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I tend to take a contrarian view out here when it comes to player contracts. The average career of an nfl player is a little over three seasons and careers can end any day...even on the practice field. A lot of contract money is not guaranteed. So, I generally think they should get as much as they can get.I agree that he could ask for (and get) big money, but I feel like he'll take slightly less to the 1 and only team that was willing to sign him as a UDFA... He seems like he is a Patriot through-and-through IMO. But I could be totally wrong.
In Butler's case, the Pats took a chance on him, yes. But Butler apparently wanted to get a deal done before he played this season for third year minimum. The Pats wouldn't do a deal, as is there wont, and I kind of think that by trying to do a deal before he's an RFA satisfies any obligation anyone could say that he has to the team that took a chance on him.
I don't fully understand the rules that will apply, but I suspect the Pats would give him a first round tender, which would put him in a pretty strong position where if he doesn't sign an offer sheet with another team he gets around $3.5 next year and become a UFA after 2017.












