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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Nonfactor.
Jones’ cap hit in year 1 of an extension is 99 percent certain to be less than his cap hit on the franchise tag.
One-year moves like Watkins aren’t the issue here. Fitting him into the plans long-term and in 2021 IF the cap drops is the key factor.
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That and Watkins restructured his contract. He was going to have a cap hit if we cut him. There was not a lot of cap room difference between his restructured deal and the cap hit.