Shane Beamer and South Carolina's Football program had quite the productive NFL Draft run this past April, as five former Gamecocks were drafted, the highest number of draftees for Carolina since the 2013 NFL Draft. Their highest NFL Draft pick, and the one that's subsequently viewed as possessing the highest long-term potential out of the draft class, is Cam Smith, who to the Miami Dolphins with the 51st overall pick in the 2nd round of the draft.
When these players come into the league, they typically have a lot on their plate, as they have to move to a new home, likely far away from their family and loved ones, have to get to know their new teammates and coaches, and also get used to the complex world that is the X's and O's of the NFL. For high draft picks like Cam, however, another issue looms large: discussing the terms of their first NFL contract. These contract negotiations can take months to settle, and in some cases, have even led to some players holding out at the beginning of Training camp to get the exact terms they want.
However, that will not be the case for Smith, as he agreed to a 4-year rookie deal worth 7.2 million dollars (2 mill+ signing bonus) on Wednesday, per the independent news organization MLFootball.
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Smith impressed local beat writers with his performance during media-allowed portions of OTAs and mini-camp. They now want to see him with pads on in training camp against more competition to know if he’s “the real deal”.
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X can be cut next year with a post-June 1st designation that saves Miami $18.5MM in cap space. Cam’s going to get opportunities to demonstrate he’s capable of stepping in to replace Howard.
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A 20m bonus over four seasons hits at 5m per year.VManis, Fincinnati and dolphin25 like this.