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Some are not satisfied with the best offseason and best draft in the NFL that improves the Super Bowl champion's position compared the rest of the league.
Some still want major acquisitions through signings or trades. I'm not talking about the obvious like signing Bailey and Watson or another TE. That's sort of a given, and easily done without any heroics. However, if the team decided to get all the players now, and pay later, over $25M can be freed up. Personally, I favor almost none of this. Brady will extend, but I would want it to free up only $4M, pushing less money forward. A restructure to Cannon or Hightower would yield $3M if needed.
I would guess that this might be enough, although I would hope to see an extension for Van Noy.
RESTRUCTURES ($12M)
Overthecap gives an lysis of restructures, moving salary over the same length as the existing contract with no change in total compensation. These 8 total $12M. Note that there is no change in the length of the contract or in compensation. All that happens is that 2019 cap money is moved to the future, where it could be dead money, but the there is no additional total cap money spent.
Hightower ($3M)
Cannon ($3M)
Mason ($2.5M)
Bennett ($1.0)
Harmon ($0.8M)
Guy ($.7M)
Andrews ($.6M)
Burkhead ($.5M)
BRADY 2 YEAR EXTENSION ($8M)
A $12M bonus and a $3M salary would give Brady the same cash/compensation this year, and would move $8M of cap money to the future.
A "FAKE" EXTENSION ($6M)
We could extend McCourty by 2 years and spread his current salary. If there is a high 2020 option bonus, the team would need to negotiate before next season. So, McCourty could be convinced to sign now, since a contract couldn't harm him,
EXAMPLE: 2020 could include a $10M roster bonus and a $10M salary. Since the team would not be ready to pay McCourty $20M of new money, there is no danger to either party. Of course, the patriots would lost a 2021 3rd rounder should McCourty decide to play in 2020.
Some still want major acquisitions through signings or trades. I'm not talking about the obvious like signing Bailey and Watson or another TE. That's sort of a given, and easily done without any heroics. However, if the team decided to get all the players now, and pay later, over $25M can be freed up. Personally, I favor almost none of this. Brady will extend, but I would want it to free up only $4M, pushing less money forward. A restructure to Cannon or Hightower would yield $3M if needed.
I would guess that this might be enough, although I would hope to see an extension for Van Noy.
RESTRUCTURES ($12M)
Overthecap gives an lysis of restructures, moving salary over the same length as the existing contract with no change in total compensation. These 8 total $12M. Note that there is no change in the length of the contract or in compensation. All that happens is that 2019 cap money is moved to the future, where it could be dead money, but the there is no additional total cap money spent.
Hightower ($3M)
Cannon ($3M)
Mason ($2.5M)
Bennett ($1.0)
Harmon ($0.8M)
Guy ($.7M)
Andrews ($.6M)
Burkhead ($.5M)
BRADY 2 YEAR EXTENSION ($8M)
A $12M bonus and a $3M salary would give Brady the same cash/compensation this year, and would move $8M of cap money to the future.
A "FAKE" EXTENSION ($6M)
We could extend McCourty by 2 years and spread his current salary. If there is a high 2020 option bonus, the team would need to negotiate before next season. So, McCourty could be convinced to sign now, since a contract couldn't harm him,
EXAMPLE: 2020 could include a $10M roster bonus and a $10M salary. Since the team would not be ready to pay McCourty $20M of new money, there is no danger to either party. Of course, the patriots would lost a 2021 3rd rounder should McCourty decide to play in 2020.
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