02-16-2023, 12:04 PM
(02-16-2023, 11:57 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: It's going to be hard to keep Burrow, Chase, and Higgins together long term. I keep playing this scenario in my head where they cut Mixon and draft a mid round replacement and are able to keep them together. I'd say they really want to stay together.
But I have no delusions they're going to take 2/3 of what they could get elsewhere to stay here. We need help on the Oline, probably a CB, perhaps a TE and so on.
Just hoping they can make it happen.
Of course they can. Here is why:
Contract structure - rolling guarantees and bonus conversions free up cap space and lessen escrow dollars.
The cap impacts will not go into effect for 2-3 years after each signs their contract.
The contracts are all staggered. It Tee and Joe signed extensions today, Tees would not impact us until 2025, Joe's would begin to be an issue in 2026, Chase 2027.
Finally the cap is rising at record rates, deals signed this offseason will look like bargains in 5 years.
We can do it.
