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Email|Link|Comments (4) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff January 13, 2009 12:58 PM

Every Tuesday on Boston.com, questions from Patriots fans are answered as part of a weekly mailbag. This week's mailbag has been posted and includes some of the following topics:

What next for the Patriots at offensive coordinator?

Scott Pioli, his role in picking the talent, and what it would mean if he leaves.

What is stopping the Patriots from signing Matt Cassel to a long-term extension?

Identifying an area that safety Brandon Meriweather can improve: his strength.

A look at the positioning of some of the Patriots' draft choices.

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4 comments so far...

Re: Mailbag, Question from Joe re: signing Cassel to a long term deal...

Disclaimer: I only know this from playing the Madden video game, so it could be different in the NFL...

You would never take Joe's suggestion (sign Cassel to a long term deal) in Madden because when you trade a player, the entire signing bonus counts against the cap for the team that trades him away (Patriots) in the year following the trade.

I always assumed that is why it wasn't discussed as a possibility.

Posted by Dave Cyprian January 13, 09 01:37 PM

Thanks Mike...should be a fun, but complicated offseason for the Patriots.

Posted by Jimi Hendrix January 13, 09 01:51 PM

Dave is right - if a player is traded, all remaining pro-rated signing bonus accelerates into the current cap year. This to me is the biggest impediment to NFL trades. The owners should figure out a way to trade the cap hit as well.

Posted by Jim January 14, 09 12:30 AM

Where exactly on boston.com could I find this mailbag?

Posted by Dave January 14, 09 10:57 AM

DO NOT HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON MORE THAN ONCE!

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