02-24-2024, 01:36 AM
OK, last update for the night. With the news that Tee is going to be tagged, I am going to repost the WR section.
Now, of course, the Tag does not mean Tee will be in stripes. He could refuse to sign it. It will almost certainly be the non-exclusive tag, so he COULD sign an offer sheet elsewhere and we do not match it. He could be traded.
And even if in stripes, the # could change if a long term deal gets done. But for now, I am assuming Tee is here and playing at the $21,816,000 tag number. Which leaves us around $44 mil in functional cap space atm.
1. Wide Receiver
A. Signed/Tagged
Player, Cap, Dead Cap, FA Yr, PFF L3, Snaps
1. Chase, $9,806,250, same, '26; 85.3/83.3/82.8, 890 O
2. Higgins, Tagged, $21,816,000, 72.1/77.1/84.5, 573 O, 1 ST
--------Starter line-------
2. Iosivas, $954,846; $119,538, '27, 61.2/x/x, 266 O, 217 ST
3. C. Jones, $1,084,694, $509,082, '27, 65.8/x/x, 44 O, 52 ST
----------Reserve line--------
4. Jackson, $915,000, $0, '25 ERFA, 60.7/x/x, 5 O, 38 ST
5. Lassitter II, $795,000, $0, '25 ERFA, 58.4/x/x, 5 O
6. Pryor, $915,000, $0, '25 ERFA, x/x/x, Zero.
---------Future's/PS Line---------
B. Unsigned/Free Agents
1. Boyd, UFA, 59.5/71.1/72.6, 824 O, 1 ST
---------Starter line
4. Irwin, FA?, 57.0/68.0/58.3, 429 O, 22 ST
------------Reserve Line--------
5. Morgan Jr, UFA, NR/66.4/55.2, 4 O, 52 ST
------PS/Future's Line--------
C. Analysis
With Tee tagged, it sure looks like he will be here next year. Though I suppose a trade is still possible. Our functional cap space is down to around $44 mil.
Boyd coming back certainly seems more likely with the cap $12.9 higher than expected. But I would still prioritize difference makers first: Reader, a FA DT (Madubuike, Wilkins, Jones, Williams), or a difference maker DB (Johnson, Sneed, Winfield).
I think it is unlikely any big fish DT actually hits the open market. So then that big fish $$ likely gets redistributed to medium fish or our own guys (Boyd, Chido).
EDIT: I forgot to mention Irwin. Who is fine as a reserve on a cheap salary Some sites have him as a RFA, others UFA. I do think we need more explosiveness at WR from guys not named Chase. Even if Boyd comes back as the result of the cap being higher, I would not rule out a day 2 WR to uograde Irwin immediately and take over for Boyd/Higgins soon.
I also think it unlikely the FO spends big on a DB. But if we whiff on DTs, guys like Johnson at CB and Winfield at S would be the top of my FA board.
Now, of course, the Tag does not mean Tee will be in stripes. He could refuse to sign it. It will almost certainly be the non-exclusive tag, so he COULD sign an offer sheet elsewhere and we do not match it. He could be traded.
And even if in stripes, the # could change if a long term deal gets done. But for now, I am assuming Tee is here and playing at the $21,816,000 tag number. Which leaves us around $44 mil in functional cap space atm.
1. Wide Receiver
A. Signed/Tagged
Player, Cap, Dead Cap, FA Yr, PFF L3, Snaps
1. Chase, $9,806,250, same, '26; 85.3/83.3/82.8, 890 O
2. Higgins, Tagged, $21,816,000, 72.1/77.1/84.5, 573 O, 1 ST
--------Starter line-------
2. Iosivas, $954,846; $119,538, '27, 61.2/x/x, 266 O, 217 ST
3. C. Jones, $1,084,694, $509,082, '27, 65.8/x/x, 44 O, 52 ST
----------Reserve line--------
4. Jackson, $915,000, $0, '25 ERFA, 60.7/x/x, 5 O, 38 ST
5. Lassitter II, $795,000, $0, '25 ERFA, 58.4/x/x, 5 O
6. Pryor, $915,000, $0, '25 ERFA, x/x/x, Zero.
---------Future's/PS Line---------
B. Unsigned/Free Agents
1. Boyd, UFA, 59.5/71.1/72.6, 824 O, 1 ST
---------Starter line
4. Irwin, FA?, 57.0/68.0/58.3, 429 O, 22 ST
------------Reserve Line--------
5. Morgan Jr, UFA, NR/66.4/55.2, 4 O, 52 ST
------PS/Future's Line--------
C. Analysis
With Tee tagged, it sure looks like he will be here next year. Though I suppose a trade is still possible. Our functional cap space is down to around $44 mil.
Boyd coming back certainly seems more likely with the cap $12.9 higher than expected. But I would still prioritize difference makers first: Reader, a FA DT (Madubuike, Wilkins, Jones, Williams), or a difference maker DB (Johnson, Sneed, Winfield).
I think it is unlikely any big fish DT actually hits the open market. So then that big fish $$ likely gets redistributed to medium fish or our own guys (Boyd, Chido).
EDIT: I forgot to mention Irwin. Who is fine as a reserve on a cheap salary Some sites have him as a RFA, others UFA. I do think we need more explosiveness at WR from guys not named Chase. Even if Boyd comes back as the result of the cap being higher, I would not rule out a day 2 WR to uograde Irwin immediately and take over for Boyd/Higgins soon.
I also think it unlikely the FO spends big on a DB. But if we whiff on DTs, guys like Johnson at CB and Winfield at S would be the top of my FA board.
