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I don't know if anyone here has read it, but Jeff Howe at the athletic opined a 3 year $84MM deal that (to make a long story short) gives Brady major Guaranteed money. The key thing for me is that the 3rd year is a cap scam. Bottom line we could have Brady for 2 years with a cap hit of $22MM. After if he;s released we would wind up with $7MM in dead money. If he wants to stay, for his 45th year we'd need to extend him
Bottom line is that Brady could stay here for a very fair contract (40MM guaranteed), at a cap number that won't kill us. If brady stay the realization is that we care going to wind up with a cap hit the year after he's done here. BUT whether its Stidham or someone else who comes it, it will be on a rookie contract, so the damage will be mitigated
Howe also makes a lot of other thoughts on our own FA group and who we should target in FA. I didn't agree with some of his opinions, but he has a lot of interesting ideas that are worth discussion
Bottom line is that Brady could stay here for a very fair contract (40MM guaranteed), at a cap number that won't kill us. If brady stay the realization is that we care going to wind up with a cap hit the year after he's done here. BUT whether its Stidham or someone else who comes it, it will be on a rookie contract, so the damage will be mitigated
Howe also makes a lot of other thoughts on our own FA group and who we should target in FA. I didn't agree with some of his opinions, but he has a lot of interesting ideas that are worth discussion