01-20-2022, 03:01 PM
In terms of going forward...
1) Yes, Waynes is a backup at this point.
2) Yes, cutting him saves $11 million in cap space. But..
3) Apple is a FA and I hear Awuzie can opt out? I wouldn't cut Waynes until Chido and Apple are back in the fold. Further.
4) We don't necessarily need that $11 million in cap space. Not yet anyway. We have $60 million already. If we get Apple & Awuzie back, AND we have signed so many FAs that we need that $11 million to sign another quality guy, then yes, release him. Until then? Nah, keep him for depth. I don't want to spend $11 mil just because we have it. I want to spend it on quality contributors.
1) Yes, Waynes is a backup at this point.
2) Yes, cutting him saves $11 million in cap space. But..
3) Apple is a FA and I hear Awuzie can opt out? I wouldn't cut Waynes until Chido and Apple are back in the fold. Further.
4) We don't necessarily need that $11 million in cap space. Not yet anyway. We have $60 million already. If we get Apple & Awuzie back, AND we have signed so many FAs that we need that $11 million to sign another quality guy, then yes, release him. Until then? Nah, keep him for depth. I don't want to spend $11 mil just because we have it. I want to spend it on quality contributors.