02-13-2025, 03:21 PM
(02-13-2025, 01:34 PM)shanebo Wrote: But cap management is just a part of their success. They've also drafted extremely well, getting excellent production out of players who are still on rookie deals:
- Jalen Carter (All Pro)
- Cam Jurgens (Pro Bowl)
- Quinyon Mitchell (rookie, Pro Bowl alternate)
- Cooper DeJean (rookie, Pro Bowl alternate)
- Jordan Davis
- Nolan Smith
- Nakobe Dean
- Jalyx Hunt (rookie)
- Kelee Ringo (Pro Bowl alternate)
- Milton Williams
And they've bought low on a number of free agents who have performed well:
- Zack Baun (All Pro)
- Mekhi Becton
- CJGJ
- Avonte Maddox
But to OP's point, I'm fairly certain that this year they'll be able to re-sign their own FAs (Jurgens, maybe Davis/Dean/Williams or Sweat) and release a few guys (Slay? Bradberry? Huff?) so that they'll somehow have as much or more cap space as us ... Just a very well-run team.
Yep, they, the Chiefs and the Ravens are all similar in that they take the obvious, best player available. Its how they win drafts even though they draft 25 or later. They dont try and outsmart themselves by drafting someone wit a hypothetical higher ceiling, they draft great football players, not traits, and they normally dont draft guys who dont produce or have chronic injury issues.
