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David Deacon
Now there are some 3rd and 4th contracts that have been used to push money back into later years such as with Drew Brees that does inflate the value of those contracts. In those situations I agree the new contract may look bigger because it reflects near term cap relieve which is spread out over the new contract. Wilson's and Rogers contracts though do not fit that scenario and are the new market rate.
That's because 3rd and 4th contracts have their own sets of rules and follow their own markets. Some qbs take less (Brady) some take more (Wilson.)
My only point was that what happens to star qbs and their 3rd and 4th contracts does not determine how the 2nd contract market works.
2nd contracts go up every year, but they are not measured by the highest 3rd and 4th contracts. They are measured by their own, separate parameters.
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