8M to $10M in year 1.
Picks 6-11 will make $5M to $7m in year 1.
Picks 12-15 will make $4M to $4.5M
Picks 16-32 will make $$2.9 to $3.6M

Plus signing bonus. So dart went 25th and made about what 14 million this year

 

[252cane]

Hope Mode?

Ok.

Yes no real info everybody is just saying well look what happened the last 2 years

 

[ZeroBeachCane3]

If we really are after Simpson, expect to hear us linked to Raiola and Leavitt a whole lot more now. He gains leverage by declaring. We gain leverage by saying we will go diff direction and calling bluff.

“Time to play the game”

 

[Ghandi]

So, you're saying Dart's contract (the 25th pick) will be less for the 25th pick in the 2026 draft than Dart's selection?

Those are all Year 1 numbers according to SportsTrac

 

[Ghandi]

Yes no real info everybody is just saying well look what happened the last 2 years

What’s the benefit of having the info out there?

 

[Felonious Monk]

The ace reply, all good here my friend

I hate my job and my friends are functioning alcoholics if we're all being honest....

 

[P-Tizzle]

Those are all Year 1 numbers according to SportsTrac

 

[RVACane]

Didn't Cam Ward also make this announcement?

Yes I believe so. Aside from leverage, they want a reliable projection for the draft so they know what they’re looking at monetarily in the NFL vs staying in school. A lot of players do it though not all declare.

 

[252cane]

What’s the benefit of having the info out there?

Prime example of hope

 

[PSU Cane]

In a nutshell, if a QB isn't top 10, they would do well to play another year in college if they're getting > $4m

not necessarily - you need to look at the entire picture. that argument would only be for the short-term 1 year money.

looking end to end....what is the QB class like the next year? how many teams currently need QBs? how many will expect to need QBs next year? all that will impact draft slot and future pay. based on that info, where would you expect to go int he first round to see the total payout over 4-5 years.

 

[rascon]

This year is such a bad year for qbs (even #1 this year), that if Simpson is getting first round buzz, he needs to get gone already.
Next year, even with a really good year, he’ll likely get lost in the shuffle with draft eligible qbs next year.

He could have a great season with us and still fall lower next year than he would if he rolled the dice on the draft this year.

 

[CanesSkins26]

Top 5 picks will make $8M to $10M in year 1.
Picks 6-11 will make $5M to $7m in year 1.
Picks 12-15 will make $4M to $4.5M
Picks 16-32 will make $$2.9 to $3.6M

Now add in the signing bonuses the picks in these spots will receive.

 

[NCCanefan]

What else is he going to say?

Exactly. He probably asked one GM. Or none.

 

[Steve44]

Just si

In a nutshell, if a QB isn't top 10, they would do well to play another year in college if they're getting > $4m

exactly - unless you are a top 10 pick, in some cases an extra year of college will net you more money NIL is providing players with a little more patience and flexibility.