Here's a Hint: BB doesn't play Chicken

[DaBruinz]

Research?
Light Took a second tier contract when he could have asked for more.

Light took a contract for a 2nd tier starting LT (5 year extension at more than 5 mill a year). Which is what he is. Could he have asked for more? Maybe. Doesn't mean he would have gotten it.

Neal's contract is below market

Neal's contract isn't below market value.

Vrabel is woefully underpaid

No, he isn't. 5 years and 16 million not including escalators and roster bonuses.

Bruschi is way underpaid

Because he chose to be.

Faulk got a good contract for his contribution.

Yep.

Have another season where you get knocked out of the playoffs and some of these guys will be asking for more money.

How do you figure?

And Mr. Tom "good of the team" Brady counts 15 million against your cap...WTH?

Yes, Brady counts 15.7 million against the cap because the Patriots FRONT-LOADED his contract. His cap numbers actually go down after this year.

I suggest, Welker, you go do some more research because its obvious you haven't done enough.

 

[brady2brown]

And this is exactly the root of the problem. Players are so worried about their job security they are trying to get contracts that make it very hard for the pats to cut them....

It's a self replicating cycle. Pats will cut anyone, so players want guatranteed contracts, pats won't budge, players go elsewhere.

And this is exactly the root of the problem. Players are so worried about their job security they are trying to get contracts that make it very hard for the Dolphins to cut them....

It's a self replicating cycle. Dolphins will cut anyone, so players want guaranteed contracts, Dolphins won't budge, players go elsewhere.

Or insert the team of your choice.

Come on, let's not be unreasonable here. The Dolphins contracts are not guaranteed, either, or any NFL team.

All teams lose players every year, and NO team keeps everyone and every team lets players leave while they have still ability left. Where do ou think all those FAs come from that get signed by new teams every year?