Randy Gregory, Edge, Tampa Bay Bucs

Originally posted by RDB4216:
So serious cap question...AB!!!...but how does this held Denver at all? If they are paying the vast majority of his salary this year, and apparently there was no more guaranteed money - it seems to me that finaancially they would have been better off cutting him. This isn't like the Goff trade where they was basically payment for draft capital - because I can't see it being worth like 9.5 million to move up 5-6 spots in the 6th round.

Originally posted by RDB4216:
So serious cap question...AB!!!...but how does this held Denver at all? If they are paying the vast majority of his salary this year, and apparently there was no more guaranteed money - it seems to me that finaancially they would have been better off cutting him. This isn't like the Goff trade where they was basically payment for draft capital - because I can't see it being worth like 9.5 million to move up 5-6 spots in the 6th round.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

Originally posted by RDB4216:
So serious cap question...AB!!!...but how does this held Denver at all? If they are paying the vast majority of his salary this year, and apparently there was no more guaranteed money - it seems to me that finaancially they would have been better off cutting him. This isn't like the Goff trade where they was basically payment for draft capital - because I can't see it being worth like 9.5 million to move up 5-6 spots in the 6th round.

The 49ers likely called & said they'd swap picks since they were cutting him anyway, I'm shocked it was just a pick swap late round & no early picks TBH

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Originally posted by RDB4216:
So serious cap question...AB!!!...but how does this held Denver at all? If they are paying the vast majority of his salary this year, and apparently there was no more guaranteed money - it seems to me that finaancially they would have been better off cutting him. This isn't like the Goff trade where they was basically payment for draft capital - because I can't see it being worth like 9.5 million to move up 5-6 spots in the 6th round.

I'm not AB but from what I've read I think I can answer why they did this. They were going to cut him anyways and was going to have to take 9.5 mil in dead money/cap stuff. So basically it was either let him go for nothing or trade with us for the pic with both scenarios them having to deal with the same amount of dead money/cap stuff.

If I'm wrong someone correct me though lol.

EDIT: AB Answered too when I posted this lol..

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Originally posted by RDB4216:
So serious cap question...AB!!!...but how does this held Denver at all? If they are paying the vast majority of his salary this year, and apparently there was no more guaranteed money - it seems to me that finaancially they would have been better off cutting him. This isn't like the Goff trade where they was basically payment for draft capital - because I can't see it being worth like 9.5 million to move up 5-6 spots in the 6th round.

I'm not AB but from what I've read I think I can answer why they did this. They were going to cut him anyways and was going to have to take 9.5 mil in dead money/cap stuff. So basically it was either let him go for nothing or trade with us for the pic with both scenarios them having to deal with the same amount of dead money/cap stuff.

If I'm wrong someone correct me though lol.

EDIT: AB Answered too when I posted this lol..

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Look at Randy Gregory rush the interior. Kris Kocurek didn't need to see this to generate the idea for the 49ers #ArdenKey https://t.co/lrkacHF4wD

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) October 6, 2023

Nice rep from Gregory, but holy s**t, that center saw the stunt coming from a mile away and still let Gregory get inside his frame. Also, this is a game while Arden Key would legitimately align at 3technique and smoke guards. Not the same thing, Mr. Lombardi.

Originally posted by RDB4216:
So financially it makes no difference for them to cut vs. trade? I thought there was something along the lines of, if a player is cut and signs somewhere else - then the cutting team didn't take the cap hit.

Originally posted by NC49er:

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Originally posted by RDB4216:
So serious cap question...AB!!!...but how does this held Denver at all? If they are paying the vast majority of his salary this year, and apparently there was no more guaranteed money - it seems to me that finaancially they would have been better off cutting him. This isn't like the Goff trade where they was basically payment for draft capital - because I can't see it being worth like 9.5 million to move up 5-6 spots in the 6th round.

I'm not AB but from what I've read I think I can answer why they did this. They were going to cut him anyways and was going to have to take 9.5 mil in dead money/cap stuff. So basically it was either let him go for nothing or trade with us for the pic with both scenarios them having to deal with the same amount of dead money/cap stuff.

If I'm wrong someone correct me though lol.

EDIT: AB Answered too when I posted this lol..

That's what I read also DrChowder. Broncos were going to release him while still having to take the $$$ hit, but the 49ers called them so he would not hit the open market and offered the 6/7 pick swap. This way the Broncos got something at least with a pick swap and the 49ers secured him for the vet minimum for the remainder of this season ( a tick under 1 mil ) with the option to cut him next year,renegotiate his contract,or trade him and receive additional value back.

Originally posted by picklejuice:
maybe they should give him the #5 jersey...who has it anyways?