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luckily tom found a sugar momma.
Yes. Do you have any idea how hard it would be for a single dad to raise 2 kids on just 14M/yr?
But sirrously.
Here's where stoopit arguments work to the team's advantage:
He's only been the top-paid QB in 1 year cited, but usually is in the top 5. We here think he's the GOAT; others say "look at how important the relationship with BB and a strong team management is." We think 4 SBs should sorta kinda equate to at least 4 years as the top paid guy (but are glad that it doesn't work like that.) We think he is underpaid.
Ask the guys in Denver who they thought they wanted as their QB as long as he'd last. As GB who they'd rather have leading the team, as of right now, for 10 year -- Rodgers or Brady. Ask people in Pittsburgh whether Brady is overrated. Ask Indy fans -- still -- whether Peyton or Tom was really the best, during Manning's time there. They'll tell you about records and regular season wins.
For my money, he's the GOAT, or at least "tied for it" with Montana. Around the league, he's "past his prime," "always been a system quarterback but even he looked great with Welker and Moss catching balls," etc. etc. etc.
Face it: The debate is active, and Tom is just a "top 5 QB" to everybody else. He's been paid like one (by mutual agreement.) Now... I will say that some crap team would pay him 20M/season on a short deal in a heartbeat. I'm not saying he's playing for market value. But that's the case for anybody who's any good who didn't just sign the Biggest Contract Evah that very year.
So I'm glad he's an honor-the-contract guy, I'm glad he's a restructure-for-the-team guy, I'm glad he doesn't try to squeeze out every dollar, from what I've observed. I'm glad he values the chance for the next ring, and it looks like he wants to be a Patriot until/unless they're thinking "eh, time to move on," as evidenced by moves vis a vis Brady.
To me, how much is he underpaid? The difference between "Invaluable" and present contract value; certainly the difference between his present deal APY an the top APY out there - if we look at Tom Brady the idea. If we look at his age or his stats or something, we can easily come up with a different valuation. Fortunately if/when these conversations were happening they were happening out of the public eye, and I hope with his agent rather than the man himself.
However in answer to the question, without regard to any actual relevance, I feel I would be remiss if I did not post...