Super Bowl Mock

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(02-02-2022, 11:30 AM)Bengalfan11164 Wrote: https://overthecap.com/draft/
The effective amount of cap space the Bengals need for the ENTIRETY of their 2022 picks is $2,684,645.


Look at the data.  


Each player drafted displaces an existing (often veteran) player; typically, the drafted player is cheaper than the displaced player.  


The 1st rounder and the 2nd rounder are typically more than the displaced player, but the 3rd - 7th rounders are cheaper.  


Don't believe Geoff Hobson's propaganda.  

Displacement is true if the Bengals have enough players on the roster already, but they don't right now.

A safe bet is expecting that every veteran player will cost $1 mill or more.
Heck, even Jordan Evans costs basically $1 mill ($987k).

So you're going to need AT LEAST $17 mill just to fill every open spot with around vet minimum.

It's also a reality that there are very few quality veterans who sign for just $1 mill APY.
You're going to get players like Mike Evans or Jordan Evans at that price.
So you're going to want to spend way more than $1 mill on a player who you think is going to be a quality player.
I estimated that Uzomah will cost around $6 mill to re-sign.
I also estimated that Hill will cost around $7-8 mill to re-sign.
So you're talking $13-14 mill just in two guys.