(02-03-2023, 04:38 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(02-03-2023, 04:20 PM)Mikey Wrote: That's fine well and good so long as we're talking about someone else having to cut that check. Taylor ain't worth breaking the bank over. And with our cap, I am not slashing through the roster to make that deal happen.

It's not breaking the bank.  It's a new contract, and new contracts are always bigger than old contracts.  

And besides that, we don't have to slash our roster to make it happen.  Our salary cap is very manageable right now.

It's not manageable though. That's why they're in this position now where they have to make these tough decisions. It's business. I get it. I understand contracts, salaries, etc. That's always going to go up. 

With that said. Signing him to that type of money now puts us where in 2024, 2025, etc?

Again, one good year out of four. The good year he had he was primarily a one trick pony. Good in pass protection, not so good in run blocking. The only logical move IMHO is letting him walk. He's just not worth that type of cap hit percentage on this current team's roster.

Especially when you already resigned Cam Robinson last year to a fairly hefty deal at LT and then you already invested a 2nd RD pick in Walker Little just two years ago. 

The intent should be Robinson and Little duking it out for LT, loser moves to LG, which, is probably a little bit easier to transition to than RT. Unless one of those guys can simply get it done over at RT, great. Then that leaves you with really one or two spots to look at for developing in the long haul over the next two years. 

Again, Bartch and Shatley are still concerns at LG. I get it. Serviceable players. That's great. But, you need above average play over there. Scherff is also a stop gap player over at RG. You're also still hoping Fortner can step it up in year two. They're going to need that money over the next two, three years to backfill and develop talent more than likely. 

I just don't trust Taylor on a new deal. Just don't. At least not at that projection.

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