Hobson’s annual disappointment cap article

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(03-09-2022, 12:17 PM)ochocincos Wrote: It sounds like in Hobson's mind (which might also reflect the FO's), Bengals want to reserve ~$20+ mill in cap by the time Burrow's extension comes around. If the cap only goes up $13 mill, that won't be enough to cover. As such, they might plan to reserve some money in the year(s) leading up to that to have enough.

Personally, I think they have the wrong mindset.
What they need to do is worry about the next 2-3 years that you do have Burrow on that cheaper contract and try to go all in to get a Super Bowl win.
If cap becomes an issue at that point, restructure contracts and/or offer more guaranteed money with lower cap hits early in the contracts, like most other teams do.
Look at what GB just did with Rodgers. They just gave him a 4-year, $200 mill extension. He already counts $47 mill toward the cap this year and they are still over the cap. Not to mention they also tagged Davante Adams at $20.145 mill. They are now $49.2 mill OVER the cap. They don't care because they'll figure it out via restructures and other releases.

Isn't Burrow eligible for an extension after this coming season? (His 3rd season.)