If BB pays big for a top FA, who do you prefer? - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

***DarrylS*** · 03-07-2012, 10:37 AM

This seems to be a moot point, and is not the Patriot way.. but with that being said never know.

Gronkandez · 03-07-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jmt57

There was a rule in the old CBA that salaries could not increase more than 30% from one year to the next; if I am not mistaken that is still in effect - though you might be able to get around that by writing it as a roster bonus or something similar.

The other thing to consider is whether or not he and his agent would go for such a back-loaded contract; it makes a player such as him a target to be cut if an injury should occur.

It's not really backloaded since he would get $36M the day he signs the contract. That should satisfy him for the first two years.

FWIW someone asked Bedard if 6ys/$95M was a good offer and he indicated that it wasn't enough, so in his opinion my projection was pretty close.

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I thought 30% increase thing only related to the uncapped year.