PatsPropaganda

An Independent Patriots Blog

Mike Dussault

by

By creating more space this year, the Patriots open up an option where they can potentially address contracts of players who will be a priority in the near future, and do so by offering a larger base salary in 2012 instead of an up-front signing bonus. That could help from a cash-flow perspective. So, as an example, let’s say the Patriots were thinking of pursuing contract extensions with tight ends Rob Gronkowski (expires at end of 2013) and Aaron Hernandez (expires at end of 2013). This move with Brady creates a possibility where the team could sweeten their base salaries as part of an extension, taking advantage of the excess cap space they’ve created this year.

Brady restructures deal; why? – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/by-creating-more-space-this-year-the-patriots/

by

Patriots reach a one-year deal with Deion Branch

Good news and a solid depth player at this point. You know Brady trusts him and he’ll provide good leadership and insurance should injuries or other issues arise. Always happy to have a former Super Bowl MVP back even if he’s not quite the threat he once was.

https://www.patspropaganda.com/patriots-deion-branch-3/

by

If the Patriots signed Anderson to that contract, it would have been their only pact longer than three years this offseason while also making him the third-highest paid player on defense behind Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo. It would be hard to justify that much for a player who didn’t project to play every down in their scheme.

2012 NFL free agency – New England Patriots let BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Mark Anderson walk because Bill Belichick knows to fold when pot gets too big – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/if-the-patriots-signed-anderson-to-that-contract/

Why the New England Patriots’ signings make sense – ESPN Boston

by

Why the New England Patriots’ signings make sense – ESPN Boston

Great stuff in here, digging deep into the numbers to show how some of the new signings could contribute.

Over the past two seasons, Lloyd leads the NFL in targets (73) and receptions (27) on throws over 20 yards. Over that same span, Patriots wide receivers combined for 62 targets and 21 receptions. That includes six catches on passes thrown over 41 yards. By comparison, Tom Brady has only three such completions over the past four seasons. In 2007, Brady was 7-for-16 for two touchdowns on passes of 41 yards or more. Since then, he’s just 3-for-29.

by

https://www.patspropaganda.com/18881/

Mac’s Football Blog: Patriots Free Up $7.2M In Cap Space By Restructuring Tom Brady’s Contract

by

Mac’s Football Blog: Patriots Free Up $7.2M In Cap Space By Restructuring Tom Brady’s Contract

Cap space for Welker long term dealio perhaps?

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady restructured his contract last week, a league source confirmed on Wednesday. Signed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension on September 10, 2010, Brady was scheduled to earn $5.75 million in base salary with a $6 million roster bonus and $250,000 workout bonus this season. Under the restructure, Brady’s base salary was reduced to a fully guaranteed $950,000, with the leftover amount ($4.8 million) combined with the roster bonus and converted into a $10.8 million signing bonus that will be prorated over the three remaining years on Brady’s contract.