Around the league, the average year 1 cap hit for free agent contracts was 50.5% of their new APY.
The Bengals did it at an 80.9% rate.
Let's say they were still on the conservative side but not at the extreme like they currently are. Let's say they were at the 55% mark.
They would have saved $12.17M on this year's cap.
Sure, that $12M would still need to be accounted for in future years, but that's just $6M per year and the Bengals have a projected $100M in cap space in 2027.
That extra $12M in cap space could have netted two more quality starters on defense.
$12m is 4% of the current cap.
$6M next year is just 1.8% of next year's projected cap.
The final years $6M would then be 1.7% of that year's projected cap.
4% now vs 3.5% in future years.
And that's the final tweet on how the Bengals structure contracts and how it limits them.
When you see OSU improve from about 4.5 yards per carry this season to over 5 yards a carry next year, and see the red zone TD percentage go from about 66% to more in line with IU's 73%, you'll look back and laugh that you questioned this one.
Let me get this straight. People are upset that Ryan day hired an OC who the NFL also wanted as an OC???? Vrabel and Mike Tomlin signed off on AC.
Some people just complain because it makes them feel better. Same people who complained about Matty P hire
Birm said today that Jordan Seatonโs price tag is more than the current starting offensive lines salary combined. Safe to say OSU will not pursue him
@davebiddle I love your optimism but this is a major blow. Expecting CHJ to come in and contribute immediately is a tall task. OSU has to bring in a veteran in the portal
We will see what happens from here, but thinking the head coach had to go but the current front office can get this fixed is the most Cleveland Browns 2012-2025 thought ever.
KMAC: We Won.
Coach P: Celebrate with me.
KMAC: Coach. We did it man. We gotta keep goin man. Man, I love you dog (to Coach P).
Coach P: I'm so proud of you. You're the best. We're going to keep doing it. I love you too. I love you too.
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Forty minutes time of possession. A 12-minute drive. Not just zero sacks, but zero pressures allowed. Ohio State's offensive line took Michigan's soul Saturday. https://t.co/mg2o17Lyxo