04-05-2024, 02:06 PM
(04-05-2024, 12:55 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Bell's contract is now listed 1.2 million with no guarantee. Carolina cut hm and his paying him 6 million in 2024 and why we got hm for a great price.
This leaves us with 24 million in cap space as of now, but effective cap space looking ahead to accounting for practice squad and 53 man roster, we have a little over 16 million.
May teams are negative in cap space in the future so at some point they will need to either restructure contracts, trade players or cut veterans to get under the cap.
If our goal is to roll over 10 million, we have 6 million to add FA's if the FO sees a team fit.
The only significant cap savings cut for us I see is Mie Hilton. If Hill beats him out as the slot cover corner, Bengals will gain 6 million in cap space. I like Hilton, not advocating we cut him, but a definite maybe for FO to consider after camp.
Of course, if we trade or give Tee a long term contract, we will add cap space. If traded, almost 22 million, if signed likely 8 to 10 million in 2024 depending on structure.
Great news is 3 weeks prior to draft, FO has a lot of flexibility in FA, and we also have 10 picks so a lot of flexibility to move around the board to get key players on Bengals board.
Thanks for this Luvnit. We are sitting pretty nice right now. I like all the thoughts and the numbers as I am not the best at all this.
More of a dude who studies players than the cap.
(04-05-2024, 01:37 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: If they unload Higgin's 22 million, they would have 38 million just to clarify.
Personally, I like the idea of keeping Higgins in 2024 and the drafting Brian Thomas from LSU. He is faster version of Tee Higgins. Then use the extra cap money on a vert CB and a vet run stopping DT.
I love Jefferson, but not sure we can afford two 30 million a year WR's on our roster. That is a ton of eggs in one position group.
Agree, would rather draft Brian Thomas Jr, keep Tee for a year than have to pay both Chase and JJ 30+ million.
Too much dough in our 3 egg basket. But it is interesting what PDub brought up and as far fetched as it sounds is intriguing.
I just want us to focus on the trenches, but this can be done in the Draft. I like a lot of OT's and NT's in this Draft and the 3-techs, DT's
in Johnny Newton and Byron Murphy are extremely intriguing to me. I know we have Rankins and BJ Hill, but we could also cut BJ if we
got a Newton or Murphy to free up dough and both are great at stopping the run and rushing the passer.
