LAR @ CHI, Divisional Round, SUN, JAN 18th Game Thread - CHI +3.5, O/U 51.5

[BearFan PHX]

5 hours ago, Stinger226 said:

I looked at his contract that the first  year starts in 26 and he has 44 mil guaranteed. So that is his cost not just his 16 mil in 26. Point is an aging WR, known for being a quitter isn't going to be easy to find a trade partner for. Rebuilding teams will look to the draft, most good teams already have an expensive weapon they're paying. 

Okay trade him but to who and for what? 

probably a third rounder and to get him off of our books so we have $16M more in cap room to spend on the defense.

[AZ54]

9 hours ago, BearFan PHX said:

probably a third rounder and to get him off of our books so we have $16M more in cap room to spend on the defense.

I’d take that.  

[Mongo3451]

38 minutes ago, AZ54 said:

I’d take that.  

X2.  16 Mil for the D, plus a pick.  

Cut Edmunds to get money and get better without another transaction.(Sarcasm for the sensitive)

[BearFan PHX]

Just trading DJ and Edmunds alone would increase our cap by $31M

If you trade sweat, thats another $17M of cap space and another 3rd round pick.

If you trade Jaylon Johnson, thats another $6.5M and probably at least a 2nd round pick.

We'd get another $10M each if we could trade Dayo and/or Garrett, but i dont imagine we would have any takers, and the benefit of cutting them is much smaller.

Kmet would get us another $8M, but i feel like he might just be a little overpriced. If they want to keep him, that works too. I think hes a little expensive, hes been a decent TE2, and usually those dont get paid $11.6M. It could go either way. If you could get a 2nd rounder for him, i think you do it.

So you can trade DJ, Edmunds, Sweat and JJ for $54.5M in cap space and a 2nd, two 3rds and a 4th.

I would do all of that, pick up a big name edge rusher like Crosby or Garrett, and draft DL. Add in Booker, Shemar Turner and Dexter at nose, and you might have the makings of a plan.

We would need help at 3T, LB, CB and S but we'd have room and picks for that.

It's a bold move, cleaning house like that, but I think thats exactly the kind of thing Johnson will want to do.