Watch out McCourty truthers (top safeties list)

ausbacker said:

You do realize that the team is probably working on contract extensions for a large number of players at the same time? These things, given management demands, market value, team value and management value do not materialize overnight during negotiations.

It's an incredibly poor point of discussion when considering Devin McCourty's excellent level of performance and importance to the secondary.

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You're probably right about the team working on a large number of contract extensions. Thanks for helping make my point. Chandler Jones and Hightower can be extended after this season. I think there's a very good chance they'll try to work something out with Jones before his contract ends in 2015. They picked up Solder's 2015 option, but they may want to work out an extension before next year to reduce his cap number. Revis is a big question mark, and they have to allow for a decent chunk of available salary cap dollars if they decide to sign him to a new deal. Ask yourself this question--is it easier to replace a LT, a pass rusher, an elite corner, or a safety? When you look at all those priorities, you can see why they may let McCourty walk, rather than pay him what he thinks he's worth.

Spiral said:

You're probably right about the team working on a large number of contract extensions. Thanks for helping make my point. Chandler Jones and Hightower can be extended after this season. I think there's a very good chance they'll try to work something out with Jones before his contract ends in 2015. They picked up Solder's 2015 option, but they may want to work out an extension before next year to reduce his cap number. Revis is a big question mark, and they have to allow for a decent chunk of available salary cap dollars if they decide to sign him to a new deal. Ask yourself this question--is it easier to replace a LT, a pass rusher, an elite corner, or a safety? When you look at all those priorities, you can see why they may let McCourty walk, rather than pay him what he thinks he's worth.

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I haven't helped to enforce any of your points more demonstrate to you that contract negotiations and contract extensions are not as simple as you are making them out to be.

https://twitter.com/E_Scal/status/512953289856806912

#Patriots HC Bill Belichick: Safety Devin McCourty would be "a hard guy to replace" in NE defense.

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Spiral said:

No, not this year.

Next year, Church's cap number will be $2.25M. McCourty's cap number in 2015 (if he gets what he thinks he's worth) will be in the neighborhood of $9M, or four times as much. WWBD?

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Spiral said:

No, not this year.

Next year, Church's cap number will be $2.25M. McCourty's cap number in 2015 (if he gets what he thinks he's worth) will be in the neighborhood of $9M, or four times as much. WWBD?

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Only way that McCourty' 2015 cap number will be in the neighborhood of 9M if he plays under the franchise tag. Otherwise, it will be closer to 3 to 5M range as the Patriots tend to backload their contracts.

Spiral said:

Here are the recent guys I can think of that got new deals before the end of their rookie contracts: Mayo, Ahern, Gronk, Vollmer.

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Vollmer did not get a new deal before the end of his rookie contract. He played all four years under his 2009 deal and hit free agency in 2013. He was signed by the Patriots after the 2013 free agency period began.