Cap impact for Bengals 2021 Opponents

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(02-11-2021, 05:39 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: They have $29m, so it's not like they're hurting for cap space since they're not the Bengals who look at $40m and say "$15m".

The Ravens also only have $92m in cap commitments for 2022 right now, so they can kick the can down the road a bit more.

Of course that all is dependent upon if they blow up their team by signing Lamar Jackson to a huge extension, which they might have to do despite his huge postseason red flags and lack of passing game.

Ravens need to just accept they're a running/defense team that just needs a game manager, and get a king's ransom for Jackson by someone foolish enough who doesn't have a great running game and spectacular defense already. Last two years the Ravens have had 2 700+ yard (5.0 YPC) RBs each each that aren't named Lamar Jackson. They also haven't had a defense that isn't Top-3 since 2017.

Lamar Jackson is what makes that offense run.
He was the team's leading rusher, and his mobility is why they are able to run the ball well.
If you put just a game manager QB back there, how much of a rushing threat is he going to be?
If not much, opponents will be able to key in on the RB and really make their offense ineffective.

Luckily, since Jackson was drafted in 1st round, they get the 5th year option, which isn't until 2022, so they can avoid paying him a big contract for 2021, but they will really be hurting if they give a payday to Jackson, Stanley, and Orlando Brown. They would basically always have to use draft picks or cheap FAs for their offensive weapons.