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Informative article. I can't say I blame his "show me the money" attitude, but to go to a loser?

Leigh Bodden Could Choose Big Contract Over Playoff Wins - New England Patriots - NESN.com

KontradictioN

He should get the market value of a number two corner since that's, realistically, what Bodden is. Still not sure why we let Hobbs (who was a #2 corner and one of the best return guys in the NFL before injury last season) go then decided to bring him in. However, Bodden is a solid corner. I would not pay him #1 corner money (as I expect Butler to improve into next season and earn a starting role), but I would pay him as a #2 corner. Will the team do that? We shall see. It all depends on what Bodden considers "market value" for his services...

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mayoclinic

This doesn't tell me anything new.

I wouldn't expect Bodden to take a huge discount. But I would expect him to give preference to staying with the Pats for continuing and a winning team if we make a fair offer.

The question is, what is "fair". The 4 years at $24M that Jabari Greer got? I say make it happen. The 4 years at $28M that Dominique Foxworth got? That's probably my upper limit. It all depends on how far apart the FO's version of "fair" and Bodden's version turn out to be.

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figures, its almost always show me the money, i think in his case the "money" is five or six mill a year.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

Bodden was not great but O.K., but when you consider we have some trash like Wilhite still on the team who couldn't cover the bottom of a paper bag, it makes retaining him a little more important than it normally should be.

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Jangles

that's the sad truth

Jimke

Most of our free agents are going to want market value.

BennyBledsoe

Has there been a cornerback who's ever taken a below market deal and hasn't been about the money?

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I heard Bodden got off the phone with Ty Law and Asante Samuel before stating this

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mgteich

As many before him, Bodden does not interested in a "fair offer" giving a discount from market value for the priviledge of playing for the pattriots.

I have no clue why he should give preference to the patriots, unless PERHAPS if the offers are almost equal. Even then, he may find other teams more interesting than the patriots.

Market value has no relationship to fair.