How is it only a 2 year deal? If he's good, a 16 million base salary two years from now for a good Tackle or Guard will be a pretty easy number to pay, unless they've drafted well and have a cheaper option and can use him as trade bait.Wow, Onwenu’s deal is not great. It’s basically a two year deal, with cap hits of 11, 20, and 7.5 dead. 22.5 million signing bonus and 37 guaranteed seems pretty rich for effectively a two year deal. I guess the hope is to try to extend in 2026. Surprised they backloaded given the room they have. Must still have some big targets left.
It's $17.5 million ($500k workout and $1m roster), but it's the $25 million cap hit that's the problem. Maybe you're right -- they'll regard the $7.5 million dead cap as sunk cost so that they really only view it as a $17,500,000 cap hit, incrementally. And maybe the cap will go up significantly in the next two years where a $25 million cap hit doesn't seem so bad. But that's a big number and one that cries out for a restructure or cut. Non QBs with $25 million cap numbers don't usually play under that number but I guess some do.How is it only a 2 year deal? If he's good, a 16 million base salary two years from now for a good Tackle or Guard will be a pretty easy number to pay, unless they've drafted well and have a cheaper option and can use him as trade bait.
Yeah, as you say, the cap hit is really kind of irrelevant outside of sports talk nomenclature. It's just a decision as to whether they'd want to pay him 16 million, which I think is likely to be about what an average free agent Tackle or Guard is going to be making in 2026. The cap is going to blow up bigly the next couple seasons.It's $17.5 million ($500k workout and $1m roster), but it's the $25 million cap hit that's the problem. Maybe you're right -- they'll regard the $7.5 million dead cap as sunk cost so that they really only view it as a $17,500,000 cap hit. And maybe the cap will go up significantly in the next two years where a $25 million cap hit doesn't seem so bad. But that's a big number and one that cries out for a restructure or cut.
I've said all along, that I think he might feel some loyalty to Jacksonville.Nothing says "dynasty over" quite like not being preferred to the Jacksonville Jaguars!
It's by far the worst show on Boston Sports Radio, yet one of the highest rated, so they get more and more outrageous on their takes. They constantly shit on their guests too.Relatedly, every clip I have seen of Bedard on Felger and Mazz convinces me that they (perhaps not so) secretly hate the guy. They constantly ridicule his reporting and analysis and make fun of his conclusions.
can we mention how hilarious this is.... he only missed by 10M a year.Thing changing on the Ridley front?
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Have to wait for the details. Fourth year is probably just for cap proration.good lord 4 years at 23M?
I was just in the middle of making a post when this news dropped highlighting all of the reasons he wouldn't want to leave JAX (weather, taxes, from FL, good QB/roster, familiarity with offense) and it had me wondering how much the Pats would have to overpay to get him to leave that situation. I guess I've got my answer now.No thanks on that Ridley money. He’s a number 2 receiver at best
true, but 50M guaranteed. I thought a reasonable deal for him was like 3/51 total.Have to wait for the details. Fourth year is probably just for cap proration.
Co-signed. Wouldn't be shocked if the Titans end up regretting this one soon.I know the cap went up, and goes up almost every off season, but that money for Ridley seems crazy. Glad we didn't sign him.
Pats need a RF?Hunter Renfroe just released.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39724646/sources-raiders-releasing-jimmy-garoppolo-hunter-renfrow
30M AAV is going to be the standard for high end receivers (Chase, Jefferson) so 20+ for a low end 1 seems “reasonable”. Don’t like Ridley but at least Tennessee is trying to set Levis up for success.I know the cap went up, and goes up almost every off season, but that money for Ridley seems crazy. Glad we didn't sign him.
Plenty of FA WRs left: Mike Williams, Hunter Renfrow, Tyler Boyd, Curtis Samuel, Hollywood Brown.So what else is out there other than Marvin Harrison?
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That is concerning.... I mean I expected a draft pick at WR, but was hoping it would be the 3rd or a trade up into the late 2nd.So what else is out there other than Marvin Harrison?
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Idk. The WR position was always going to be addressed in the draft and FA. Ridley wasn't the be all end all of anything.That is concerning.... I mean I expected a draft pick at WR, but was hoping it would be the 3rd or a trade up into the late 2nd.
oh i didn't want ridley much, i mean the idea that they are turnig to the draft over other FA options.Idk. The WR position was always going to be addressed in the draft and FA. Ridley wasn't the be all end all of anything.
He's got a better arm than Macaroni Jones.Pats need a RF?
I’m hoping their next move is Tyron Smith. Get it done, Theo!I'm going to assume they aren't completely done with all FA options. The tweet said the Pats will "mainly" turn their attention to the draft. They took a swing at the top guy on the free agent market and missed, so they're probably going to take a step back and look for value/fit instead of looking to just sign the next name on the list of free agents so they can say they filled a need.
Mike Williams is not "always hurt". 2019-2023 games played: 15, 15, 16, 13, 3. So last year, yeah. A problem. But the other seasons, not bad at all. 2022 I'd like to have seen 15, not 13, but he shouldn't require a big, long commitment, and he really would instantly be by FAR the best receiver on the team. He's a total game changer when he's on the field.stay away from williams he is always hurt get the vegas wr
Not good enough to get the player it would seem.Breer says $23m/year for Ridley is an incredibly strong deal, so in his eyes what does that make the Pats offer at $22m/year he mentioned?
Eventually they’re going to have to pay the freight if they want actual good players. Very few of those hit free agency. They had a shot at one and wouldn’t go the extra mile. Same old shit from this team.I know the cap went up, and goes up almost every off season, but that money for Ridley seems crazy. Glad we didn't sign him.
How high would you want them to go for a 30 YO WR who has never been truly elite to begin with?Eventually they’re going to have to pay the freight if they want actual good players. Very few of those hit free agency. They had a shot at one and wouldn’t go the extra mile. Same old shit from this team.