gopherwrestler Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 18 hours ago, PrplChilPill said: I assume they are going to jettison Ezekiel somehow...... If you were a bad team, would you trade a late pick for Zeke and an early pick? Absolutely. If I was GM of a bad team with a bucket of cap space that probably won’t all be used up this year, I’d be all over it. Zeke isn’t a bad player by any means, and probably not worth his pay, but to also get that early draft pick along side of that, it would be a bonus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 17 hours ago, wcblack34 said: We do much need linebacker in the linebacker room.... i just cut and paste the quotes, just cut and paste.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle2heaven Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 he could be a Vikings target. Has inside/out flexibility and familiarity with Flores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 31 minutes ago, battle2heaven said: he could be a Vikings target. Has inside/out flexibility and familiarity with Flores. 30 Y.O. coming into the year. He probably gets what $14M/yr this year? I just can't see that happening without some big movements happening in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrplChilPill Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 2 minutes ago, swede700 said: What's the purpose of different deadlines for cuts? It seems overly complicated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) 4 minutes ago, PrplChilPill said: What's the purpose of different deadlines for cuts? It seems overly complicated... To spread out his cap hit. By designating him as post 6/1, they can split his $14M dead cap hit over 2023 and 2024 instead of taking the full hit on 2023. The downside is that his full $18M cap hit for 2023 applies until 6/1. Edited March 7 by swede700 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 8 minutes ago, swede700 said: I believe at one time there was some rumors about him even retiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 2 minutes ago, swede700 said: To spread out his cap hit. By designating him as post 6/1, they can split his $14M dead cap hit over 2023 and 2024 instead of taking the full hit on 2023. The downside is that his full $18M cap hit for 2023 applies until 6/1. No....why does the NFL have that rule? Why not just let them cut him now, which is effectively what is happening. Ah, so it is to make the hit apply later. Got it. Seems like both punishment for the team, and a way to keep salaries down (by eliminating one team from spending), but there is so much money and so many teams, that's likely not a real effect most years. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) 6 minutes ago, PrplChilPill said: No....why does the NFL have that rule? Why not just let them cut him now, which is effectively what is happening. Ah, so it is to make the hit apply later. Got it. Seems like both punishment for the team, and a way to keep salaries down (by eliminating one team from spending), but there is so much money and so many teams, that's likely not a real effect most years. Thanks, They did it to give teams cap flexibility and also give the players in free agency a competitive chance. If the players actually had to wait until 6/1 to sign that would drive their salaries down (as they had to do in the past when that type of designation didn't exist). In this particular case, Jones can sign immediately in free agency...he doesn't have to wait until 6/1 to sign somewhere else if he so chooses, but his cap number in Miami will still exist. So it was actually created to benefit the players, as previously teams waited until 6/1 to cut players. If you're asking why does the 6/1 date even exist? It's part of the CBA as the date that tenders are due on players...I imagine they chose it as an arbitrary date that takes place after the draft and OTAs so every team will basically know where they stand on their roster. Edited March 7 by swede700 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 3 minutes ago, swede700 said: They did it to give teams cap flexibility and also give the players in free agency a competitive chance. If the players actually had to wait until 6/1 to sign that would drive their salaries down (as they had to do in the past when that type of designation didn't exist). In this particular case, Jones can sign immediately in free agency...he doesn't have to wait until 6/1 to sign somewhere else if he so chooses, but his cap number in Miami will still exist. So it was actually created to benefit the players, as previously teams waited until 6/1 to cut players. Yup, June 1st basically has just been the day for a lot of free agent tenders and deadlines. Really its just used to be the 2nd wave of free agency for a long time. A lot of teams can use it to their advantage too if they are sitting tight of the cap but need room to sign some of the draft picks in the future too. It doesn't exactly hurt the team or the player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrplChilPill Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I'm irrationally hopeful they'll sign 2 guys that really make a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc_vikingfan Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) Devin Bush is someone who makes a lot of sense. Young, athletic and won't cost much on a prove it deal. Also, had interacted with Flores and positive things to say about him. Kwesi seem to like taking chances on reclamation projects ala Reagor, Blacklock. I feel like Edmunds will cost too much. Edited March 8 by dc_vikingfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Steelers CB Cameron Sutton Best Fit: Vikings https://nfltraderumors.co/best-free-agent-fits-sutton-key-okoronkwo-ebukam-schultz/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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