03-14-2024, 09:44 PM
(03-14-2024, 09:31 PM)Go Cards Wrote: No doubt you're right but then why are they not big spenders in FA ?
Yet when the cap goes up so do the contracts of players to pretty much even it out. This is what is neglected to be mentioned always in this argument.
It has always went up for years yet teams still get into cap trouble just like always. For instance the salary cap was $133 million just 10 years ago. Why are we not seeing super teams with over a hundred and twenty million dollar increase, almost double what it was then ? Because Tom Brady was paid $15 million a year then and now Burrow makes a million a week to even out the inflation. Teams still seemed structured the same, you must pick and choose where to spend the money wisely per it is capped and agents are aware of what must be spent.
My projections are what the cap is now, if going up it may very well cost $40 million to sign Chase, surely his agent is aware of the rising cap as well.
If the Bengals can keep all 3 and protect Burrow and field a good defense, then I am all for it. Just don't see it being possible for more than a 1 or 2 year window and if one gets hurt the window closes sooner. Plus as much as I love Joe, Tee, and Ja'marr, they all seem a little fragile.
Yeah, it is hard enough for me to try to understand the cap now, let alone what is presumed to happen years down the road.
The point is if a team wants to give up a pick somewhat early for Tee like Orlovsky said the Lions should do (29th) pick or a player trade for either
a RT or a NT it is much better for us than extending Tee long term. Ja'Marr Chase is our #1 for the future and we can deal with the rest of the skill
players through the Draft or by getting decent value through FA for cheaper. The trenches are where we need to focus our money after Chase.
