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Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that the New Orleans Saints have signed wide receiver Marques Colston to a three-year contract extension. The deal locks up Colston through the 2011 season.
A 2006 seventh-round draft pick out of Hofstra, Colston burst onto the scene with a phenomenal rookie season, catching 70 passes for 1,038 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2007 he was even better, with 98 catches for 1,212 yards and 11 touchdowns
Thanks to the NFL salary structure that saddles late-round picks with minimum-salary contracts, Colston has been one of the most underpaid players in the league the last two years. Although financial details of his new deal haven’t been released, it’s safe to say he’s not anymore.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
You can bet that he will not have 98 catches and 11 tds this year. Once they get the money, the production slips.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Not Colston… Q. He’s from Harrisburg. He’s got character.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
The Q-man says:
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
You can bet that he will not have 98 catches and 11 tds this year. Once they get the money, the production slips.
If production slips, it’ll be because they have better balance not because Colston got the money.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Q-man, you don’t know what you’re talking about. You obviously don’t follow the Saints and you don’t know anything about this man. His production won’t slip, and it certainly won’t be because of this contract. If anything, all signs point to him having a huge year.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
You’re right Q Man. Same for Urlacher with his ‘outperforming his contract’ theory. I’m sick of these over priced athletes and their entitlements.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:11 pm
You are right. He won’t have 98 catches and 11 TDs.
He’ll have 105 catches and 13 TDs. The third year is a charm, and Colston got extended because he was a seventh round selection, getting paid like an undrafted FA, but producing like the top WR from that draft class. Wait, he IS the top WR from that draft class.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Well deserved money, this guy is unbelievable.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
This is a player I would not have blamed for a holdout…
Glad to see NO realize the talent of this kid and pay him accordingly.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Colston would look good in Eagles Green…
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Saints got a steal on this guy with a 7th round pick. And it’s good he got paid.
This is really the only guy in the NFL that ACTUALLY Outplayed his contract.
Good for Colston.
And Good for the Saints for stepping up for a guy that actually earned it.
But the Saints aint going win the NFC South.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
jasar13 - You know it buddy. Another fine PA product.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Why did they sign him earlier and how come they didnt give him more years.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
NOW WE KNOW WHAT HESTER IS REALLY holding out for! He wants atleast $16M to 20M in guarantee money plus a heavy signing bonus!! The BEars keep being taking to the wood shed!
Colston is a jewel in the rough! Saints are looking strong on offense this year.
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