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(02-24-2023, 09:38 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I know that before Zac got here it sounds like they weren’t very aggressive. Not really going there. Obviously that’s changed. I’m so glad they haven’t overreacted on the OL and tied up a ton of money.

But watching so many cap strapped teams waste money. LA Rams are dumping Jalen Ramsey. Bills Brandon Beane wimpering like a 9 year old child. Arizona trying to do something With Metcalfe.

I realize our extensions coming up are going to cause us new problems but I don’t think we’ve been as reckless as other teams. I mean Cleveland? Denver? Rams? It’s going to be rough. I hope we stay smart.

They were gunning for a Super Bowl, which they won.

Rams, Bucs, Eagles, all pretty much knew they were going to have a rough year or two in the future, but I doubt any of them would do anything different. Having to cut some players or having a down year to reset your cap situation is 100% an acceptable downside if you hoist a Lombardi. 

Heck, the Chiefs have done it too to win 2 SBs which is why they have 2 DL who currently have a combined cap hit around $60m and a G with a cap hit of $22m. Kicking that can down the road to hoist more Lombardis now.

If the Bengals were a little more "reckless" with signing and trading for OL talent they have at least 1 and maybe 2 SB trophies right now instead of falling short. Awfully hard to win SBs when you're not maximizing the talent you can sign and fit onto a roster by manipulating the cap when other teams are.