Cap impact for Bengals 2021 Opponents

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(02-11-2021, 01:27 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Looking at our 2021 schedule, we play the NFC Central where all 4 teams are in cap trouble as of today. All over the projected cap prior to the draft. Then, also Chiefs, Raiders and Steelers who we play twice are over the cap as of now.

So, 50% of our schedule has major work to do to restructure, cut or trade players to get under the cap in 2021.

I know many threads about this topic, but Bengals are in a great position to sign a lot of vets at a decent price. They could even shed Atkins, Hart and Gio and have more money to build the team in FA.

If there was every a year to have cap money, this is the year in my opinion. The Ravens are in good shape now, but that is only if they do not have to restructure Orlando Brown contract in 2021, he is being paid severely low and may hold out for new contract or a trade. If they trade him, that don't save much in cap space and would have to add a replacement RT. Brown wants to be paid like a starting LT, not starting RT.

It will be interesting, I hope the projected 175 million in cap stays there or only goes to 180 million. If so, lots of teams will be in scramble mode.

Orlando Brown is being a little dramatic IMO about paid like a LT vs RT.
There are 6 RTs who make $10+ mill APY, the highest being Lane Johnson at $18 mill.
There are only two LTs making more APY than Lane Johnson - Bakhtiari ($23 mill) and Tunsil ($22 mill).

The reality is Orlando Brown hasn't been a Top 10 OT in the league in any season he's played (he was 24th highest OT in 2020 according to PFF), so it's unrealistic for him to get paid like one.
Does he deserve to get paid $10+ mill APY? Sure. But being a LT vs RT seems more like position preference rather than contract. He can get paid well regardless of whether he plays LT or RT.