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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Smith, Hali & DJ are not likely to return next year, which will free up about $32 million.
Even with rolling over $10 million (and it's most likely closer to $5 million), they're still $1 million over. If they rollover nothing, they'd be $6 million over.
They have decisions to make with Peters and Morse in 2018 and in 2019, Tyreek Hill and Dee Ford.
They're not even close to being out of cap hell.
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As of right now come 2018 The're $14 million over a projected $168 (with 50 signed). They'll probably roll about $6 million over to get them up to a cap of $174. I'm rounding to $175 for shits and grins (because $168 is very conservative).
So they're at $182 with Smith, Hali, DJ and Bailey on there. They need to find $7 million which is EXACTLY what they'd clear by cutting Hali. Cap hell solved.
Sure, they need to spend a couple million on picks, probably find a FA or two, but that's all easily managed by restructuring DJ and Bailey. And again, depending on development, it's quite possible that they just walk away from DJ outright (another $8 million) Parker would also likely be open to a restructure. Oh, and we haven't even discussed Smith yet.
The Chiefs can very easily get themselves to $30 million in cap space next year. It wouldn't even sting that much.
They're fine on next year's cap. Logan, Colquitt, Santos, DAT and Fulton are the only real FA concerns and frankly none of them worry me. There are some RFAs like Mitchell, King, RNR and Ramik but if those guys are in line for big raises, that's probably a good thing - they've made themselves valuable.
And again - move Smith, DJ and Hali and there's more than enough room to bring back every one of the RFA's and most of the UFAs.
2019 might be a bitch, but such is the nature of having several good young players. At some point you gotta pay for 'em.