(03-13-2024, 11:15 AM)raptor6581 Wrote:

(03-13-2024, 10:49 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: Assuming Ridley signs later today, I'll expect Cam to be cut or traded.  Also, Zay appears to be an attractive cut and so does Gotsis to a lesser extent.  Allen's tag is taking up more space than a new deal would so they'll create some space by signing him, but I don't think there's enough wiggle room for Allen and Ridley without getting rid of Cam, hopefully in a trade considering how many teams need Tackle help.  Lawrence isn't getting done this offseason.

I don't see them cutting it trading Cam. His cap hit is big, making him hard to trade. Cutting him frees up cash, but puts them in position of needing multiple OL in the draft rather than just an Interior guy. Is little ready for a full time workload? I don't think he is.... Instead, they need to approach him about a restructure/extension to cut his cap hit and free up more money. 

Gotsis can go. He's nothing but a depth guy. Though I prefer they keep Zay, adding Davis and resigning Ridley makes that difficult, especially if they still intend to draft a WR.

No, the only thing the team sending the player has to account for is the dead cap which would be the same thing they have to account for if they cut him outright.  The Cap Hit figure for 2024 includes salary not yet paid to Cam which unless negotiated as part of the trade is the responsibility of the receiving team.  I'd assume that if he were traded he'd also be negotiating a new deal with his new team which would completely change his 2024 cap hit for them regardless.  Just the same as he'd be negotiating a new deal with a new team if we cut him.

Here's the spotrac link to his page.  https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/jacksonville...son-21775/

Cap hit is if we keep him on his current deal this year.  Dead cap is if we part ways via trade or cut.  There's a cap savings of over $17 million by parting ways with him.  

Go play with the team cap simulator on spotrac.  Signing Ridley is going to force Cam out even with a long term contract lowering Allen's current cap hit unless they do a bunch of restructures with other guys which would be foolish in my opinion.  You need $5 to $10M in cap space for the upcoming draftees as well.  Cam is all but gone with a Ridley contract later today.  The question is, can you get sufficient comp in a pick or picks in return or is it better to cut him and hope for a compensatory pick next year.

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