04-28-2021, 05:14 AM
(04-28-2021, 04:54 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Joe Burrow has a 8 million dollar cap hit in year #2, so I am thinking a #4 pick has at least 6.5 million in 2021. So, I am not sure I see Falcons having money to sign all picks unless they make some cuts.
As for Jones, nothing can happen with him until after June 1 (so they can spread dead money over 2 years), so if that is the plan would be a real crap shoot. I don't see it.
Of course there's going to be cuts. The guys they're drafting are going to take other guy's roster spots. Not all those guys replaced are going to be making league minimum.
For example, if the Bengals drafted Pitts, they probably release Uzomah (which saves $5.2m).
If the Bengals draft a C in the 2nd round, they probably release Trey Hopkins (which saves $3.5m) and/or Billy Price (saves $2.1m).
Everyone added through the draft is taking someone else off.
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Keep in mind...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-salary-cap-could-climb-past-dollar200-million-for-2022-season/ar-BB1eNaWY
There's expectations that the 2022 cap will be $200m and the 2023 cap will be $230m. Teams aren't going to chop their arm off for just this one year when they can kick the debt down a year where there's a lot more space.
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