Figured the mini-bye might be a good time to discuss the future.
I know some of you dive way deeper into the salary cap than I do. If I understand correctly, 2022 is looking bad for GB due to some current contracts. Is there a formula for GB to keep Rodgers and still maintain a competitive roster? Is resigning guys like Adams even a possibility?
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What ever happened to CapMan on X4?
Yes they’re in a bad way right now and have tough decisions to make whether they’re going to extend, trade, or cut the players above. Those numbers are the difference between their cap hit and the dead money left. Rodgers, ZSmith, and PSmith would essentially erase the deficit on their own. Same decisions to be made with Turner, Lowry, Amos, and Cobb. Doesn’t really matter the direction they take IMO, but they will get relief from making moves on these players. Once they make their moves, extending Jaire helps a lot as well, his cap number is a little over $13M and that number could be cut in half by a big extension.
Looks bad, but honestly this team could restock by making simple moves with the guys they have. They could probably sacrifice both Smiths and Lowry, re-sign Amos, and afford to re-sign guys like Campbell, Douglas, and Mercilus. Tonyan and MVS could probably be cheap, Bojo should be extended now, Adams should be extended. We can replace the other schlubs.
Free Agents:
Thanks GD... so you're sayin' there's a chance?
Out of the UFA's listed above, I'd focus on Adams, Tonyan, Sullivan, Campbell and BOJO.
I also think GB can get by without Z and P going forward. Gotta draft some dogs though and keep Mercilus, etc.
Focus on re-signing Rodgers to an extension. That’s step 1.
Yeah I agree, it’s clear right now that we don’t NEED ZSmith, but he’s nice to have. Same with P. Good dudes, love having them, maybe not worth the price tag.
Work on Rodgers, find out if he wants back, if he does get it done. If he waffles or goes all mystery tour then it is decision time.
He is the key to all other dealings, signings, extensions, drafts etc.
Schrödinger's QB.
IIRC, the cap will go up significantly in '23. So, they can work deals to have more cash overall, and escalate the base after year 1 ('22).
It sure feels more and more likely that Rodgers will get an extension.
Yeah, most all projections for the ‘22 cap are all based on the ‘21 cap. People were freaking out about the ‘22 cap when they were reworking contracts for the ‘21 cap. There are so many factors and changes that can occur I think projecting the cap is akin to doing a mock draft a whole year in advance. Z’s back injury, Gary’s emergence, Love’s underwhelming preseason, 7 game streak, Adams being dominant, Jaire injury, Jenkins succeeding at OT, interior OL rookies winning, Stokes solid debut, so many huge factors that will adjust the plans and negotiations going forward. Most of those things we didn’t see coming over the summer.
I read somewhere this morning that the ceiling for the cap in 2022 is just over 208 million, which I think is much higher than 2021.
@Grave Digger posted:Focus on re-signing Rodgers to an extension. That’s step 1.
This. Extending AR means a significant cap reduction, that will do wonders for their cap.
But that also seriously clouds the future of Jordan Love (depending how long AR would get).
Does he get traded? Do they hang on to him another 1-2 years?
It will be a very interesting off-season to say the least.
Jordan Love hasn’t shown me a thing that would make me even consider moving on from 12. Zero.
Who?
@Pakrz posted:I read somewhere this morning that the ceiling for the cap in 2022 is just over 208 million, which I think is much higher than 2021.
Yeah that’s the ceiling, but the cap hasn’t been announced yet. I keep seeing places either project at the cap ceiling or at the ‘21 level or somewhere in between. Depends on revenue this year, but yeah 208 would be a huge jump.
@Pakrz posted:Jordan Love hasn’t shown me a thing that would make me even consider moving on from 12. Zero.
This could be another 150-page thread about the wisdom of drafting Jordan Love. It's not Love's fault. He might be an adequate QB in the future. He didn't look completely lost in the preseason, but he didn't show anything that would lead you to believe he's a future star either.
Since the arrival of MLF the Packers are 33-7 and have reached two NFC title games. With a league-average QB, what would their record be? Maybe .500?
They've lost 9 total games in the last 2.5 years. 4 of those were to teams that made the Super Bowl that year.
Rodgers operating MLFs offense has resulted in 81 TD passes against 12 interceptions.
What kind of idiotic front office would want to move on from that?
None…who holds the cards.?
@MichiganPacker2 posted:This could be another 150-page thread about the wisdom of drafting Jordan Love. It's not Love's fault. He might be an adequate QB in the future. He didn't look completely lost in the preseason, but he didn't show anything that would lead you to believe he's a future star either.
Since the arrival of MLF the Packers are 33-7 and have reached two NFC title games. With a league-average QB, what would their record be? Maybe .500?
They've lost 9 total games in the last 2.5 years. 4 of those were to teams that made the Super Bowl that year.
Rodgers operating MLFs offense has resulted in 81 TD passes against 12 interceptions.
What kind of idiotic front office would want to move on from that?
Our idiotic front office?
In the end, all the shit in the offseason was enough to put a proverbial boot up moron asses and they're acting. Maybe even enough to string together something special this year.
This could be another 150-page thread about the wisdom of drafting Jordan Love.
Jordan Love would have gone for two in Arizona.
As in he would have played like shit?
Play love in the next preseason with all the starters against a crappy teams backups (or actors) and and how he will take really low offers.then swear, that the team love really loves him and be had for cheap. Then make a CG film that shows it.
Makes sense
If Rodgers wants to continue playing with Adams he is going to need to take a serious pay cut. That’s what it all comes down to.. He needs to tell Gute to pay Adams what he wants and I’ll adjust my contract to give you 3 affordable years.
Sorry Jordan, It wasn’t meant to be.
