Examining the Salary Cap Ramifications of Jerod Mayo's Retirement

Examining the Salary Cap Ramifications of Jerod Mayo's Retirement

Miguel Benzan

On February 16, 2016 Jerod Mayo announced on Instagram that he wa

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Well done, glad to see you have kept up your standards in a world that loves hysteria..

Miguel,
Thank you for the info.
You are an invaluable resource.

Love Mayo but this was pretty much inevitable. Thanks for the breakdown Miguel. The Patriots are heading into free agency in great shape imo, and that's before they redo the deals they need to get done ( Hightower, Jones, Collins)

It would seem the team would have rather parted ways by declining their option thereby including Mayo in the 2017 compensatory pick calculation. Did Mayo gain anything by retiring?

Thank you for sharing

Great analysis and very helpful. Thanks!

Tuck said:

It would seem the team would have rather parted ways by declining their option thereby including Mayo in the 2017 compensatory pick calculation. Did Mayo gain anything by retiring?

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His health.

SammyBlueCat said:

Thank you for sharing

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SteveKiner said:

Miguel,
Thank you for the info.
You are an invaluable resource.

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SammyBlueCat said:

Thank you for sharing

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notex said:

Great analysis and very helpful. Thanks!

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We are not worthy.

Miguel, PM me.
Need help on my taxes. Thanks in advance!

50-yard-line said:

His health.

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Agreed but I meant, all things being equal, why would a team player like Mayo retire and eliminate the possibility of the team getting a compensatory draft pick? There must be something in it for him which he decided was worth more than the pick is to the team.

Tuck said:

Agreed but I meant, all things being equal, why would a team player like Mayo retire and eliminate the possibility of the team getting a compensatory draft pick? There must be something in it for him which he decided was worth more than the pick is to the team.

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In order for the Patriots to get a 2017 compensatory pick
1.) Mayo would have to sign a contract with another team
2.) Mayo has to play a good number of games during the 2016 season for that team.
3.) Pats have to sign fewer UFAs than they lose in free agency.

If he does not want to play football anymore, why go through the motions just to maybe get the Patriots a 2017 compensatory pick.

Miguel said:

In order for the Patriots to get a 2017 compensatory pick
1.) Mayo would have to sign a contract with another team
2.) Mayo has to play a good number of games during the 2016 season for that team.
3.) Pats have to sign fewer UFAs than they lose in free agency.

If he does not want to play football anymore, why go through the motions just to maybe get the Patriots a 2017 compensatory pick.

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Thanks Miguel. That makes sense now. I assumed, based on your post, the team would get the pick if they did not pick up the option.

Tuck said:

Thanks Miguel. That makes sense now. I assumed, based on your post, the team would get the pick if they did not pick up the option.

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Do not know how you came to that assumption from
Q: What is the difference between Mayo retiring and the Patriots declining Mayo's option?
A: Mayo is no longer eligible to be included in the 2017 compensatory pick calculations.