In case anyone didn't hear, it does appear that the $4 million deadline thing on Friday for Hurns was incorrect.  Oehser admitted his mistake this morning.

In regards to our future salary cap in 2019, I don't see us picking up the option on Fowler.  He's probably let go.  If he's back, it would be on a deal that pays less than the $14 million.  As for other ways to get under the cap, Hurns is an easy $8 million in savings.  I suspect Dareus at $11.5 million is not back.  Parnell at $6 million would be a big candidate to be let go.  Right tackles are far easier to find than left tackles.  You might consider Gipson with over $7 million in savings.  Safeties often drop in the draft.  Church would be $6 million in savings, but I think he's more likely to return.  Centers often drop in the draft too, but I think we would keep Linder despite a potential $6 million in savings.  Some of it may be a combination of lower paid players.  We could save a little under $2 million by replacing our punter with an undrafted rookie.  Our new free agent trio of Cody Davis, Niles Paul and Lerentee McCray would combine to save us over $7 million if we wanted to part ways in 2019.  They're nice for depth and special teams, but you could always use some late round draft picks on depth positions.  I'm guessing next year's draft will be very needs focused.

Also, keep in mind that we could restructure some contracts.  I know it makes some nervous to push money into future years, but as long as it is done in moderation, it's ok.  In particular, you could do it with select players who you are confident will be with the team for the long term.  

As someone said, as long as we draft well, we'll be fine.

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