Super Bowl Mock

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(02-01-2022, 09:07 PM)Bengalfan11164 Wrote: Don't believe Geoff's propaganda.  

https://overthecap.com/draft/
The effective amount of cap space the Bengals need for their 2022 picks is $2,684,645

I am also not worried about the "only 35 on roster" thing either.  
35 have existing contracts on roster
7 - 8 will get new contracts - Bates, BJ Hill, Spain, Apple, Uzomah, Tre Flowers, Auden Tate, Reiff, Brandon Allen
8 draft picks
16 practice squad players
 - 66 players - Not counting UDFAs

2021 - 31st overall pick - Odafe Oweh (Baltimore) - $2,062,253 against salary cap
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/jayson-oweh-72411/#:~:text=Current%20Contract,average%20annual%20salary%20of%20%242%2C835%2C598.

2021 - 63rd overall pick - Creed Humphrey (KC) - $1,011,856 against salary cap
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/creed-humphrey-72443/

2021 - 95th overall pick - Ben Cleveland (Baltimore) - $808,96
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ben-cleveland-72475/

2021 - 136th overall - Marco Wilson (Cardinals) - 822,595
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/marco-wilson-72520/

It's not Geoff's propaganda.
Spotrac estimates the 31st pick alone will be $2.3 mill.
You need to add potentially all the picks making the roster, which could be $6-7 mill in total.
Then you have to have IR reserve, which most teams (Bengals especially) reserve between $2-5 mill.
Therefore, it's safe to assume that the Bengals will hold on to ~$10 mill going into the draft.

But let's play the game:
Moses+Daniels+Norwell = $25 mill
Bates = $13 mill
That brings the count up to 38 players on the roster and ~$25 mill in cap to spend

Fill the following 13 spots with that much cap: starting-caliber DT, starting-caliber TE, 4 CBs (at least one being someone you'd feel comfortable to start), backup safety, all backup WRs, backup DT, backup QB, depth LB
You can use the draft and remaining FA

It MIGHT be possible that it can be done, but it'd be extremely tight. Why make it super difficult to find people that squeeze into the cap when you can make it so much easier by just allowing one player to walk and draft a replacement?

(I did see you mentioned Tate and Reiff getting new contracts...I don't want Tate back, and Reiff can't stay healthy. No thanks)