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IMHO, Belichick manages the cap extremely well. As I look at our players, I do not see many who are being overpaid on an ongoing basis. Of course, some (like Arrington and Amendola) may have been given too high a compensation at the start with too high a bonus. But for now, their current costs seem fine. Let's look at the candidates.
MANKINS is probably one of the top candidates. He is being paid $6.25M of salary.
WILFORK will make the roster and likely play in all the games. This will put him at about $6M for this year. It is not clear that he can perform at that level. However, the risk seems worth taking.
ARRINGTON is a top nickel corner. We are paying him $2M of new money this year.
AMENDOLA is arguably a top slot receiver who is being paid $3M of new money. Obviously, if he does not fully recover from his injury, he is not worth the money.
Perhaps CONNOLLY is being paid too much at $3M, but his ability to start at 3 positions really does make him worth the money. He still could be cut.
SLATER is a bargain at $1.6M for one of the top special teamers in the game.
IMHO, none of the players with salaries of $1M or more have out of line salaries. That is truly impressive!
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MANKINS is probably one of the top candidates. He is being paid $6.25M of salary.
WILFORK will make the roster and likely play in all the games. This will put him at about $6M for this year. It is not clear that he can perform at that level. However, the risk seems worth taking.
ARRINGTON is a top nickel corner. We are paying him $2M of new money this year.
AMENDOLA is arguably a top slot receiver who is being paid $3M of new money. Obviously, if he does not fully recover from his injury, he is not worth the money.
Perhaps CONNOLLY is being paid too much at $3M, but his ability to start at 3 positions really does make him worth the money. He still could be cut.
SLATER is a bargain at $1.6M for one of the top special teamers in the game.
IMHO, none of the players with salaries of $1M or more have out of line salaries. That is truly impressive!
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