(03-31-2022, 10:40 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: Jenkins has too much dead cap and has an out clause after this season, or he'd be the easy move if they plan on drafting competition there. 

Manhertz could be an easy cut. Decent blocker but suspect hands and limited route ability. 
His cap hit is 4mil this year. 

How long do they have after the draft to trim the cap?

IIRC they wouldn't be able to sign anyone if it put them over the cap. When a team is over the cap, the league begins voiding contracts from most recent signed backward. So whichever rook just signed their deal after we exceed the cap, they'd be the ones to get voided (or the league just wouldn't approve the contract when it is submitted to the office.)

So what we do with our picks might influence what we have to do to fit the cap. As in, if we trade back into the first, is that going to require MORE space than the 13M projected? Does that mean we stand pat or trade away current picks for future selections to save some present day dollars?

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(03-31-2022, 12:21 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-31-2022, 10:42 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: On top of that, is it too late to restructure someones current contract to give more signing bonus money?

That is likely in play as well. I don't think we've passed by any deadline on doing so.

If they do a deal beyond the tag on Robinson, he could potentially be a factor in trimming 2022 cap. Beyond him, you've got Griffin, Jenkins, Marvin Jones and maybe Dan Arnold that could be amended/restructured to clear space.

...I have to wonder if they've got something like that already done or pending approval that afforded them the option to sign Key. It seems odd if we intentionally put ourselves into the red heading into darft day.

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