(02-02-2018, 11:19 AM)ATLjag Wrote: If the team were to trade Fowler....

In 2018, Fowler was to count about $7.5m against the cap.  If traded, the team would save $3.6m cap in base salary, but would still have a $3.8m overall cap hit from the unamortized balance of his original signing bonus.  

Assuming the team had wanted to keep Fowler in 2019 by exercising his 5th year option, the team would be saving about $14m in 5th year money and cap.  (this $14m figure was the amount in 2017, and likely will be higher in 2019).

For me, it makes no sense to trade him this offseason if you would only receive a 3rd round pick and save only $3.6m in cap this year.  If you let him walk after next year, the team would likely receive a 3rd round compensatory pick for him anyway.

(02-02-2018, 11:30 AM)UCF Knight Wrote: At some point we're going to have too many guys to resign and you're going to have to make the decision to either cut bait and try to get something out of them or let them walk later for free.  I like Dante and where he's developed, but I don't see him as one of the guys the Jags breaking the bank for.