(09-12-2023, 12:13 AM)TheDuke007 Wrote: I don't think our situation is all that bad.  According to OTC, we are $30.6 million under the cap next year.  Cutting Cam Robinson will save us another $17.8 million.  When combined, that's $48.4 million under the cap.  I know we have players to sign, but that's a lot of space.

Keep in mind that when signing a player to a long term contract, the salary cap hit in the first year is typically fairly low.  We also have plenty of contracts that we can restructure if we want.  If really needed, there are options of players to cut.  I would consider Scherff ($9.1 million) or Jenkins ($5.1 million) to be the top candidates.  If we cut them post June 1st, the savings increase to $16.5 million for Scherff and $9.0 million for Jenkins.  Guard and safety are non-premium positions that are fairly easy to find.

Having the coach and quarterback are huge to a team's success.  If Baalke drafts well, I think this team can be good for the long term.

Extending Allen is an absolute must. I said it all of last season (even when people were crying to trade him) and again during the off season that it was going to be a mistake to let him play out his final year and test FA. Only been 1 game, but so far it's holding true and I don't see it changing. OLB is already very weak depth wise and if we lose him that position group will be in complete shambles. It's already close.

And for the people who just like to say "herp derp just draft his replacement", if all goes as planned we'll be picking towards the end of the 1st round. Good luck finding an Edge player that late in the 1st, aint happening.

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