1. Under this reasoning, which is sound, SF should cut him and not pay out $24million dollars this year.
2. Did you not see the difference in cap for the Pats, last year to this year? Whether it's Mariota or Jimmy G or Bridgewater, the price tag will be north of $10million, almost certainly, and if SF's paying that for a back-up because they have no faith in their starter (who has very little dead money) then they're too stupid to get back to the big game.
3. Here we go with the "bad team" stuff again. The Pats pick after SF this year because the Pats suck, but SF is going places. Well, okay then.