Updated Cap Space 4/9

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(04-12-2020, 11:13 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Agreed.  No that Andy was the most vocal leader, he was the starting QB for pretty much every game for every player on the roster (those 3 with Finley don't count... ).  I want Burrow to be able to come in and take the leadership role right away.

While I agree with Truck that Dalton wouldn't do anything to be a distraction or a bad teammate, I think the team would be better off without him here even as a teacher.  I'm sure a lot of guys really like Dalton and they might feel bad for him losing his job to a rookie that has never taken a snap in the NFL.   They also may realize that the team seems a bit more interested in building a good roster around Burrow.

All that being said, it seems that since the cap numbers are public knowledge, the Bengals have been painted in to a corner.  They could keep Dalton but would likely have to cut Shawn Williams or a Bobby Hart.  They wouldn't have to do that until July 15th, though.  But this situation makes it all but impossible to extend Mixon before Dalton would be traded or released.  Green is already an $18 million cap hit and I just can't see him getting $20 per year unless the deal is full of incentives.

Why would anyone feel bad for AD? If they keep him, he gets paid 17.7 million dollars.

If he is cut, he won't have to sign with anyone for peanuts. He can wait and watch a QB go down and a playoff type team in dire need. He can spend a year with his wife and kids. AD does not seem like the kind of guy driven by money, so he may welcome a year off. He may also land in a broadcast booth, he speaks well and is a very smart football guy.