(01-14-2024, 10:18 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote:

(01-14-2024, 08:51 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: Just looking at overthecap. So we have $12.9m cap to spend but that counts Josh Allen as not on the roster so that money and more is already gone for him.

Looking at cap savings

Scherff as a pre June1st cut is $14.8m in dead money and a cap saving of $9m. Post 1st June is $7.4m dead money and $16.5m cap savings.

Robinson is $3.8m dead money and $17.5m cap savings. There's no difference pre or post 1st June.

Foley as a pre June 1st cut is $9.2m in dead money and $3.5m cap savings. Post 1st June is $4.8m dead money and $8m cap savings.

Zay as a pre June 1st cut is $6.5m dead money and $4.4m cap savings. Post 1st June is $3m dead money and $8m cap savings.

Just looking at other players that offer cap savings.

Darious Williams is a $500k dead money and $10m cap savings

Rayshawn after June 1st is $3.2m dead money and $9m cap savings.

Yes we have plenty of options to save cap, the only worry is all of those players are starters and losing Scherff and Cam means you need to replace them aswell as improving the Oline. Can you find better players in FA and will you end up paying similar amounts in the FA Oline market?

Personally, I don't focus on dead money.  Anything that would be dead money is money already spent.  It's a sunk cost.  The important thing is the savings on the cap.

I discussed this in the OL thread, but Robinson gives $17.75 in savings.  Scherff gives $9 million this year plus another $7.5 million next year.  Combined, we're paying over $34 million for 1 year of service from Robinson and Scherff who aren't that good.  I cut them.

I would take the $34 million and get the best center and two guards for the money in free agency.  I then draft a tackle in round one with Little as a plan B, but hopefully he's just our swing tackle.  Harrison obviously starts at tackle.  Fortner competes for a backup spot.  Use a day 3 pick on the interior line for depth and possible future development.

I know it is a lot of change, but I believe it will give us the best offensive line without draining a bunch of money we need to resign Allen and others.

I agree about the dead money. Was mainly including it just to show the difference between pre and post 1st June cut values. 

I'm not against your idea but it's definitely risky. Cam and Scherff haven't been playing to their value and they look the easier cuts to give you some ammunition for FA and to resign guys. The Oline FA market is ridiculously overpriced now and you have to overpay for mediocre talent as every team is looking for Oline improvements. Are you bringing in better talent than Cam and Scherff for less money is the main question. I'd love to bring in  Ramczyk from the Saints and they are $88m over the cap but every year pull off some black magic to keep everyone and stay under.

Little having an up and down year makes the draft tough as do you go T or G in the 1st round.

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