$16m in Cap Space, are we gonna spend it?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by PatMahomesIsGod

Maybe $3M for Donovan Smith.

Something like that if it’s obvious no one can do the job. Otherwise, I think leftover salary cap carries over to next year, correct? If so, we really need more cap space next year. Lots of great players are due to be paid.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Something like that if it’s obvious no one can do the job. Otherwise, I think leftover salary cap carries over to next year, correct? If so, we really need more cap space next year. Lots of great players are due to be paid.

When you have Mahomes, Kelce, Jones, et al, you play for now - not later. If we have $$, spend it to shore up LT, RB & another DL.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

When you have Mahomes, Kelce, Jones, et al, you play for now - not later. If we have $$, spend it to shore up LT, RB & another DL.

Agree with RB and DT.

Hope we don’t sign a LT, because we’re blown away by what we have in Kingsley.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Hope we don’t sign a LT, because we’re blown away by what we have in Kingsley.

Whoaaaaaaaaa big fella! Not in pads yet. Then we can really assess accurately at that point. Just saying

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

When you have Mahomes, Kelce, Jones, et al, you play for now - not later. If we have $$, spend it to shore up LT, RB & another DL.

I don't always agree - but I think I do this time.

That said, you don't just spend for the sake of spending. The right player has to be there. And honestly, I'd love to use some of that space to get extensions done on those guys that we need to take care of next season. But I think the rapid rises in the cap going forward are going to keep most players from extending early unless you're willing to blow the market apart to do so.

Now Creed can/will and probably SHOULD re-set the market. So I'm a little puzzled as to why that one's not done yet.

[Wisconsin_Chief]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

When you have Mahomes, Kelce, Jones, et al, you play for now - not later. If we have $$, spend it to shore up LT, RB & another DL.

Indeed, you're doing a disservice to this team by sitting $16 million under the cap this year, unless they're planning to go all out Philly Eagles style next offseason and resign all our top free agents no matter what, which you know they aren't going to do.

I'm assuming Veach has some 1-year deals he's planning on handing out to a LT, RB and possibly a DT. Still some guys out there, just no way I see them sitting on that much space. They'll spend $8-9M of it before all is said and done is my guess.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

When you have Mahomes, Kelce, Jones, et al, you play for now - not later. If we have $$, spend it to shore up LT, RB & another DL.

I usually agree but man,we’ve got a really good team and a chance to keep a lot of those pieces the next few years. Mahomes’ cap hit becomes very real next year so I think we just use whatever we have left to absorb that blow. Let’s round out our roster with some vets but I think this is a good year to prep for the future so we can try to limit cuts next year