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Interesting breakdown from Barnwell about the structure of Tom Brady's contract. It's the second item down, "Tom Tom Club."
Week 5 Wrap-up: The Patriots' Roller Coaster Continues | Grantland
The basics are that Brady's contract is structured in such a way that if the team doesn't move him before the trade deadline and he's on the roster at the end of the year, there's another $24M that becomes guaranteed in his extension and cutting/trading him after that would have significant salary cap implications over the next 3 seasons. So those who think the team can easily hand it over to Jimmy in a year or two, read this.
Unlike some ESPN writers, Barnwell isn't trying to cause a ****-storm. He writes that he doesn't expect NE to do this, nor does he think they even should, as he casts the blame on the offense on many others in the first item in his column as well as the second. He's just pointing out the contract issue that will make it almost impossible to do. Trading or cutting him would throw anywhere from $18M to $42M in dead money against the cap after this season.
For those who believe Brady should play for the minimum, they don't realize it means he could get cut in an instant without any ramifications. It's a stupid, short-sighted expectation of the greatest Patriot of all-time. I believe he structured the deal this way on purpose to not only give back some money, but also guarantee him the best opportunity to continue as the starter for this team.
Week 5 Wrap-up: The Patriots' Roller Coaster Continues | Grantland
The basics are that Brady's contract is structured in such a way that if the team doesn't move him before the trade deadline and he's on the roster at the end of the year, there's another $24M that becomes guaranteed in his extension and cutting/trading him after that would have significant salary cap implications over the next 3 seasons. So those who think the team can easily hand it over to Jimmy in a year or two, read this.
Unlike some ESPN writers, Barnwell isn't trying to cause a ****-storm. He writes that he doesn't expect NE to do this, nor does he think they even should, as he casts the blame on the offense on many others in the first item in his column as well as the second. He's just pointing out the contract issue that will make it almost impossible to do. Trading or cutting him would throw anywhere from $18M to $42M in dead money against the cap after this season.
For those who believe Brady should play for the minimum, they don't realize it means he could get cut in an instant without any ramifications. It's a stupid, short-sighted expectation of the greatest Patriot of all-time. I believe he structured the deal this way on purpose to not only give back some money, but also guarantee him the best opportunity to continue as the starter for this team.
