Cap Space - Pre-Draft

[ColoradoBills]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:41 PM, transplantbillsfan said:

I believe the Benford extension will actually open up some CAP space considering he was projected to make extra this season with the 4th year performance bonus.

 

So we didn't need to restructure anyone for this signing 

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I was just looking at that.  Christain is scheduled for $3.3M this year.

New contract salary at vet minimum and with signing bonus/workout bonus I'm thinking it will pretty much be a wash.

[BuffaloBillyG]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:44 PM, GASabresIUFan said:

Or he'll tag him and keep him for a 5th year.

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Honesty I kinda doubt it. I don't believe Beane has used the tag in his GM career. 

 

Also, if I saw it right the franchise tag # for RB this year was $13.6M. If Beane doesn't want to pay $15M AAV I sincerely doubt he would be into paying $13.6M for a one year deal at the position. 

[ColoradoBills]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:52 PM, BuffaloBillyG said:

Honesty I kinda doubt it. I don't believe Beane has used the tag in his GM career. 

 

Also, if I saw it right the franchise tag # for RB this year was $13.6M. If Beane doesn't want to pay $15M AAV I sincerely doubt he would be into paying $13.6M for a one year deal at the position. 

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He hasn't.  Players hate the tag and Beane knows it.  The locker room knows Beane is a straight shooter on contracts.

Cook signs for Market value or he moves on next year IMO.

[FireChans]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:52 PM, BuffaloBillyG said:

Honesty I kinda doubt it. I don't believe Beane has used the tag in his GM career. 

 

Also, if I saw it right the franchise tag # for RB this year was $13.6M. If Beane doesn't want to pay $15M AAV I sincerely doubt he would be into paying $13.6M for a one year deal at the position. 

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Have we ever had a player worthy of using the tag? Maybe Edmunds but it sounded like they were out on him before that

[djp14150]

  On 3/25/2025 at 6:48 PM, SoCal Deek said:

Ralph is cheap! 

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Gravestone in decay….

[No_Matter_What]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:41 PM, transplantbillsfan said:

I believe the Benford extension will actually open up some CAP space considering he was projected to make extra this season with the 4th year performance bonus.

 

So we didn't need to restructure anyone for this signing 

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Absolutely. Shakir and Bernard extensions saved cap space this year, and so will Benford's.

[Special K]

  On 3/29/2025 at 5:51 PM, djp14150 said:

Gravestone in decay….

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[Doc Brown]

  On 3/29/2025 at 5:06 PM, FireChans said:

Have we ever had a player worthy of using the tag? Maybe Edmunds but it sounded like they were out on him before that

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All our worthy players were extended before it was even a consideration with mixed results (Dawkins, Brown, Poyer, Hyde, Milano, T. White).  I could easily see Cook going the Edmunds route next year.  If some team wants to overpay for you, so be it.

[harmonkillebrew]

I know that the market doesn't place RB value at $15m/year, but I think Cook's value to the offense and team is at least that.

Benford just got $19/year. Cook is more important. Our O is now built around the run. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

I quit looking at the cap sites anymore, they are all wrong.  Beane has proven time and again, he has the real numbers

[GunnerBill]

  On 3/29/2025 at 4:57 PM, ColoradoBills said:

 

He hasn't.  Players hate the tag and Beane knows it.  The locker room knows Beane is a straight shooter on contracts.

Cook signs for Market value or he moves on next year IMO.

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The tag is only to be used on a guy you are pretty confident you are going to be able to work a deal out with but you need more time. The Lev Bell experience basically killed off using a tag on someone because you just want to stop them hitting the market. Tee Higgins played on the tag last year which is pretty rare these days and even he then signed an extension. If the Bills tag James Cook next year I'd bet a pound to a penny the Bills then extend him before camp. 

[ColoradoBills]

  On 3/30/2025 at 2:52 PM, GunnerBill said:

 

The tag is only to be used on a guy you are pretty confident you are going to be able to work a deal out with but you need more time. The Lev Bell experience basically killed off using a tag on someone because you just want to stop them hitting the market. Tee Higgins played on the tag last year which is pretty rare these days and even he then signed an extension. If the Bills tag James Cook next year I'd bet a pound to a penny the Bills then extend him before camp. 

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Totally agree.  It was being used for that by some team's years ago, but not anymore.

 

IF the tag was used on Cook, then I agree it would mean they are really close on a deal.

Beane won't use it if they are way apart.  He will let Cook walk.  IMO.