Patriots allow Brandon Browner to explore value around the NFL

[JMC00]

Patriots allow Brandon Browner to explore value around the NFL



http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...have_allowed_brandon_browner_to_explore_value

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

Patriots allow Brandon Browner to explore value around the NFL


http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...have_allowed_brandon_browner_to_explore_value

His bonus is due today. If they dont pick up his option, we save 4.8 mil on the cap. Lets see what happens!

 

[patsinthesnow]

Howe: Pats trying to restructure Browner, letting him explore NFL value



http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...have_allowed_brandon_browner_to_explore_value

 

[Sciz]

I don't want to read too much into this, but this does kind of seem like a "we need cap room now because we're picking up a $20M option" move.

 

[patsinthesnow]

How do you afford a 15 million CB?

When the CB2 makes 450k

#RevisButler2015

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...have_allowed_brandon_browner_to_explore_value

His bonus is due today. If they dont pick up his option, we save 4.8 mil on the cap. Lets see what happens!

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Emphasis on could.

No idea if will.

 

[VectorPrime]

I don't like this. Revis and Browner make the perfect complement to each other and replacing his attitude would be almost impossible. Now if this is a decision between the two then of course you take Revis no questions but I don't understand why it would come down to that.

 

[Guts]

I really hope Browner stays he was a key piece in winning the Superbowl as well on that Butler INT brings a lot of attitude to the D, but I'd of course would rather lose him than losing Revis.

 

[PATSNUTme]

All the Patriots have to do is nothing and they keep him for another year. It would be nice to get him for a longer term, but they don't have to do that.

I don't agree with the "Browner may be gone" thread title. I don't see why the Patriots would cut him when there are other restructures that they can make.

 

[Froob]

Browner is a huge bargain. He's making like 1/2 of what he would on the open market. This would really suck.

 

[BelichickFan]

With that contract it would seem like he would have a bit of trade value.
Could have a little to do with this :
Tom E. Curran retweeted
CSNNE.com ‏@CSNNE 29m29 minutes ago
There's a sense the @Patriots may sign Darrelle Revis today. But the clock is ticking. http://tinyurl.com/n3ewmwo @tomecurran #PatriotsTalk

 

[chasa]

this seems INSANE to me.

Browner at under 5 million sounds like a good deal when you consider what CB's have gotten this year.

Seattle will give him 5-6 million to pair up with sherman again in replacement of maxwell.

 

[patchick]

Browner is a huge bargain. He's making like 1/2 of what he would on the open market.

If that's so, he should have pretty good trade value, no?

 

[karguy85]

Ahhh, so hard to focus today at work...

 

[Bledsoehasaring]

Why on earth would we not pick up an option for 4.8 mil on a guy who is worth 7-8 mil on the open market. Browners contact was a steal. This is just lazy fricken reporting. This guy is a true number 2 corner and would be a 1 on a crap team like the jets.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

I like browner, why would we get rid of him? He's a great cb

 

[BadMoFo]

I'd hate to lose him. That's a pretty cheap deal for him.

 

[Rob0729]

If letting Browner goes means keeping Revis, I am all for it.

Browner was great last year, but he is replaceable.

 

[strngplyr]

If that's so, he should have pretty good trade value, no?

He should but his personality is great for our defense, I definitely don't want to lose him, but he should net us a half decent pick if we let him go.

It could also help open up space for someone like say -- Andre Johnson on the offense (Disclaimer, this is my first time mentioning him I believe, lol)?