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It has often been said that New England spreads out its money, and doesn't pay top money to its top players. Let's look to see the reality. The patriot cap is about $92M for the top 53 (when we exclude about $8M for IR, the PS, dead money and a reserve for picking up players during the season).
The top ten now account for $46 of the cap.
The next ten now have caps totalling about 14M.
The bottom 33 share about $20M.
There is $12 unspent, and available.
Top 10 $46M (over $2M cap)
Next 10 $14M (over $1M cap)
Bottom 33 $20M
Current dead $ 4M
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$84M (includes player 52 and player 53)
available for top 53 $ 12M
needed cushion $ 4M (for IR, PS and player added in season)
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total patriot cap $100M
I presume that $10M of the $12 will go top players. The total might end up being 21 or 22 playes I suppose.
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In what way do we spread the money around more than other teams?
Are other teams not able to pay their second level players a million a year?
Do other teams have LESS the $22M for their bottom 30-35 players?
Or perhaps other teams just have more dead money.
The top ten now account for $46 of the cap.
The next ten now have caps totalling about 14M.
The bottom 33 share about $20M.
There is $12 unspent, and available.
Top 10 $46M (over $2M cap)
Next 10 $14M (over $1M cap)
Bottom 33 $20M
Current dead $ 4M
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$84M (includes player 52 and player 53)
available for top 53 $ 12M
needed cushion $ 4M (for IR, PS and player added in season)
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total patriot cap $100M
I presume that $10M of the $12 will go top players. The total might end up being 21 or 22 playes I suppose.
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In what way do we spread the money around more than other teams?
Are other teams not able to pay their second level players a million a year?
Do other teams have LESS the $22M for their bottom 30-35 players?
Or perhaps other teams just have more dead money.