bonethug0180

They won't be front loaded. What needs to be spent is just cash, and they will get there with bonuses.

There is very good reason pretty much no team front loads ANY contracts any more, because you can squeeze the players out of those big years by cutting them at the end or getting them to agree to pay cuts. That keeps them from ever getting their actual per year on the total contract that people freak out about.

Carr retiring left a lot of dead money, most of which hits this year (only a small portion was on last year's cap). In addition, Ram also retiring left most of his dead money on this year's cap as opposed to last year. Jordan, Davis, and Hill, if none are resigned prior to free agency, also have dead money hits.

Going forward, if there are no big cuts or surprise retirements, we will have an extremely small amount of dead money. Currently 2027 has no dead money, and with likely no cuts (no one really worth cutting as there are only 2 guys that save money, and only small amounts) nor expiring "pushed" contracts it will likely only contain the extremely small amounts from players added and cut at the bottom end throughout the year.

I would be extremely surprised if that's related to contract talks, as there would have had to have been a complete and utter breakdown into an unrecoverable position for it to be decided this early. Both his and Demario's contracts aren't scheduled to void until March 10th (the day before FA), and these things are almost always extremely drawn out unless both sides start surprisingly close (or one side holds all or almost all of the leverage).

He may just be getting a jump on moving to his future home for after next year, as this is likely his last year in the league anyway.

He ranked 18th, 17th, and 8th in his 3 healthy seasons. He is going to be paid number 1 receiver money. There is no talking around it.

He is not going to be paid tippy top receiver money though, but he will be top 5 just because that's what happens when fringe top 10 receivers come up on their contract. Even if we don't pay him, someone will. If you want to argue it shouldn't be us paying him that's one thing. To argue he doesn't need to be paid number 1 receiver money is ignoring the facts.

He is a great edge, but not elite. Not even a tier down from elite. At best he is a borderline top 15 edge, which is something we can use, but not something to give up a haul for.

If you look at my other posts, he isn't even on Parsons level, and is actually closer to Cam than him when it comes to sacks.

For quick reference, per 17 games:

Cam- 9.4 sacks, 29 pressures, 52 tackles, and a 6.7% missed tackle rate

Crosby- 10.7 sacks, 41 pressures, 68 tackles, and an 8.4% missed tackle rate

Parsons- 14.4 sacks, 50 pressures, 66 tackles, and an 8.3% missed tackle rate

Garrett- 16.4 sacks, 46 pressures, 53 tackles, and a 5.2% missed tackles rate

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we trade: Granderson, Carr, Ruiz, and a 3rd!

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Hey if they take that I'll take that!

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Raiders get; 2026-1st (#8)

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I was with you until here. Everything else I absolutely agree with, but zero chance I give up 8 overall for Crosby. There are at least 2 potentially high impact rookies that will be sitting there, as well as some WRs and Edge players that could be much better long term over taking on Crosby.

Parsons also averages 14.4 sacks and 50 pressures per 17 vs Crosby at 10.7 and 41.

I won't knock Crosby's production, but he is very clearly a tier down from Parsons as a pass rusher, and being 2 years older and now in a situation where he "has to" get traded, his value shouldn't be equated to Parsons.

I still think they can get a 1st, but definitely not a high 1st, and maybe a 3rd. They are crazy if they think they can get more, and a team would be crazy to give more.

He literally could not throw a ball if he had to move his feet in anyway. Can't play QB in this league like that. Perfect example was the play he got flushed and had a wide open (by 10 yards) guys underneath about 12 yards away and he threw it 5 yards behind him.

Tbh as much shite as I give Rattler, he probably at least gets it close enough for the receiver to touch it (maybe not catch it). But Rattler is too scared to go out and make something happen, and you just cannot play QB that way.

100% agree with the takes here, but to "defend" him a tiny bit that first sack was on the guard knocking the defender off his block allowing a free run to the QB.

That's more to say that both of those guys are trash though. Super low IQ play to turn and see a guy completely blocked up and intentionally ram him off the block anyway.

Wondering how the Pats got as far as they did honestly because Maye and their left side of the Oline looked horrific. I know good coaching, good defense, and a good run game can get you far, but it's not like they had an elite defense. Must have been one of those Giants super lucky runs to the SB, only they fricked it up bad at the end.