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I hope you did not get too connected to anybody in your favourite staff final season as a result of there is a 50% probability they could possibly be lower over the subsequent few days in what’s anticipated to be a massacre across the NFL.
Now that the wage cap for 2021 has been set — it is $182.5 million — the league’s 32 groups have till 4 p.m. on March 17 to get underneath the cap. What this implies is that there are going to be numerous stunning cuts between every now and then and the craziness began on Thursday when the Chiefs launched BOTH of their beginning tackles (Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz).
I am unsure if Andy Reid watched the Super Bowl, however offensive sort out might be the one spot the place the Chiefs should not be slicing corners. Fisher and Schwartz missed the Tremendous Bowl as a result of harm and it confirmed as Patrick Mahomes bought crushed up for 4 straight quarters.
We’ll cowl the Chiefs cuts and many extra in as we speak’s publication, so let’s get to the rundown.
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1. Right now’s present: NFC West deep dive
Over the previous few weeks, the podcast has been doing a deep dive on the offseason wants for each staff within the NFL and for Thursday’s present, we lined the ultimate 4 groups we had but to hit (Seahawks, Rams, 49ers and Cardinals).
For the ultimate installment of our team-by-team collection, Will Brinson removed Ryan Wilson and me so he may herald two-time Tremendous Bowl winner Bryant McFadden, and I’ve to say, I wasn’t offended. As a former NFL cornerback, nobody is extra certified to speak a couple of staff’s secondary than McFadden and that is precisely what he did for practically half the podcast. The rationale McFadden spent a lot time speaking about secondaries is as a result of there are two groups within the NFC West — the Cardinals and 49ers — who’re going to must revamp their again strains of protection this offseason.
With Seattle, practically all the dialog revolved round Russell Wilson and whether or not the Seahawks ought to really commerce him. As for the Rams, they could really be the favourite within the division now that they’ve upgraded at quarterback.
To take heed to as we speak’s episode — and in the event you’re a fan of any staff within the NFC West, you’ll positively wish to — be sure to click here.
2. Compensatory picks: Patriots get finest choose because of Tom Brady’s exit
The one benefit that comes with shedding free brokers in the course of the offseason is that in the event you lose sufficient of them, the NFL ultimately makes up for it with additional draft picks.
The league fingers out compensatory picks yearly and people picks have been launched on Wednesday. Though the precise formulation the league makes use of to award picks hasn’t been launched, we do know that it principally comes all the way down to this: a staff that loses extra or higher compensatory free brokers than it acquires within the earlier 12 months is eligible to obtain compensatory draft picks.
For example, the Patriots misplaced Tom Brady in the course of the 2020 offseason and since they misplaced essentially the most gifted free agent, they have been rewarded with the best compensatory choose, which is the 96th total choose within the 2021 draft. Total, the Patriots have been awarded two compensatory picks, which was tied for the fourth-highest quantity within the NFL. Solely the Cowboys (4), Falcons (three) and Packers (three) have been awarded extra.
Here is a take a look at all of the picks handed out:
Third-round compensatory picks
96. New England Patriots, 97. Los Angeles Chargers, 98. New Orleans Saints, 99. Dallas Cowboys, 100. Tennessee Titans, 101. Los Angeles Rams, 102. San Francisco 49ers, 103. Los Angeles Rams, 104. Baltimore Ravens, 105. New Orleans Saints
Fourth spherical
138. Dallas Cowboys, 139. New England Patriots, 140. Pittsburgh Steelers, 141. Los Angeles Rams, 142. Inexperienced Bay Packers, 143. Minnesota Vikings, 144. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Fifth spherical
177. Inexperienced Bay Packers, 178. Dallas Cowboys, 179. Atlanta Falcons, 180. San Francisco 49ers, 181. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 182. Atlanta Falcons, 183. Baltimore Ravens
Sixth spherical
216. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 217. New Orleans Saints, 218. Atlanta Falcons, 219. Inexperienced Bay Packers, 220. Chicago Bears, 221. Carolina Panthers, 222. Minnesota Vikings, 223. Philadelphia Eagles, 224. Philadelphia Eagles, 225. Carolina Panthers, 226. Dallas Cowboys, 227. Chicago Bears
For a list of all the compensatory picks, be sure to click here.
3. Chiefs launch each of their beginning tackles
If you happen to watched the Tremendous Bowl, you could have seen that Patrick Mahomes spent practically 90% of the sport operating for his life, which I am solely mentioning now, as a result of I am beginning to really feel like he could be spending 90% of the 2021 season operating for his life after the Chiefs dumped BOTH of their beginning tackles on Thursday.
Let’s check out the Chiefs cuts:
- Eric Fisher: The Chiefs beginning left sort out had been in Kansas Metropolis since 2013 when the staff made him the No. 1 total choose within the NFL Draft. Fisher began 15 video games for the Chiefs in the course of the 2020 common season, however did not play within the Tremendous Bowl after tearing his Achilles throughout Kansas Metropolis’s AFC title recreation win over Buffalo.
- Mitchell Schwartz: Throughout his five-year run in Kansas Metropolis, the Chiefs proper sort out went 4 straight seasons with out lacking a recreation. Nevertheless, that streak led to 2020 when Schwartz missed the ultimate 10 video games of the season as a result of a again harm.
Each guys sat out the Tremendous Bowl as a result of accidents and as you most likely seen in that recreation, issues bought ugly for Mahomes. If you happen to’re questioning why the Chiefs would make two drastic strikes like this, all of it comes all the way down to cash. Going into the week, the Chiefs have been roughly $22 million over the wage cap, however that quantity is now down to roughly $4 million as a result of the releasing Schwartz and Fisher will save them about $18 million in cap house.
The Chiefs must be underneath the cap by March 17, which suggests they will nonetheless must make a number of extra strikes between every now and then. One apparent transfer that may seemingly be coming within the close to future is the restructuring of Mahomes’ contract, which may create hundreds of thousands extra in cap house.
4. Here is what occurs once you’re $100 million over the cap
When the offseason began, the Chiefs have been in dangerous form with the wage cap, however they positively weren’t within the worst form and that is as a result of that honor went to the Saints, who have been roughly $100 million OVER the cap when their season ended back in January (The precise quantity was about $101.6 million)
It isn’t straightforward to shave $100 million off your cap, however that is what the Saints have had to do that offseason and with lower than per week to go till the beginning of free company — after they must be in cap compliance — the Saints are inching nearer.
So how do you shave $100 million off your wage cap? Let’s check out the Saints’ strikes.
- Gamers who bought lower. The Saints launched Janoris Jenkins on Thursday, making him the sixth massive title to be dropped by the staff. Over the previous 4 weeks, the Saints have additionally launched punter Thomas Morstead, offensive lineman Nick Easton together with tight finish Josh Hill. Emmanuel Sanders was launched on Wednesday. The Saints are additionally reportedly releasing Kwon Alexander, which is able to save one other $13 million towards the cap. Whole financial savings for these strikes: $43.9 million.
- Gamers who restructured their deal. The Saints have been busy restructuring participant offers this offseason with Wil Lutz, Cam Jordan, Malcolm Jenkins, David Onyemata, Demario Davis and Andrus Peat all remodeling their contracts. Whole financial savings for these strikes: $29 million.
- Drew Brees particular. Though we do not know if Brees goes to retire, we do know that he restructured his contract. The quarterback was set to have a $25 million wage for 2021, however that was restructured all the way down to $1.075 million. Whole financial savings for this transfer: $24 million.
The overall financial savings of all of these strikes is $96.9 million. Nevertheless, in accordance with Over the Cap, the Saints are still $25 million over the cap and that has occurred as a result of they’ve additionally ADDED cash to their wage cap this offseason. For example, they hit Marcus Williams with the franchise tag, which is anticipated so as to add roughly $10.6 million to their cap. Principally, the Saints have made numerous strikes they usually’re nonetheless going to must make much more between now and March 17 to get underneath the cap.
5. Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson massive winners underneath new fifth-year possibility guidelines
When the NFL and NFLPA accredited the brand new collective bargaining settlement final 12 months, one massive factor that modified is how the fifth-year possibility is dealt with in rookie contracts. Underneath the previous CBA, the fifth-year possibility was handed out primarily based on the place you have been picked within the draft. If you happen to have been a prime 10 choose, your fifth-year wage paid you the common of the 10-highest salaries at your place. If you happen to picked between 11 and 32, you got the common of the third by Twenty fifth-highest salaries at your place.
Thanks to the new CBA, there might be some main adjustments. Underneath the brand new guidelines, a participant will get the franchise tag quantity if they have been voted to 2 or extra Professional Bowls of their first three years. If you happen to get voted to 1 Professional Bowl, you get the transition tag quantity. Additionally, in the event you play 75% of your staff’s snaps or extra in two of your first three seasons, you get the common of the third- by Twentieth-highest salaries at your place. You additionally get this quantity in the event you common 75% or extra of your staff’s snaps over all three seasons or play 50% or extra in every of your first three seasons.
If you happen to meet none of these thresholds, then you definitely get the common of the third- by Twenty fifth-highest salaries at your place.
With that in thoughts, listed below are the gamers from the 2018 draft who may have the best fifth-year choices:
T-1. Lamar Jackson: $23.1 million
T-1. Josh Allen: $23.1 million
T-3. Baker Mayfield: $18.9 million
T-3. Sam Darnold: $18.9 million
5. Quenton Nelson: $13.8 million
Jackson is certainly the large winner and that is as a result of he is slated to get the best fifth-year possibility quantity though he was the final choose within the first spherical again in 2018. All NFL groups have till Might 3 to resolve in the event that they wish to train the fifth-year possibility and you’ll guess all 5 guys on the listing above will get their possibility picked up.
You may see the total listing of fifth-year option numbers over at Pro Football Talk.
6. Highlights from Dak’s press convention
I am unsure if there’s an official NFL report for longest offseason press convention that does not must do with a retirement, but when there’s, the Dallas Cowboys might need set it on Wednesday. The press convention to announce Dak Prescott’s new contract went on for greater than 90 minutes and that was principally as a result of the truth that nobody loves to listen to himself speak greater than Jerry Jones.
Listed below are a number of fast highlights from the press convention:
- Dak needs to retire a Cowboy. Prescott made it clear that he wish to keep in Dallas ceaselessly. “That is the appropriate match. By no means in 1,000,000 years did I think about not being a Cowboy once I put on the Star,” Prescott mentioned. “I am excited to be right here and by no means depart. That is my residence, I am not leaving and that is solely the start.” I am guessing Prescott is simply going to stick with the Cowboys ceaselessly in the event that they’re keen to pay him an exorbitant amount of cash on all his future contracts like they did with the one they only negotiated.
- Prescott thanks Alex Smith. Prescott has spent the previous 5 months rehabbing from a grotesque leg harm and one motive he is been optimistic about his return is because Smith came back from a similar injury. “I’ve to thank Alex Smith,” Prescott mentioned. “At that second once you’re sitting there and you’ve got an harm like that … to see someone who has already carried out it — and did it really in worse circumstances — that allowed my thoughts to go ‘I can do that.'”
- No regrets from Jerry. Though Jones may have saved hundreds of thousands if he would have gotten the Dak deal carried out at any level over the previous two years, the Cowboys proprietor would not remorse that he needed to pay so much due to his procrastination. “The reality is most something that I’ve ever been concerned in that ended up being particular, I overpaid for, each time, to the top,” Jones mentioned. “Anytime I’ve tried to get a cut price, I bought simply that, it was a cut price in numerous methods and lower than commonplace.”
- Jones additionally mentioned one thing about circumcising a fly, however I do not suppose anybody really is aware of what he was speaking about.
For more highlights from Dak’s press conference, be sure to click here.
7. The Kicker: ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants stumped by Andy Reid clue
If I one way or the other ever find yourself on “Jeopardy!,” I might most probably get smoked. Nevertheless, I can say for a proven fact that I might have earned no less than $1200 on Tuesday’s present and that is as a result of there was a clue about Andy Reid that not one of the contestants have been ready to determine.
Not solely was there a clue learn by host Katie Couric, however there was additionally a PICTURE included within the clue.
Here is what the clue mentioned:
“After 21 seasons as a head coach, in 2019, this Kansas Metropolis Chiefs chief lastly bought to benefit from the final recreation of the season.”
If you click here, you can get a good look at three stumped contestants making an attempt to determine who Andy Reid is. In associated information, my new objective this offseason is to get on “Jeopardy!,” so in the event you want me, I will be studying the encyclopedia.
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