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Today is the deadline for exercising 5th year option. Pats have 2 options with Wynn and Sony.
By the new rule exercising options fully guarantees both 2021 salary and 2022 option.
Wynn = 2M + 10.4M option
Sony = 1.8M + 4.5M option
Neither price tags are excessive but both had injury issues so it will be interesting to see how they go about it.
Sony is probably unlikely not just bc of durability concerns but also positional value esp. in NE and the fact they drafted Stevenson.
Without injury concerns Wynn would be no brainer from positional value alone. None of the starting tackles is signed for 2022 so this should also be considered from positional security and flexibility. Above all Wynn is a great LT when healthy and there's a big price to pay in Free Agency for even average starting tackles.
On the other hand BB showed he can roster solid starters at tackle in any circumstance (at least at the beginning of season), OL development seems to be in good hands even after Dante and he is the one least “afraid“ of Free Agency.
Securing Wynn for next two seasons costs 12.4M of guaranteed $ and cap.
Not taking the option gives them a chance for more flexibility (at least cap wise) if they can agree to a long term deal over next year.
In the end there is option of Franchise Tag to secure 1 tackle spot for 2022. It will be around 15M next year.
So security or flexibility - what would be your move?
By the new rule exercising options fully guarantees both 2021 salary and 2022 option.
Wynn = 2M + 10.4M option
Sony = 1.8M + 4.5M option
Neither price tags are excessive but both had injury issues so it will be interesting to see how they go about it.
Sony is probably unlikely not just bc of durability concerns but also positional value esp. in NE and the fact they drafted Stevenson.
Without injury concerns Wynn would be no brainer from positional value alone. None of the starting tackles is signed for 2022 so this should also be considered from positional security and flexibility. Above all Wynn is a great LT when healthy and there's a big price to pay in Free Agency for even average starting tackles.
On the other hand BB showed he can roster solid starters at tackle in any circumstance (at least at the beginning of season), OL development seems to be in good hands even after Dante and he is the one least “afraid“ of Free Agency.
Securing Wynn for next two seasons costs 12.4M of guaranteed $ and cap.
Not taking the option gives them a chance for more flexibility (at least cap wise) if they can agree to a long term deal over next year.
In the end there is option of Franchise Tag to secure 1 tackle spot for 2022. It will be around 15M next year.
So security or flexibility - what would be your move?
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