Graham’s contract status somehow stays under the radar

jeanpierre · 06-05-2013, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by Posted by Mike Florio on June 4, 2013, 6:47 PM EDT

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Graham’s contract status somehow stays under the radar

Posted by Mike Florio on June 4, 2013, 6:47 PM EDT
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When a high-profile player enters the last year of his contract, it’s usually a big deal...

...To his credit, Graham doesn’t complain about the lack of a new contract. His camp doesn’t piss and/or moan privately to the press about the team’s failure to shift the injury risk (see Gronkowski and Hernandez) away from a player who arguably has earned that privilege.

...If he performs well, the Saints will find themselves in a potential predicament. A multi-million-dollar franchise-tag fight is looming on the question of whether he’s a tight end or a receiver (it surely is).

Regardless of how it’s resolved, the Saints may not have the cap room to use either level of the tag on Graham...

With the cap at $123 million and only inching up, Drew Brees may need an explanation come March.

Now it's time for Brees to step forward and say the extra couple of million for a Tom Condon contract is not as important as winning the Championship as a team.

So is Drew going to be a team player or neaux?

Tom Brady did a redux on his contract for the team?

Winning multiple Lombardi Trophies will yield a lifetime of revenue that a short-sighted contract will not do...

N'est-ce pas?

06-05-2013, 06:47 AM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	No Room Left For Jimmy?!? Originally Posted by Posted by Mike Florio on June 4, 2013, 6:47 PM EDT Graham’s contract status somehow stays under the radar \| ProFootballTalk Graham’s contract status somehow stays under the radar Posted by Mike Florio on June 4, 2013, 6:47 PM EDT Graham AP When a high-profile player enters the last year of his contract, it’s usually a big deal... ...To his credit, Graham doesn’t complain about the lack of a new contract. His camp doesn’t piss and/or moan privately to the press about the team’s failure to shift the injury risk (see Gronkowski and Hernandez) away from a player who arguably has earned that privilege. ...If he performs well, the Saints will find themselves in a potential predicament. A multi-million-dollar franchise-tag fight is looming on the question of whether he’s a tight end or a receiver (it surely is). Regardless of how it’s resolved, the Saints may not have the cap room to use either level of the tag on Graham... With the cap at $123 million and only inching up, Drew Brees may need an explanation come March. Now it's time for Brees to step forward and say the extra couple of million for a Tom Condon contract is not as important as winning the Championship as a team. So is Drew going to be a team player or neaux? Tom Brady did a redux on his contract for the team? Winning multiple Lombardi Trophies will yield a lifetime of revenue that a short-sighted contract will not do... N'est-ce pas? RockyMountainSaint likes this.

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