Explain this to me

[MadHatter]

we can't afford to do anything at this moment. if we do anything right now, we pay too much. if we wait a couple days into FA after things settle down (assuming there is anything remotely like a flurry of activity) we will save money, whether its guys we had last year or not.

 

it's risky, but its what has to be done to make the most of the little space we have. 

 

whether we re-sign guys we like or nit, tbough, it will still be a crowded market and a buyers market at that. there will be plenty of value to be had and gettleman will be able to reload. much of that  though, depends on what we do with hardy and other players who will be asked to restructure (and don't read that as taking a pay cut...players who restructure don't take pay cuts so it's not the selfless take one for the team thing people make it out to be).

 

Which is why having Hardy counting for $13M in cap (with DE counting $30M in cap) is not a smart thing.  I was hoping that we tagged him to buy a little time and then got him locked up to a more cap friendly (for the early years) contract befor eFA started.  But, that does not look to be happening. 

 

I love Hardy...but I still feel this team would be better with a quality LT and a quality CB/WR than with a second stud DE.