Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15:
So what's the holdup on guys they can rework like Hill/Kelce/Thuney?
I understand Mahomes can't get done until Friday.
Y'know with someone like Thuney, maybe even Kelce - probably even Hill - it may just come down to cash spending.
You restructure Thuney's, Mahomes and Kelce's deal and you now have to write a check for everything you pushed off. You turn $9 million of Thuney's salary into signing bonus, Clark Hunt gets to write that check the moment the deal is signed. Hill comes up with a deal with $60 million in guarantees? Not only does Clark have to write a check for, say, a $20 million dollar signing bonus, he also has to escrow (I believe) 75% of the remaining guarantees, so you're looking at another $30 million dropped into escrow.
While you're also writing a $27 million check for Mahomes roster bonus AND potentially another $6 million or so to bonus out Kelce. All while the league is 'off' and not generating any revenue payments.
I mean Clark has money, but NOBODY enjoys writing $90-$100 million in checks. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Y'know with someone like Thuney, maybe even Kelce - probably even Hill - it may just come down to cash spending.
You restructure Thuney's, Mahomes and Kelce's deal and you now have to write a check for everything you pushed off. You turn $9 million of Thuney's salary into signing bonus, Clark Hunt gets to write that check the moment the deal is signed. Hill comes up with a deal with $60 million in guarantees? Not only does Clark have to write a check for, say, a $20 million dollar signing bonus, he also has to escrow (I believe) 75% of the remaining guarantees, so you're looking at another $30 million dropped into escrow.
While you're also writing a $27 million check for Mahomes roster bonus AND potentially another $6 million or so to bonus out Kelce. All while the league is 'off' and not generating any revenue payments.
I mean Clark has money, but NOBODY enjoys writing $90-$100 million in checks.
They made sure my season ticket check cleared so they're generating something.
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
At this point they aren’t going to be able to rollover a bunch of money to cover it. They need players. A bunch of them.
That they do.
Remember when folks kept squealing that the cap is a myth when we gave Clark his deal and insisted "Ah, a Jones contract will still be easy..."?
Fellas - the Cap isn't a myth. Never has been. You can ignore it for a year and often even for 2.
But the bill WILL come due.
This may honestly be the year to allow it. We don't know what any of these maneuvers will actually mean for the Chargers, Broncos or Raiders. They may still be far inferior to us. So why chase? Give it a minute to settle out, see where the division stands, hope you're still the top dog and then next year attack as needed.
There are just a lot of unknown variables right now.
But if that's the approach, we'd better be smart about it and if possible try to find some younger veterans we can get a little term on. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I don't mind not getting anything done with Robinson either.
But what I do mind is that we seem to be trying to keep powder dry for SOMEBODY and in the meantime guys are starting to sign for below expected $$$. Guys who could really help this roster.
So who are we keeping this powder dry for. There doesn't seem to be anybody left that would take an enormous chunk of it. Moreover, if it were several smaller chunks, we'd see those signing trickling in. Or at least news that we've 'agreed to terms' to be finalized after the league year starts and bonuses are shifted around.
Something is awry here.
Awry? Or just a different plan than signing Za'Darius Smith, which I think we all thought was the plan for a good part of the week?
Maybe they're going to throw numbers at DE, with a couple of potentially ascending guys and a boring vet like Ingram. Maybe they're going to trade for someone. Maybe they're just that confident in the draft resources available?
"easy" plans tend to be expensive. Or at least obvious and easy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Y'know with someone like Thuney, maybe even Kelce - probably even Hill - it may just come down to cash spending.
You restructure Thuney's, Mahomes and Kelce's deal and you now have to write a check for everything you pushed off. You turn $9 million of Thuney's salary into signing bonus, Clark Hunt gets to write that check the moment the deal is signed. Hill comes up with a deal with $60 million in guarantees? Not only does Clark have to write a check for, say, a $20 million dollar signing bonus, he also has to escrow (I believe) 75% of the remaining guarantees, so you're looking at another $30 million dropped into escrow.
While you're also writing a $27 million check for Mahomes roster bonus AND potentially another $6 million or so to bonus out Kelce. All while the league is 'off' and not generating any revenue payments.
I mean Clark has money, but NOBODY enjoys writing $90-$100 million in checks.
Nobody enjoys a down year after four straight AFCCG's either.
I mean, he's going to have to write those checks eventually to field a team. We don't have any cap space without doing so. [Reply]
