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FRPLG · 03-15-2005, 11:52 AM

None of his injuries are degenerative. Looks like a bit of unluckiness coupled with a somewhat less than rugged frame. The luck has to turn at some point and if rotated enough his shelf life probably increases proportionally.

Matty just for the record in the other thread I also mentioned that he would probably want any long term deal to have more money. That is one reason I mentioned the idea of voidable years. The best of both worlds really. Keeps the contract short and mitigates injury risk. Let's be honest, he's not going to get a long term big money deal. At best he'd get a deal like the one I proposed and if he is even mildly healthy the deal is worth it for us. I look at a 1 year deal and see only bad things. If we're confident enough to give him a deal why wouldn't we try and lock him up a little longer? The one year deal just screams one and done. With his talent I'd say we'd get the short end of the stick most of the time there. A nice little 4 year(actually two year with the voidables) gives him a chance to show he can stay healthy more than one season and gives us some time to extend him if he does. I am certainly not advocating we sign him to a four year deal that end up costing us 8 mil for 9 games in four seasons.

03-15-2005, 11:52 AM	#4
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 10,164	Re: Courtney Brown None of his injuries are degenerative. Looks like a bit of unluckiness coupled with a somewhat less than rugged frame. The luck has to turn at some point and if rotated enough his shelf life probably increases proportionally. Matty just for the record in the other thread I also mentioned that he would probably want any long term deal to have more money. That is one reason I mentioned the idea of voidable years. The best of both worlds really. Keeps the contract short and mitigates injury risk. Let's be honest, he's not going to get a long term big money deal. At best he'd get a deal like the one I proposed and if he is even mildly healthy the deal is worth it for us. I look at a 1 year deal and see only bad things. If we're confident enough to give him a deal why wouldn't we try and lock him up a little longer? The one year deal just screams one and done. With his talent I'd say we'd get the short end of the stick most of the time there. A nice little 4 year(actually two year with the voidables) gives him a chance to show he can stay healthy more than one season and gives us some time to extend him if he does. I am certainly not advocating we sign him to a four year deal that end up costing us 8 mil for 9 games in four seasons.