Rebuild the Roster Offseason and Mock

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(01-30-2021, 04:13 PM)Synric Wrote: If Jaelan Phillips passes his combine physical he will go in the teens. There is alot of talk that Phillips is the best edge in the draft class.

Also you cannot restructure Trae Waynes deal be because it would make his 2022 cap hit/cut in the 20m and Mixon restructure would make it more difficult to move on from him if they want to at the end of his contract.

This is the problem with restructures. From the way they are portrayed, it sounds like the player is willing to take less money to help field a better team. But what it actually is doing is just pushing the ball further down the road. You may save some cap for 2021, but you're going to pay more in 2022 (and beyond) because the new bonus money is spread across the remaining years of the contract.

What the Bengals really need to probably do is seriously assess the value that both Waynes and Mixon bring in 2021, as both could be cap casualties in 2022. Mixon has the 7th largest AAV amongst RBs, so he needs to at least produce in the Top 10 to justify his contract. Waynes has the 9th highest AAV amongst CBs, so he needs to produce at least in the Top 15.
If neither hits those thresholds, I'd definitely look to cut/trade in 2022.
Moving on from Waynes in 2022 would free up $11 mill in cap space, Mixon would free up $3.2 mill in 2022 but then $12.85 mill in 2023 and $13 mill in 2024.