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Or they could spend the saved 25-30M on a more “complete” EDGE. Use those top 10 picks to trade for one. 4-5 high quality players. 3 on rookie deals. I asked already. Why should he get as much as Crosby. Or why more than Highsmith? Why should his name even be mentioned with Watt?

The last 20+M/yr deal to an edge was Max Crosby an 23.75M/yr. Crosby is every bit as good a pass rusher and instead of being a liability on 40% of his snaps, he one of the best run defenders in the NFL. So how is Burns close to that value. The Steelers just gave Alex Highsmith 17M/year. After 14.5 sacks and a better run defender than Burns. So again, what is this magical value he holds at any price?

What about the the 25-30M/year you can spend on replacement(s). You can believe whatever you want about the Rams but there was always a good possibility they were in decline and nothing since has changed that. So for the privilege of overpaying an Edge worth around 20M/yr, they turned down two top half 1sts, pick 36, and the one great or two very good players they could have signed with the same money. And this was a good idea? This is close to the Teddys contract is team friendly BS.

Not if he’s been replaced by BC. Which is the scenario I’m speaking of. But yea he’s going to be restructured for many years to come and ain’t going nowhere soon.

4. Moton would cost 25M in dead cap next year if cut/traded.

So where are these PFF numbers that you claim are legit. Post them or the link. And they are the only ones? First it was the AU athletic dept was right. Now they aren’t. Just you claiming he had many more than he actually did. I didn’t need stats to know 13 was way too high for his time at AU just from watching all his snaps.

That the numbers are incorrect and inflated.

He played 12 games in 2021 when he had 7. He played 5 games in 2022 and had 2. That’s 9 in 17 games. Or 13 in 25 games if counting the 2020 8 games. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/andrew-leota-1.html

And also very false.

They are wrong.

You have those seasons reversed. He had a 1,000 yd rookie season. Last year was when he was hurt half the year.

I’m assuming the other guy is Dallas Turner who isn’t in the draft either.

That’s what it has always been. Nothing has changed but his roster bonus which became guaranteed on March 17th. And they had no choice because you can’t cut him while injured. I’ve never seen details which is why i asked but either it hasn’t been reported yet, or the team beat writers still don’t understand the cap.

Wasn’t he restructured last week?

What has happened without their HOF QB and HC? I know when I’m looking at a team to emulate, I pick the below average team that couldn’t win an awful division and loses good to great players on a regular basis. Good call.

Just answered this. Do you actually follow anyone besides the Panthers?

Fans like you don’t worry about that until it actually starts costing their team very good players. And the team is leveraged out for years with a below average team. They just lost 3 DL starters and an emerging Edge. Add that to Hendrickson, Armstead, Williams, CGJ. But they are the example that should be followed. And all that for not even one SB appearance.

The Panthers will need about 6-8M for the draft class. Almost all will be the QB and 39. Any pick after 75 or so doesn’t really change much from JAGs signed to the bottom of the roster now. Ridder is making 1.2M/yr and was chosen 75 last year. I think y’all had it figured out.

With 25-30M, it isn’t hard. See the numerous DEs signed in the past 3 years in the 15-18M range, like Reddick. Name the Edge player who is making 20-30M that is below average against the run. Is he really supposed to be paid like a Bosa or TJ Watt. Garrett? He’s not in their class. The positional value of not overpaying for one when you could be better with two very good DEs is the issue. Do better than some random team and long retired players. Burns wouldn’t even start for the Steelers. And that’s before we factor in pick 36 this year, a probable top 10 pick next year, and a possible one in 2025. What positional value do those three picks bring to the table?

Yep. And it’s called I can find 2 DEs for the 25+M/year Burns will want, and still spend the draft picks on other positions. Or use them to trade up and keep your own 1st round picks. But somehow overpaying one player is better than 5 high quality ones instead.