03-16-2025, 11:21 PM
Using APY salaries to figure it is not accurate. Or likely will not be, depending on the structure.
I had trouble believing it at first, but Chase's cap hit will likely come DOWN significantly for the first two years compared to the $21 it was gonna be this year. Jefferson's did. Ditto for Tee.
These moves will open up cap space, not cost it. At least in the short term. By year 3, the cap will have gone up another $30/$40 mil. And you can always resteucture.
It can ne a cash problem mire than a cap problem, especially for Brown. But the shared distribition the NFL gives each team was well over $400 mil a couple years back when the cap was $225. I'll eat my hat it it isn't $450-$475 now, if not $500 mil. And that is before team specific revenue.
Also, remember, we don't really have anyone outside our Big 4 making big money, ir looking like they deserve big money anytime soon. OBJ is locked up. Mims too for 3 more years, 4 when we exercise the option. Pratt & Stone likely come OFF the books after this year. Karras is not a big money guy even if he stays. Ditto Logan Wilson.
But Trey is the other side of 30 and so is Burrow. Chase & Tee are prime. If thos isn't the time to push all your chils in, IDK what is. Maximize the next 2-3 years. Period.
I had trouble believing it at first, but Chase's cap hit will likely come DOWN significantly for the first two years compared to the $21 it was gonna be this year. Jefferson's did. Ditto for Tee.
These moves will open up cap space, not cost it. At least in the short term. By year 3, the cap will have gone up another $30/$40 mil. And you can always resteucture.
It can ne a cash problem mire than a cap problem, especially for Brown. But the shared distribition the NFL gives each team was well over $400 mil a couple years back when the cap was $225. I'll eat my hat it it isn't $450-$475 now, if not $500 mil. And that is before team specific revenue.
Also, remember, we don't really have anyone outside our Big 4 making big money, ir looking like they deserve big money anytime soon. OBJ is locked up. Mims too for 3 more years, 4 when we exercise the option. Pratt & Stone likely come OFF the books after this year. Karras is not a big money guy even if he stays. Ditto Logan Wilson.
But Trey is the other side of 30 and so is Burrow. Chase & Tee are prime. If thos isn't the time to push all your chils in, IDK what is. Maximize the next 2-3 years. Period.
