- It sounds like we are still moving forward with Chris Jones' extension, which will be around $20M / year.
- We just paid Frank Clark a shitton of money.
- We are going to make Pat Mahomes the highest paid player in NFL history, possibly as soon as next offseason.
- With Hill's status unknown, we clearly are not going to pay him until this situation irons out, and even then, perhaps the deal signed with Frank Clark today was indicative of our plan to not extend Hill.
- Assuming Hill is not in trouble, we have him under contract and he plays this season.
- We could franchise him next season. If we do that, and he's still not in trouble, he would be smart to hold out. And if that all occurs, then he would be a prime candidate for a tag & trade. What would he net in return?
What is the game plan for replacing Hill's production moving forward?
- Draft Hardman/Isabella/Other?
- Trade in 2020?
- FA in 2020?
- Extend Watkins beyond 2020?
- Does D-Rob or Pringle blow up?
- Do we change our offense and focus on a different attack plan? [Reply]
They must be expecting the new CBA to change things drastically. Because I don’t see how they could ever fit Clark, Mahomes, Jones, Hill, Fuller, HB, etc. all under the current cap structure. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DrRyan:
It would really be a downer to lose Hill with Pat setting the world on fire. His skills align with Pat's so well. All that said, great WRs aren't the secret sauce to winning super bowls. How many rings did Moss, TO, Julio Jones, AB, Hopkins, etc win?
I'm not the biggest Cowherd fan but I tend to agree with his "WRs are the icing on the cake" position. Great QBs elevate the receivers around them. Great WRs are not needed to win it all.
theres's been some great WR's that have won Superbowls tho... [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
They must be expecting the new CBA to change things drastically. Because I don’t see how they could ever fit Clark, Mahomes, Jones, Hill, Fuller, HB, etc. all under the current cap structure.
We have 20m+ in cap space right now.
An extension for Jones wouldn’t hit a big cap # till 2021 if signed this offseason. Extensions are tacked on to the end of the current deal. Same with Hill. And Fuller. 2019/2020 are the last 2 years of the current CBA. All reports suggest the cap will go way up after that.
So, it’s all about how the deals get structured...but they can afford those 3 and still be fine. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BossChief:
We have 20m+ in cap space right now.
An extension for Jones wouldn’t hit a big cap # till 2021 if signed this offseason. Extensions are tacked on to the end of the current deal. Same with Hill. And Fuller. 2019/2020 are the last 2 years of the current CBA. All reports suggest the cap will go way up after that.
So, it’s all about how the deals get structured...but they can afford those 3 and still be fine.
Hill, Fuller, and Jones’ deals all expire after this season though. [Reply]