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Assuming he even shows up to work.

Poyer got a 15 yard penalty and a fine... Poyer's helmet hit coleman's... and he was a defenseless receiver at the time of the hit. It was hardly "clean".

Eagles go on to win a super bowl with an even more expensive QB... Even if his cap hit was lower his total comp was way higher than jones. What he probably should have said: I'm not paying 13M for a back to average 3.9 YPC (his stats in 2023-2024), that cap space would be better used on offensive linemen to protect my QB and boost the poor rushing attack.

Going to challenge myself and only count QBs i ever watched. Allen Kelly Flutie Tyrod - Some cool highlights, and broke the drought Fitzpatrick - Fun times but they lost a ton of games Bledsoe - Didn't totally work out - but he was better than everyone below him Orton - Sad that he makes this list at all let alone this high up. Reich - Didn't play a ton of regular season snaps, but his playoff numbers are pretty good actually. Edwards - Clear upgrade over Losman Manuel - Started with a little promise and he was about as good as everyone thought he was. You could probably plop losman in here too.

He wasn't quite spector bad in coverage - and he was next to spector far too much... I didn't see much from him as a blitzer, he looks rather stiff in coverage, and he was a little late to react in the run game at times. Struggled massively with motion checks. I do think he sheds pretty well, and is a solid tackler. Just not sure I'm not still looking for a better player at the Will, not sure if thats still milano - but if they move on from milano after this season i don't think you just elevate williams.

If he wants to hang out on the practice squad in case of emergency? Sure.

Likely not much in savings as the primary goal from shakirs new deal is for him to get paid some money today and some guaranteed salary in years 2 and 3. Often players are on a 5th year option when the extension triggers - those have big salary cap hits that can be reduced by spreading bonuses, but shakirs 4th year was already pretty cheap.

Knox's overpay was compounded with restructures too so you couldn't get out of it. He's still a good player though, and a solid in-line tight end. At least he's playing, i mean everyone complains about knox's deal and its moreso the white extension that really was the big miss along with Von.

I don't have an issue with extending cook - i have an issue with 15M AAV. As should anyone. Cap is going up, but that would be the 2nd highest in the NFL, above barkley, jacobs, and everyone but CMC. Let Bijan and Gibbs set the market, don't do it with Cook.

Just don't let players line up that close to the QB unless they are in motion. Then you can only have one person, and if you really wanted to use them to push they'd have to time it - which lets the defense time it.

I don't pay Cook, and I keep bringing in backs. I love the player but i think that depth is the key there and I like players that have a role. Think NE's running backs when they were successful. Draft another, keep 4 if you have to and drop gilliam. Bernard is a great player, and leader. I don't see him chasing a bag mainly because he doesn't have the accolades to earn a large check. With a defensive coach and hopefully some new younger talent, maybe he can lead this team to becoming a top 10 defense. The challenge with Rousseau is the projection of cap increases - What does parsons get who actually sets the market? Now how about Karlaftis in KC? Bonitto in Denver? Thibodeaux, Anderson, Walker, Robinson, Phillips, johnson, Mcdonald, etc. The top 5-10 at a position tend to make more than everyone else as a % of the cap, and there's usually a sizeable gap to the next tier. Based on just he guys above - i think rousseaus deal will fall outside the top 10, and maybe end up around 20 after additionally veteran contracts are signed. IE Is it right to estimate that ~20M AAV is the new 15-17M? And is Rouesseau worth that?

I'm for this - seems fair for a combination of what he's done to earn it and what he will produce. Getting paid before free agency is a huge benefit to a player too. Slightly above the gabe davis number, but for a player who has been the most consistent offensive performer on the roster other than Josh Allen. Cook for example: cleaned up his fumbling issues quite a bit, but 4 fumbles a year ago - combined with several concentration drops - has me reluctant to set the market with him at RB. It's tough to fully commit to the 2024 version and ignore the wrinkles going into last year that had everyone putting Breece Hall above him in most divisional rankings (let alone leaguewide).

He actually still has the largest cap hit on the team in 2025. But 32 is a lot different than 70 or whatever.

From what i can tell, he was playing hurt.

I feel like he stopped trying to play the slice by the end of the year and was more consistent just kicking dead on. Like most of his missed XPs were slices that got away from him on his preferred hash (he also had a really ugly kick earlier in the year). Instead of just trying to play that, i felt like he was trying to kick them harder (faster?) so slice was less of an issue.

I think 3rd rounder is too much obviously... but he played 1000 snaps for one of the better offenses, and offensive lines, in the NFL. There's a market for his services, and he is a starter for many teams in the league.

Doubt it - they have worthy and get rice back, they also probably need to figure out how to pay trey smith and have a big gaping hole at left tackle. Offensive line keeps your QB healthy and usually contributes to a solid running game. Mahomes is paid to turn the rookie contract players into stars.

Gotta be Houston - they love to use week 1 as a like "previously on the NFL" type situation where they can showcase rivalries or rematches.

I agree. I thought the writing was on the wall when burrow signed. The astronomical cap hits to me indicated they were going to try and make this work in a small window and so far it's been a failure. You have to let higgins walk, simply as a roster construction move. Tagging him is just going to eat cap space in the opening of free agency and limits who you can sign, even if you plan to trade higgins. Ideally you already lock up chase long-term but you can't pay everyone, and you REALLY shouldn't pay 2 guys who play the same position. The offensive line is not good for protection, and they can't run the ball. Running the ball is important to winning - Short yardage conversions, 4 minute offense, play action, RPO windows. The defense is bad, and you fired the coordinator despite him having shown on numerous occasions to be able to elevate the unit in the playoffs. I'm not sure higgins fixes the issues they have with the offense, and limits what you can do to fix the defense.

It filters down to everything. Scouting, Coaching, extensions, free agency, training staff, facilities. I don't think you can move them right away, nor do i think they want to move. But if the NFL wants you to improve your stadium, you have to figure out how to milk the public for some of those renovation costs. Yes - he is a billionaire. The team itself is valued at more than a billion dollars - but to access that money you need to sell equity in the team, or borrow money using it as collateral. They seem to operate similarly to buffalo in the past where they need the money coming in to be greater than the money going out - which doesn't leverage the always increasing value of your investment. It also makes it challenging to sign players to these big extensions because you need to pay them a ton of money annually beyond what the cap hit is. The cap "isn't real" in that it doesn't represent the actual cash moving - a 1 year deal with 3 void years involves all of that money being paid in year 1.

Had a pretty terrible year - and i remember his fumble against buffalo being pretty bad... They were playing well and winning in buffalo. He had less than 100 yards rushing from that game on. I probably don't hold the 3.3 YPC average against him since he had so few carries but, he's likely a PS call-up from this point on in his career.

His injury was strange too, fell funny and dislocated his collarbone. The team that beat KC was a running team like buffalo - but they also have stud playmakers to counter the chiefs blitzing. Coleman isn't that dude - not yet anyway. Sounds like Beane challenged him to BE that dude. Go out and win the 1x1's. Browns speed on the outside would be something that the other team would have to think about.

I doubt the jets trade him to us so its probably not going to get far. His guarantees are dried up though, and his base salary is enormous so he could be cut, which might make it more workable.

I can't see pete carroll and tom brady letting him come in and upstage them as they try to fix a pretty broken organization. I think they'd rather just trade for cousins, its the same bad sale to your fans but at least you aren't bringing in locker room drama.

Yeah - I don't know how desperate you have to be, to have any interest in bringing him in. Maybe the Giants? It's just such a hard sell to your fanbase.