jap1
03-01-2015, 12:46 AM
With the cap position we are in, I feel like this year it will be very difficult to make any major changes. Moving forward, even though we will have a lot of cap room, we will also need to resign some key players who will likely be asking for a big chunk of money (Poe and Berry?), so I don't see our overall cap situation improving significantly.
The question is whether Dorsey sees this roster as one that is a few draft picks away from being contenders, or if it is full of overpaid players. He has had two seasons to directly evaluate the talent.
I can see things moving two directions. First would be we are NOT in rebuild mode. We retain Houston, work on a cap friendly contract, draft the players that we can and keep the press on to become a Super Bowl contender.
The other option would be us being in the middle of a quiet rebuild. There is a little evidence of some of that. How many players are left over from the Pioli era? Less than 15 total. Of those we have Hudson, Houston, Hali, Poe, JC, Bowe, DJ, Berry, Colquitt and a few backups. Berry may not play this year. Hudson, Hali, and/or Bowe may all be gone. Houston is going to be difficult to sign. What if we are in a rebuild? Maybe they are trying to position themselves to be able to make a lot of moves next offseason. They could use the non-exclusive tag on Houston and see if someone else would be willing to pay him the money he wants in exchange for two first round picks.
Let's say we go that route. We could keep Hali, move Ford into the lineup. We renegotiate Bowe to save a few more million. Let Hudson walk, and cut DeVito. We would have two first round picks this year, and two next year. If the team that signed Houston has a top 10 pick, we could pick up one of the top 3 WRs in this year's draft with the pick we received for Houston, then use the other pick for a G/T. We would the still have close to 10 draft picks in rounds 2-7. We would also have $5-10 mil in cap space to use on FAs. Next year would be a similar situation. This wouldn't be a long rebuild, as we have a lot of key pieces in place.
So, the interesting question would be whether or not Dorsey thinks there is enough talent on this team (plus a few draft picks) to be a contender, or if this team needs a facelift.
I am not sure where I feel we are. I like Houston, but I don't want to hinder our future for a record breaking contract (if that is what he is looking for).
The question is whether Dorsey sees this roster as one that is a few draft picks away from being contenders, or if it is full of overpaid players. He has had two seasons to directly evaluate the talent.
I can see things moving two directions. First would be we are NOT in rebuild mode. We retain Houston, work on a cap friendly contract, draft the players that we can and keep the press on to become a Super Bowl contender.
The other option would be us being in the middle of a quiet rebuild. There is a little evidence of some of that. How many players are left over from the Pioli era? Less than 15 total. Of those we have Hudson, Houston, Hali, Poe, JC, Bowe, DJ, Berry, Colquitt and a few backups. Berry may not play this year. Hudson, Hali, and/or Bowe may all be gone. Houston is going to be difficult to sign. What if we are in a rebuild? Maybe they are trying to position themselves to be able to make a lot of moves next offseason. They could use the non-exclusive tag on Houston and see if someone else would be willing to pay him the money he wants in exchange for two first round picks.
Let's say we go that route. We could keep Hali, move Ford into the lineup. We renegotiate Bowe to save a few more million. Let Hudson walk, and cut DeVito. We would have two first round picks this year, and two next year. If the team that signed Houston has a top 10 pick, we could pick up one of the top 3 WRs in this year's draft with the pick we received for Houston, then use the other pick for a G/T. We would the still have close to 10 draft picks in rounds 2-7. We would also have $5-10 mil in cap space to use on FAs. Next year would be a similar situation. This wouldn't be a long rebuild, as we have a lot of key pieces in place.
So, the interesting question would be whether or not Dorsey thinks there is enough talent on this team (plus a few draft picks) to be a contender, or if this team needs a facelift.
I am not sure where I feel we are. I like Houston, but I don't want to hinder our future for a record breaking contract (if that is what he is looking for).