I'll like Revis a lot more if he signs a long-term extension with the Patriots sooner than later.
These are my concerns about a deal being reached prior to the end of the year:
--the fact that the Patriots
may want to see him over a longer term period of a season before deciding
--the fact that Revis and his agent(s) are known to play hardball
--the spike in the current CB market, with the recent pacts of Haden, Sherman, and Peterson on the way. Does Revis want to be paid as the top CB should he have a tremendously great season? There is a chance, although my guess is that as long as the money was somewhat comparable, he'd probably be okay.
--the tendency for N.E. to "allow" their players to see what the market in free agency brings, although that probably doesn't come into play in this particular situation. It may however, if there's a difference of opinion on say, a 12.5m dollar AAV, and a 15m dollar AAV. Who knows?
--any desire that Revis may have in seeing what the other teams offer in free agency, just to wonder if someone may throw crazy money offers out there
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Of course, there are some unknowns, which would include health and any predictions on the kind of season he may have. Will it be a 10/10? A 9/10? An 8/10? Will he play all 16+ games?
I'm thinking that a deal could definitely get done, I just wonder what the odds are that it will be prior to the end of the year? Either way, as long as he never hits free agency, we'll all be good