12-09-2020, 06:42 PM
Most NFL teams will be forced to cut players or force them into pay cuts due to cap going down to $175 million. Right now, we have 42 million, 31 million if you deduct a rookie draft pool. We should be able to replace 3 current 2021 cap players minimum with our draft picks.
OT - Sewall (I save keep Hart as a backup, but could cut him and save 6 million in cap money so Sewall is almost paid 100% with Hart money
Round 2 DT - cut or trade Geno and add minimum of 9 million cap money (rookie pool money already added)
Round 4 WR - Green already off books, but we need a WR with speed and many teams have found their guy in round 3 or 4, again money in rookie pool already
Cut Gio and draft a 3rd to 6th round RB to back up Mixon - Gio cuts saves 4 million and part of rookie cap, and we save cap money
So, we start with our roster by adding 7 rookies for 11 million to the 42 million (now have 31 million) we have right now, so after cuts of Geno (9 million) and Gio (4 million) we have about 44 million left after rookies signed. As of now, we keep Hart and his 6 million on books, but could cut him after training camp.
I do not see huge contracts in 2021 due to cap being reduced by 20 million dollars versus rising by 15 million as the norm
Sign Jackson for cap hit of 12 million a year (contract can be creative with bonuses and less guarantees later)
Sign Alexander for 8 million a year
Sign Joe Thuney for 13 million a year (same as Jackson, larger cap hits in later years) and cut one of our 3 million guards
We still have cap money left (14 million) and we still go to others and get them to take pay cuts due to it being the norm in the league in 2021 in my opinion. We could find a cheap vet or 2 who are good players but won't get paid in 2021 due to cap issues
But Geno has to go period, he is not worth 5 million and has a cap hit of 14 million, 5 million dead cap if we cut him.
OT - Sewall (I save keep Hart as a backup, but could cut him and save 6 million in cap money so Sewall is almost paid 100% with Hart money
Round 2 DT - cut or trade Geno and add minimum of 9 million cap money (rookie pool money already added)
Round 4 WR - Green already off books, but we need a WR with speed and many teams have found their guy in round 3 or 4, again money in rookie pool already
Cut Gio and draft a 3rd to 6th round RB to back up Mixon - Gio cuts saves 4 million and part of rookie cap, and we save cap money
So, we start with our roster by adding 7 rookies for 11 million to the 42 million (now have 31 million) we have right now, so after cuts of Geno (9 million) and Gio (4 million) we have about 44 million left after rookies signed. As of now, we keep Hart and his 6 million on books, but could cut him after training camp.
I do not see huge contracts in 2021 due to cap being reduced by 20 million dollars versus rising by 15 million as the norm
Sign Jackson for cap hit of 12 million a year (contract can be creative with bonuses and less guarantees later)
Sign Alexander for 8 million a year
Sign Joe Thuney for 13 million a year (same as Jackson, larger cap hits in later years) and cut one of our 3 million guards
We still have cap money left (14 million) and we still go to others and get them to take pay cuts due to it being the norm in the league in 2021 in my opinion. We could find a cheap vet or 2 who are good players but won't get paid in 2021 due to cap issues
But Geno has to go period, he is not worth 5 million and has a cap hit of 14 million, 5 million dead cap if we cut him.
I am so ready for 2024 season. I love pro football and hoping for a great Bengals year. Regardless, always remember it is a game and entertainment.