5 minutes ago, RLC said:

The 2021 cap number is concerning, but not the end of the world. It could definitely have gotten worse.

We’re something like $70M over the cap. Concerning is an understatement. 

Just now, ManuManu said:

We’re something like $70M over the cap. Concerning is an understatement. 

Ouch. Who is taking the most of that?

Just now, ManuManu said:

We’re something like $70M over the cap. Concerning is an understatement. 

With rollovers, and the likely cap increase with new TV/gambling money (not guaranteed TBF), it'll be closer to 25M. That's workable. If they didn't do this, then it would have been catastrophic.

1 minute ago, RLC said:

With rollovers, and the likely cap increase with new TV/gambling money (not guaranteed TBF), it'll be closer to 25M. That's workable. If they didn't do this, then it would have been catastrophic.

Where are you getting that $25M number? If that is a true number, that’s doable. 

Yikes. 

The same old people in the Blog going 2 hours without starting ish

Some more math curiosity. I checked Dak Prescott's career record against teams that finished the year with a winning record. It is 13-19. Over the past three years, it's 8-16.

I guess there's no way he should be in a troll's list of Top Fifteen quarterbacks since he has such a losing record.

Just now, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

Some more math curiosity. I checked Dak Prescott's career record against teams that finished the year with a winning record. It is 13-19. Over the past three years, it's 8-16.

I guess there's no way he should be in a troll's list of Top Fifteen quarterbacks since he has such a losing record.

The point is he's a troll so that's the only way Dak would be on his list.

31 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

Is the guy sitting next to him living in his house? He's supposed to be the freaking example telling us the sky is falling if we don't wear one. Just saying I think people can go enjoy games and not worry. 

Come on. You know it's the age of do as i say not as i do.

Six with unlimited accrued seasons is pretty nice. You can basically keep replacement level players on the roster who will have familiarity with the playbook. 

That’s huge for bubble vets like Clement, Goodwin, Douglas, Jatavis Brown, etc. 

Just now, greend said:

The point is he's a troll so that's the only way Dak would be on his list.

I was thinking the same thing. Putting Dak ahead of Wentz shows he's a Cowpies fan or a fool.

But then i repeat myself

 

5 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

We’re something like $70M over the cap. Concerning is an understatement. 

Howie and Co built the roster with the contracts they signed with the belief that the cap would substantially increase, and as such was more workable.

This whole covid thing isnt only killing people it could kill the eagles chances at staying fiscally competitive for years.

Its generally accepted that Howie isxa capology god but i dont think this scenario was in the contingency plan.

Not sure how Howie is gonna dig out of that big a hole.😞

6 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

We’re something like $70M over the cap. Concerning is an understatement. 

In some ways, but it will force the Eagles to get younger and stay out of FA next summer, which some will see as a good thing.  It will force the team to develop their draft picks.

It also leaves little to the imagination as to who will be gone.  Jeffery, Barnett, and Goodwin simply make too much vs what they offer.  Other guys will need to restructure; I’m not sure how Brandon Brooks’ contract works if he retires but I do see that as a distinct possibility.

 

This is fun to look at and find $60-70M plus I’ve enough space for draft picks and other FAs. 

There are some egregious salaries in there. As good as Howie is, that Alshon contract is as bad as it gets. McLeod costs more to cut than keep. We only save $1M by cutting Malik Jackson. 

10 minutes ago, Utebird said:

Howie and Co built the roster with the contracts they signed with the belief that the cap would substantially increase, and as such was more workable.

This whole covid thing isnt only killing people it could kill the eagles chances at staying fiscally competitive for years.

Its generally accepted that Howie isxa capology god but i dont think this scenario was in the contingency plan.

Not sure how Howie is gonna dig out of that big a hole.😞

The other way to look at it is that he has their most important player on what looks like a very reasonable deal.  I think everything after that is workable.  

53 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

And in the midst of a pandemic where it was reasonable to expect a cap decrease either short term or over the life of the CBA, we spent a second round pick on a backup QB and a third round pick on a developmental linebacker. 

Gross. 

 

On the QB it only proves how tight the move was.  Better than paying a backup 9M or whatever we paid Foles. That wouldn't work at all these days. 

5 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

There are some egregious salaries in there. As good as Howie is, that Alshon contract is as bad as it gets. McLeod costs more to cut than keep. We only save $1M by cutting Malik Jackson. 

makes more sense to cut malik jackson as a post June 1 cut next year then just getting the 1 mil prior.  

19 minutes ago, FranklinFldEBUpper said:

Some more math curiosity. I checked Dak Prescott's career record against teams that finished the year with a winning record. It is 13-19. Over the past three years, it's 8-16.

I guess there's no way he should be in a troll's list of Top Fifteen quarterbacks since he has such a losing record.

Probably looks worse when you take out Zeke too

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

Probably looks worse when you take out Zeke too

No doubt

13 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

This is fun to look at and find $60-70M plus I’ve enough space for draft picks and other FAs. 

It's going to be restructure city. OTC estimates if you restructure the core group of Cox, Wentz, Johnson and Hargrave you can open up roughly $44M. Cutting Alshon gives you another $8M. Goodwin (if his contract wasn't already restructured, currently showing $7M for 2021) is another $7M. Those moves put you at about $60 + rollover + other cuts and maybe an Ertz extension or some other kind of restructure.

It's doable, but you are also kicking the can down the road more.

Ben shot a 3 in the first quarter!

 

5 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

makes more sense to cut malik jackson as a post June 1 cut next year then just getting the 1 mil prior.  

Its an option but doesn't help them get under the cap or open up anything for FA. It would be good for your rookie pool though.

Cutting DJax, Alshon, Malik, Barnett and Goodwin in the 2021 offseason clears $31M. 

Let’s say the salary cap is $10M higher than the floor that was established today.  We still have to find $30M in cap space and we’re running out of players to restructure. 

Wentz is an obvious one, possibly Hargrave. Cox will be 30 next season. You don’t want to get caught holding the bag. Graham already has an ugly contract with major dead money. Lane and Ertz I’ve played this game a number of times. Brooks could be restructured but with his injuries do you want to go that route?

Sucks he missed it though.  He probably wont attempt another one now until the playoffs.