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(A) What would you suggest as a contract Cassel might sign?
(B) Remember these rules involving contracts signed this year:
* The 30% rule on salaries--for each $1M in 2009 salary, future salaries can increase by no more than $300K per year.
* Any money guaranteed beyond 2012 automatically counts against the 2009 cap.
* So does any 2010 roster/reporting bonus.
I'm in the ">90% trade" camp, but for example paying him $10 million a year for 4 years with the no bonuses at all and the first 2 years fully guaranteed might do it.
There are so many permutations that involve little to no salary cap hit that I expect someone (like the Patriots, if needed) could come up with something that Cassel would be happy to sign and still leave the Patriots full flexibility in a trade scenario.