02-08-2024, 04:16 PM
(02-07-2024, 11:50 PM)casear2727 Wrote: It's a structure that has been done before to win the Super Bowl.
Burrow + Higgins + Chase:
2025 = 30.96%
2026 = 34.15%
2027 = 35.35%
Colts with Manning + Harrison + Wayne:
2006 = 21%
2007 = 25%
2008 = 35%
What the Rams did to win a Super Bowl was ridiculous, but they are totally ok with the way it worked out for them.
Im not sure how you are coming up with those percentages for the Bengals but the math seems a little off. If Tee's cap hit is 20.25m in 2025 and Burrow's cap hit is 46.25m while Chase's 5th year option is estimated to cost 21.67m, that is 88.17m for all 3 of them in 2025. If the salary cap went up to 282 million in 2025, 88.17million would be 31.3% of the 282 million dollar cap.
If the cap is 300 million by 2027 and you have Burrow at 52.25m, Tee at 32.75m and Chase at 30m that would be 115 million total for all three which would = 38.3% of the 300 million dollar cap.
Even if the cap went to 300 million by 2026 and you have Burrow at 48.25m, Tee at 32.75m and Chase at 30m that would be 111 million for all three which would = 37% of the 300 million dollar cap
These numbers are not anywhere close to Manning + Harrison + Wayne when you look at the three year comparison. The numbers arent actually close if we used your original numbers. Using your numbers we would still be looking at close to a 10% difference in 2025 and 2026. A 10% difference on a 280-300 million dollar cap for 2 years would be a difference of around 58-60 million dollars total. What kind of other talent could you get for a 58-60 million savings? Again, this isnt the total cost to sign Tee which would be even higher, this is just the difference in what the Colts paid vs how much larger the Bengals would be paying. An extra 10% above what the Colts paid is a big difference.
