re: 1 yr 7.25 $$$$. MAX of 12.5!!

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This makes no sense to me, if we were going to commit this much in one year, why not just sign him long term as the heir?

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Wouldn't you rather have more flexibility with contracts than less? Both sides may be a bit gun shy to go 4-5 years. Teddy may feel he could outplay a low money 5 year deal, and maybe we want to set up something that starts low and offers crazy incentives later in the deal. We'd start next year when Brees' dead money hits.

There really aren't a ton of comparable situations in the NFL to this.