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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.$8 million for Ryan sounds insane.
It would be insane for the Pats to pay that, but it won't be insane for another team that looks at him as a #1 CB, or an elite #2
Rowe and Cyrus Jones provide cheaper options, but they'll need to draft another and maybe bring in a FA veteran
I have completely lost you on what your point is.
First you said go sign long term deals with big name free agents and pay them at the top of their position because in a few years they will only be paid like the top 5.
Now you say sign Hightower, Butler and maybe Ryan.
There is 60 mill of cap space. The question is whether, as you seem to prefer, it gets loaded up on 'big name' long term contracts, or it gets used judiciously and conservatively to build an entire roster.
And now you are saying 'don't be afraid to spend a few more million' above what the organization has used as its basis for the maximum value of a player. That is a departure from the plan.
Its as if you are saying, Hey I just realized the cap is going up, lets abandon our plan and use it like the Jets would.
$8 million for Ryan sounds insane.
Seems contrary to what the organization does.
By "spend big" on these guys do you mean pay Ryan like a #1 corner since someone else will? Pay Harmon starter money even though he is S3? And pay Bennett like he is 26 and durable like someone will be sucked into?
These are exactly the spots BB fills with inexpensive players. Cb3 TE2 S3 aren't spots I expect to see 7-10 mill a year thrown at.
OK, so you think that Ryan is not worth $8M and prefer to play with the cheaper option of Cyrus Jones. How well did Jones play this year that you have such confidence?
Until the Patriots start learning to spend they'll never win the offseason SB trophy. So jealous of Dolphins fans, they get to see big splashes and high draft picks, it really sucks. #nflisrigged
It's clear I just disagree. We have had all of this success with a disciplined plan and I see no reason to try a new strategy.Let me make it clear on what my point is. The Pats should not be afraid to set the market or close to on certain players particularly Hightower/Butler. The Pats tend to have a number in their mind set but they stepped off that for McCourty and I think they should be even more inclined to step off their number for top players this year particularly their own. Also while doing so they should offer long term contracts as those will be more value going forward than we give credit for due to the projected rise in the cap.
Also they should be willing to over pay to an extent good free agents even though they are not true stars and step off their number by a reasonable amount (I mentioned a few million). That is true for Any player at this point as long as they are good.
That being said I wanted to make it clear if someone gets really crazy and offers way more than a player will be worth even taking into account the projected rise in cap space we will see then we should not go crazy either. It was my attempt to say don't be afraid to be very aggressive and spend money but don't follow a crazy person off a cliff. Something like signing a 30 year old CB to a 16M/year contract. That just makes no sense. When they spend do it very aggressively and intelligently. This is why I don't want them to spend on Bennett. He is 30 and going to decline. Let him walk as opposed to a 3-4 year 8M per year deal. However Ryan who is 26 and hitting his prime and ALWAYS healthy... That is a player you can over spend on and step off THEIR number a few million as long as you think it is reasonable. Also they should be be afraid to set the marker for Hightower/Butler and offer perhaps top of the market deals for both cause in the next few years those deals will look better as they go from top of the market to top 5 in the market to perhaps top 10 in the market by the end of their contracts making them good value.
That make it more clear?
OK, so you think that Ryan is not worth $8M and prefer to play with the cheaper option of Cyrus Jones. How well did Jones play this year that you have such confidence?
$8 million for Ryan sounds insane.
I'm of the if it ain't broke, don't fix it approach. Brady looks like he has at least 2-3 years in him if he stays healthy *fingers crossed*. The roster is solid and I see no reason to throw money at overpriced veterans. We hear the same drumbeat after every season: spend more! Yet part of what keeps the Patriots successful is not making those big splashes money-wise with the exception of veterans looking for a one year deal to prove something.Also the Pats should not wait. This may be the last string of years the cap rises like this. I think we are going to be in for a readjustment period after 2020 not unlike 09'-13' as the rise in cap stalls. Just a guess though but the NFL has reach saturation and it will settle.