TE Allen's deal reworked, lowered cap hit .. as expected

[long distance]

 

[Love The Drake]

So Izzo to PS.
So Allen is staying put.
I like him at a lower cap number.
Love him at 2 or 2.5

 

[signbabybrady]

 

[patsinthesnow]

If Jason McCourty gets cut along with Allen’s reworked deal we are looking at about $15 million in cap space. Plenty for a WR trade & reserves for the year/incentives.

 

[luuked]

It was apparent for anyone who has seen this team operate that this would happen. Most obvious move of the offseason for both sides. He gets actual guaranteed money, team gets more appropriate cap hit.

 

[long distance]

If Jason McCourty gets cut along with Allen’s reworked deal we are looking at about $15 million in cap space. Plenty for a WR trade & reserves for the year/incentives.

Always enough cap space for anything in BB business..

 

[supafly]

If Jason McCourty gets cut along with Allen’s reworked deal we are looking at about $15 million in cap space. Plenty for a WR trade & reserves for the year/incentives.

But would Dez sign for only 15m?

 

[BobDigital]

I like Allen as a player for what he does. I just think he is being over paid here.

I would be happy if this turned out to be an 3 year deal worth 9 million with a few incentives thrown in so he could make more if he improves. That seems more than fair for both sides.

 

[Crazy Patriot Guy]

I like Allen as a player for what he does. I just think he is being over paid here.

I would be happy if this turned out to be an 3 year deal worth 9 million with a few incentives thrown in so he could make more if he improves. That seems more than fair for both sides.

Even if he only dropped his salary by $1 million, he becomes good value considering what he brings as a blocker. Did you see what TEs signed for this off-season because they MIGHT be good receivers?

 

[supafly]

Even if he only dropped his salary by $1 million, he becomes good value considering what he brings as a blocker. Did you see what TEs signed for this off-season because they MIGHT be good receivers?

Agreed. If Allen makes around 3m this season, I will still consider it good value (in the month of August, of course). Anything below that is icing on the cake.

 

[VectorPrime]

Really hope they’re freeing up money for something significant.

 

[BobDigital]

Really hope they’re freeing up money for something significant.

As long as they don't trade any high draft picks to do it I am fine with most anything. This team needs to start getting in more young, low priced talent.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Talk about something that was a year in the making....

 

[supafly]

Really hope they’re freeing up money for something significant.

I don’t think anything has been done to suggest that, though. In other words, these are the normal kind of moves that we see every summer.

I agree with you that it would be nice to see something significant, like a Griff Whalen signing.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Really hope they’re freeing up money for something significant.

Mack ain't walking thru that door.

 

[Love The Drake]

Julio
Or Demaryious

 

[Crazy Patriot Guy]

Really hope they’re freeing up money for something significant.

Possibly, but this is pretty standard for the Pats. Restructures like this are for keeping the disciplined approach to the cap. If you allow players to stay at a high cap number simply because you have the money to spare that year, it's harder to convince a player to lower their hit when the time comes the team needs the money.

 

[Love The Drake]

Julio
Or Demaryious

I can dream.

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

I would risk a 4th rounder for Gordon but the browns likely won’t trade him. I think he’s a guy that can come in and not struggle as much because he runs nice routes. As much as he smokes weed he’s a smart player on the field.

 

[Love The Drake]

I would risk a 4th rounder for Gordon but the browns likely won’t trade him. I think he’s a guy that can come in and not struggle as much because he runs nice routes. As much as he smokes weed he’s a smart player on the field.

Id go a third