Expected 2021 Cap Cost for Draft Picks - $9.4 mill

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(03-10-2021, 05:46 PM)Synric Wrote: Andre Perrotta did a breakdown of the cost of the rookie class with displacement.

Due to Top-51 Cap accounting and roster displacement, the Bengals do NOT need $9.4M in Cap Space to sign their rookie class. Only need $4,138,083

Here's the math:

($660,000 x 8 total picks) = $5,280,000

Year-1 Rookie Allocation: $9,418,003

$9,418,003 - $5,280,000 = $4,138,003 https://t.co/PmL7RKuxDO

— Andre Perrotta (@andreperrotta13) March 10, 2021

Thanks, Syn.
That might be more accurate, but it may not stop the Bengals from reserving the full $9.4 mill for draft picks and then keeping the remaining for extensions and/or rollover.