(01-15-2024, 01:47 PM)JagFan81 Wrote:

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

You're rolling with Cam's replacement in the draft while Little and Harrison play tackle next year. If Harrison is supposed to be the next left tackle then let's get to it, Little and the draft pick can duke it out for the right side. Resign Cleveland then Sherff should be replaced by a vet free agent and we should use the rest of his money to sign one of the FA centers. Although I like the idea of a high end center, I'd really rather sign Jon Feliciano from the 49rs to a two year deal; he's 31 and can play all 3 IOL spots and you could likely get him for around $7 million total. Draft two guards or two guards and a center (if you're dumping Fortner) and we're ready to roll with Harrison/Cleveland/ Feliciano/vet FA (Hunt/Zeitler)/Little

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