Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by JaggedJ:
The reality of how much they overpaid Goff start in next year is starting to slap them in the face. No more cheap rookie contract. Now they actually have to balance the roster.
I mean we all saw this coming, they were all-in the past yr, almost got a SB. They have Goff/Gurley/Donald eating up like $75M of their cap space next yr
They have to start drafting better
Yeah, the signs were there this off season when they couldn't keep guys like Saffold or Joyner. After Sunday I'm sure hindsight says they should have traded Peters earlier and kept Saffold.
Now they have Whitworth and Fowler off contract. Neither have really produced to their pay grade this year, but it's not a simple thing to just go out and replace those guys.
Like you said, they have to draft better because LT and DE are prime positions they can't afford to pay for. Draft or bust.