Cut high-cost players next year?

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  • September 25, 2015 at 6:56 pm #31155
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    Might be early, but IMO these guys are not worth their cap hits for next year.

    DE Chris Long – $14.25M cap hit, $11.75M cap savings.
    Would be 5th highest cap hit of all DE’s next year. Close to 10% of total cap space. Production could be replaced by resigning Hayes and Sims.

    ILB James Laurinaitis – $6.43 cap hit and $5.53 cap savings.
    Production has declined the last two years. Could be replaced for less by FA signing such as up and coming ILB Zach Brown who’s familiar with GW’s scheme.

    TE Jared Cook – $8.30M cap hit, $5.70M cap savings.
    5th highest cap hit of all TE’s next year doesn’t really match production and effort. I doubt there’s much drop off from Cook and Kendrick to Kendricks and Harvey.

    WR Kenny Britt – $4.85M cap hit, $4.85M cap savings.
    Kenny was awesome with the fans at Oxnard, but I just don’t see him being the #1 WR this team sorely needs. Pay a bit more, and you might be able to land WR Alshon Jeffery next year. And dare I say WR Josh Gordon. Imagine Jeffery, Gordon and Quick on this team.

    OLB Akeem Ayers – $3.00M cap hit, $3.00M cap savings.
    $3.00M for 24% of the def snaps is not worth it IMO. Even Westbrooks plays more at 27%. In comparison, Tree and JL play 99% of the defensive snaps. I think Hager or Lynch can fill Ayers’ role next year.

    There you go. I said it. I know some of you’s are thinking it. That’s $30.8M in cap savings.

    Getting ready to duck.
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