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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 498205">It should be noted Rodgers' contract is not strictly an extension on the remaining two years...the old 2013 and 2014 contract terms were completely rewritten. There's a key difference between Rodgers' and Flacco's deals as noted in this link. Flacco's cap hit goes to approx. $29 mil, $31 mil and $25 mil in years 4 - 6. This a deal made to be renegotiated after the 3rd. year. Rodgers' deal is not so severely cap backloaded...after the significant cap hit jump in year 2 there's the gradual ramp to the $21 mil cap hit. This is a contract that could reasonably be played out if Rodgers continues to be Rodgers. Nonetheless, the first 3 years of these deals...the total payout and the guarantees...are pretty comparable. As I commented previously, Flacco's deal was nuts, born of a confluence of circumstances (SB win in the contract year) leading to a negotiation that resembled extortion. Rodgers is not underpaid so much as Flacco is overpaid. It's refreshing to see the principals involved in crafting Rodgers' deal acknowledged that.</blockquote>

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