Is the cap really "crap"? Andrew Brandt makes his case

Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast

NBC Sports Boston

Patriots Nation, News, Ja'lynn Polk, Football, Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, Afc East, Afc, Mike Vrabel, Sports, Tom E. Curran, Sports News, Phil Perry, Nfl

4.5 • 803 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Tom Curran and Phil Perry welcome in former Green Bay Packers executive Andrew Brandt to break down why claims you can’t build long-term around a top of the market QB are bogus and how the Patriots should handle the final years of Mac Jones’ rookie contract. 4:42- Andrew explains why it’s overblown to think you can’t build a Super Bowl winner with a $40M QB and what actually gets teams in trouble with the salary cap 13:20- Is having a QB on a rookie deal actually an overrated advantage then when building a roster? 16:10- Andrew breaks down the real issue with QB salaries right now 22:55- Is the cap really “crap” for big market teams? 25:25- What should the Patriots do with Mac Jones? Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UYVCZGXrfKA

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0:00.0	Hey!
0:02.0	Hey!
0:04.0	Hey!
0:05.0	Hey, what's up,
0:06.0	everybody!
0:07.0	Welcome to champion!
0:09.0	And there ain't nothing you can do about it. Hey, what's up everybody?
0:22.9	Welcome into Tom Carrey's Patriots Talk podcast featuring Phil Perry.
0:27.8	We're going to bring in one of the foremost capologists, experts on front offices, talent and player acquisitions.
0:38.7	It's Andrew Brandt, former GM for the Green Bay Packers and longtime expert on all things
0:45.8	kept.
0:46.5	Phil, you looking forward to this?
0:48.8	Love talking to Andrew Brandt, one of the smartest guys in our business, present company, excluded.
0:55.9	Included.
0:57.1	Included.
0:59.3	And yeah, he's always got great insight for us.
1:02.0	So great chance for us to chat him up.
1:03.8	Why do I have Andrew Brandt coming on?
1:07.5	Because last week on the beach in Fort Lauderdale, and I recommend Fort Lauderdale to anybody who wants a nice, quick getaway here. You're down. It's a quick three-hour flight on JetBlue and within 10 minutes you're on the beach.
1:18.0	But I found this because I continue to pine over the fact that in just two years, the Patriots are going to be burping up potentially $35 million in fifth year option money to Mack Jones,
1:31.1	if not $45 million in a franchise tag or they're moving on from him. Because you can't build a
1:37.9	team in my estimation when you have a $40 million quarterback, especially if he's mid.
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