12-28-2006, 03:28 PM
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Re: Poll: Where will Samuel play next year?
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Originally Posted by Jacky Roberts
In that case, scratch NE, cause BB ain't paying him if he wants "Ty Law money". I can see the Pillsbury Dough Boy in NY paying him, though. Skins, as mentioned above, is another intriguing possibility as is Indy who desire "all things Patriots".
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Depends on what you mean by "Ty Law" money. I think Samuel wants a big payday... I think he's going to get it.
I don't necessarilly think that Samuel is of the mind of Deion Branch, and AV that it absolutely has to be the top dollar amount.
I think some players - like Derrick Mason - can recognize that some teams are a better match for them - and that $500k difference a year on a multi-million dollar contract might not mean as much as being comfortable on a team, knowing what to expect, how they will be used, and in the end, for a young player, how he may do with his NEXT contract as well.
Part of the problem that the Pats have is that while they don't pay top market dollar, no one knows what top market dollar currently is - including the Patriots. As such I think with their cap space they won't have a problem paying a lot - but they will surely not be the highest bidder.
And if Samuel likes it here - and I think he does - he's not necessarilly going to let the highest dollar amount make his decision for him.
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