For Those Who Want Larry Fitzgerald Next Year...
 

This is interesting...

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Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald's deal includes a clause that prevents the Cardinals from slapping their franchise tag on him after season.

Re: For Those Who Want Larry Fitzgerald Next Year...
 

I want him but the Patriots are too cheap to pay him

if we come close to the Super Bowl but don't win ****, I definitely want him

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While the Patriots football/business plan may indeed mean they do not believe it is a good value to pay whatever it is that Fitzgerald ends up making next year, I don't know if I would necessarily equate that to meaning that the organization is "cheap".

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:wha:
Did you check out the contract they gave to Mankins

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Jets troll? Knowlegable fans know that the Pats have the highest paid NT and OG in the game, and a month ago had the highest paid QB.

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I highly recommend you stop reading this thread, scroll to the top of the page, and click "Miguels Pages". Read the salaries some of these guys are receiving. I urge you to focus on names such as "Wilfork, Vince"; "Brady, Tom"; "Makins, Logan"; "Bodden, Leigh" among others.

In case you cannot find the link, just click HERE.

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I would certainly like to have that guy.

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Or more likely: They know better than to give a WR a $60-70 million deal.

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Under the new CBA there is a very tight range for salaries in the cap. There is no such thing as a cheap team at this point in time. The Pats have been spending right up to the cap, however they haven't mortgaged the future to make a big splash.

The issue is asset allocation and value for the position and cap space.

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Larry Fitzgerald is staying with Arizona the rest of his career. He got the quarterback he wanted to play with in Kolb. They will be a strong quarterback-wide receiver combination. It takes more than a year to build major chemistry and Fitzgerald is far to loyal to leave Kolb hanging out there by himself. He is a throwback player in the sense. Larry Fitzgerald's best attribute is that he high points the football, Brady is so accurate that Fitzgerald would not be that great of a help. They need a receiver with more speed to further stretch the defense.