Thread: Manning to take $4 million pay cut

The 4 million is nice, but what does 4 million get us?

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

in a sense its hypothetical. Money sitting there, or not being used correctly, doesn't make you a good team.

No, but picking up that extra 10 million makes it a better trade than had both players had the same salary.

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

The 4 million is nice, but what does 4 million get us?

I'd say that's enough to bring in one more good veteran.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

No, but picking up that extra 10 million makes it a better trade than had both players had the same salary.

But some positions make more than others. So that can be said for any trade that I make if I'm purely looking to save money. Looking a great player and saving money does nothing if that money isn't spent well. It's just savings for the owners pockets.

Perhaps it could bring in a solid veteran. I get that Manning isnt' going to play for nothing, and giving up 4 million is a pretty hefty bag of change out of anyone's pocket. But I dn 't think 4 million does us much good in the long run, really.

But i'm not saying Manning should have given up more. Even Brady's "salary cut"... gave him 3 million MORE in guaranteed money. So Brady didn't give up squat.

Long run, probably not, but given that we are in win now mode with Manning, it could make a big difference this season.