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It seems to me that both the Patriots and Revis would be motivated to do a longer term deal. It's obvious from the Pats's perspective, but Revis will be 30 years old at the start of next season. If he were to play for a one year deal at $20 million, he'd be a free agent at age 31. Now is his best time maximum leverage to do a long term deal with guaranteed money.
Ty Law apparently said recently that $15 million average per year would do it. Whether he was speaking for Revis or not, the parameters have been pretty well established by the Sherman deal. I honestly don't think it's going to be that hard for the Pats and Revis to get a deal done. I'm thinking something in the 4 year $60 million to 6 year $90 million range. The key will be a structure that protects the Pats after three years should Revis decline after age 32.
I think from a performance standpoint, the Pats should be confident for three more seasons, even if Revis loses a step. He's pretty wiley.
I don't think they have any concerns about work ethic, leadership, etc.
Are you suggesting that patriots would pay Revis $20M for this year. If not, Revis doesn't need to worry about his market value decreasing to only $12.5M a year by next season (for the same $45M/3 total).