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Re: Flacco asking for Brees type money
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01-29-2013, 08:14 AM #63Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Flacco asking for Brees type money
+1 I had a heated Joe Flacco discussion at work before the Denver game about Joe. I basically said that Joe has always been clutch, and I think he's got potential to be great. Of course everyone basically laughed at me like I was an idiot. Well now all my co-workers are on the Joe Flacco bandwagon. It felt so great to say "I told you so".
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01-29-2013, 08:30 AM #64Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Flacco asking for Brees type money
The Ravens have 1 card left. They could franchise Flacco. We all know he's not missing games if that happens. That's the only leverage the Ravens really have and I'm sure they will make it very clear that they are willing to use it.
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01-29-2013, 08:39 AM #66Pro Bowl Poster
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01-29-2013, 08:41 AM #67Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Flacco asking for Brees type money
And if they use that to save a few million in the short term they end up handcuffing themselves as far as cap space goes. So it's still a 2 way street when it comes to negotiations. And the bottom line, as at least 2 other posters have already pointed out, is that the Ravens blew it by not locking up Joe before it came to this point.
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01-29-2013, 08:44 AM #68Legendary RSR Poster
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Disagree.
The tag won't handcuff them. It simply pushes some money down the road. And if anything, it messes up the cap next year. If he's making 14 Million next year instead of a more cap friendly 12 Million, that's a blow to any rebuilding efforts for the team.
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Re: Flacco asking for Brees type money
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01-29-2013, 08:46 AM #70Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Flacco asking for Brees type money
Even if he does get a contract upwards of $20 mill per year, that doesn't mean that they can't structure it so his cap numbers are $20 mill per year. Just keep that in mind folks.
Franchise means $14 (give or take) mill WILL ALL be counted against the cap.
$20 mill per year on a 6-7 year deal means that possibly $10-12 could be counted against the cap with the rest in bonuses, escalations, etc.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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