Why not both? Bills can easily take on 2-4 10M plus AAV contracts. All about structure.
This DO NOT need to be one or the other discussions
Let me show that.
Terron Armstead signed a 75M contract, AAV 15M, 2022 cap hit 3.9M
Von Miller signed 120M contact AAV 20M, 2022 cap hit 5.1M
Two top Paid UFAs coasting 9M against the 2022 cap.
Another proof. Let me build you a UFA OL.
LT - Dawkins (not going anywhere)
LG - Brandon Scherff (as comparison top paid OG UFA 2022) - 7.6M cap Hit
C - Morse isnt going anywhere
RG - Laken Tomlinson (second highest paid OG in 2022) - 5.3M cap Hit
RT - Terron Armstead (highest paid Tackle) - 5.1M cap hit.
3 New OL (with the top paid in last years UFA) - added year one cap hit 13M