Duane Brown's New Deal: A barometer for Albert

[DaneMcCloud]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-53-4-million/

The team did not announce any terms of the deal, but John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that it is for six years and $53.4 million. That’s an average of just under $9 million per season, which is a pretty good price for a left tackle turning 27 this month and coming off a season that saw him named a second-team All-Pro. Per McClain, the extension kicks in after this season — Brown will make $2.08 million this year — and guarantees the tackle upward of $22 million.

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So, Albert's probably looking at around $8 million per with guarantees around $18-20 million. I don't see how or why that shouldn't get done, assuming Albert has a solid year.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Hulk Hogan

He didn't dick around with Carr. He let him go. And he's also paid plenty of great players... Hali, Charles, DJ, Flowers and he gave a huge contract to a safety in Berry.

Who is to say Bowe isn't being unrealistic. I'm betting he is asking way too much..

You can't even sign Bowe to anything right now. His tender is it. JFC people. If he walks and we get nothing then cry.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Whoa the Patriots have a ton of high dollar players, how about that Gronkowski money they just paid?

Mecca sighting! What up dude?

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

wow you are dumb.

Pats always draft safeties pretty high, as high as you can when you are team with a franchise QB with a winning record every season. But seriously, they drafted

Brandon Meriweather in the first round
Patrick Chung with OUR 2nd rounder we traded them for Matt ****ing Cassel, which was a high 2nder might I add.

McCourty was a first rounder and Ras I Dowling was the first pick in the 2nd round, so like a high first.

They have more high picks in their secondary than we do lol.

And they have drafted and signed more problem players than probably any other team in the last decade. (Brandon Spikes, Aaron Hernandez, etc)

Im not disputing that stuff...I was in the group thinking Pioli WOULD draft Berry.

I was just saying that people have used the reasons that I posted to clown Pioli over the years when the comments are way off base.

Shit, use the search function for my redraft takes on Baldwin, too.

Its just old having to read "Pioli only wants choir boys herp derp" over and over...followed by "**** the patriot way"

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by Laz

oh please, you are looking for any reason to be 'done' with him


i dont give a shit about Carr,bowe or albert .... if Pioli can win playoff games without them then it's fine with me.

if he wins it's all good, if he loses then he's gone


the names of the players don't matter

wouldnt the names of the players matter if it results in more wins though?

[Mr. Laz]

bottom line is that our talent level is higher than it has been in a decade

none of this other soap opera shit matters

if the talent translates to wins then Pioli can keep/cut whomever the **** he deems necessary

if we can actually win a playoff game this year, for the first time in almost 20 year, then all the haters can drop to a knee and suck some Pioli schlong.

[TRR]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

I love that fans are demanding that Bowe prove something. If you had worked at your job for five years and performed at a level of one of the 10-15 best in the world and your boss then told you that you needed to prove yourself, I'm sure you'd be cool with it.

Good post and valid point.

But if you are an employee that is Top 10-15 at your job, but have been suspended from work once in those 5 years for something inappropriate, missed work for long stints because you feel you deserve a certain amount of money, needed to be micro-managed to make certain you're giving your all, and have made questionable comments to the media while representing that organization, I would assume that employer would have serious doubts about paying you like you are Top 5 in your position.

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[Hammock Parties]

He won't pay Albert.

Stephenson is the future.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

He won't pay Albert.

Stephenson is the future.

Care to make it interesting?

[Hammock Parties]

No, because right now we don't even know if Pioli is gonna be here to make this decision. And Stephenson might bust.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

No, because right now we don't even know if Pioli is gonna be here to make this decision. And Stephenson might bust.

Where's he going?

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

i just hope he doesn't flex accidentally this year

Flowers flexed at least once, why did he get signed?
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[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Where's he going?

If we win less than 8 games, he's going to the shitter.

[Nightfyre]

I would lock Albert up for ~6-7 mill per year for 6 years and replace his current contract year to frontload some of the cap hit.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

No, because right now we don't even know if Pioli is gonna be here to make this decision. And Stephenson might bust.

Then you don't mean what you posted earlier.

Amazing how the second you put consequences on something, posters moderate what they were saying before.

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Do you ever stop whining?

When will you idiots stop with this dumbshit patriot way crying act?

Things the patriot way doesn't do:

Draft a safety top 5 (Berry)
Draft a wide receiver in the first round (Baldwin)
Sign players to big money contracts (Hali, DJ, Flowers, etc)
Draft problem players (Houston, Baldwin)
Sign problem players (Hillis, Routt)

Some of you act like teenage girls with this shit.

And here we go. Nothing against you BossChief. I agree.