Cap space

[TecmoBengals]

(02-08-2022, 11:17 AM)M.W. Wrote: I was watching some NFL news yesterday and they mentioned the highest paid player on the Bengals is Henderickson.  Think he is aroun 13m/yr.  Nobody else on the Bengals is even 10M.  

Compare that to the Rams - 4 players at or above 15M and if I recall correctly, Henderickson would be their 5th highest paid player.

To me this means:

Cincinnati gets great value and drafts well.
Cincinnati signs free agents prudently (normally)
Cincinnati is a team built to last!

Rams - will be in cap trouble super soon.
Rams mortgaged their future for this run.

We don't want to be like the Rams..

Obviously the Rams won't care if the win the Super Bowl but when they lose Sunday it's going to be a franchise in the suck zone of cap issues and minimal picks.

Edit: agreed, we don't want the Bengals in this spot.