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I have to imagine the Lions must feel Vaitai is healthy now because he is essentially guaranteed a roster spot now.

I really don't want them to get into a habit of signing players and then a year or two later asking them to take a pay cut. Okwara, Harris, and Vaitai really had no leverage because they stood to lose more by being cut but I don't want to make it a habit of putting your players over a barrel.

That tweet was over 12 hours ago and does not appear to be factoring in the Vaitai renegotiation. The Lions cap space is over $26 million now and they are still way under for next year. They definitely have room to sign Chark or even make a play for Hopkins.

Honestly, this number didn't seem bad to me considering his first draft was 7 years ago. I thought it would be worse.

I think it's Goff signed a 5 year $240 million fully guaranteed contract.

Not sure I approve of Buggs being coy with us. I want to know what he knows. Chark perhaps?

Goff's current contract is not guaranteed so you commit to Goff for at least three years at about $10 million more per season. That seems reasonable for Goff to do.

What if Hurts is Wentz? Should the Eagles really commit 20% of their cap to Hurts?

I figured they would reminisce about the Super Bowl they actually won where Wentz would have been the MVP if he didn't get injured. Why don't they draft a QB now instead of spending 20% of their cap on Hurts?

Jalen Hurts is exactly what people are suggesting the Lions do. The Eagles drafted Hurts when they had Carson Wentz signed to a big extension. He sat on the bench as a rookie backup. They replaced Wentz in year two with Hurts. He turned out to be good. He's now going into the final year of his contract. He will cost 20% of your cap. What do you do? The Eagles got at most three years of cap relief with Hurts (not even that since they had to carry Wentz's dead cap). For the people who want to draft a QB for cap reasons. What do the Eagles than do with Hurts?

No I think it's strange that people think Hurts is worth 20% of your cap and not Goff. A QB who has only had one great year (which from a passing numbers perspective wasn't any better than Goff) and is a mobile QB who comes at a higher injury risk and typically who don't age well.

I thought it was about the supporting cast even though part of the reason why we want to replace Goff is because he needs a good supporting cast.

He runs really fast and can throw the ball really far in a controlled environment. Never mind his 53% completion percentage.

Maybe on to something. The Lions can carry three QBs on the roster. They can draft three this year with one being Hooker who they can stash on the IR and then have a rookie backup and a rookie third string.

That's why I brought up Hurts. He's entering the last year of his contract. He's going to be due a massive contract. Shouldn't the Eagles be drafting a QB instead of giving 20% of their cap to Hurts?

I was talking about the money saving aspect of drafting a QB. That's just ridiculous. You have a good QB you sign him. You don't keep drafting QBs for this we can only win with a QB on a rookie contract silliness.

I would sign Goff to an extension now. Similar to what Carr got, but maybe up the annual amount. Carr's contract is only guaranteed for two years. It's structured in a way that the Saints have cap relief now. You can do the same with Goff but maybe give him three guaranteed years and a 5 year contract. He puts up another good season and gets closer to free agency and the cost will go up. We know what Goff's floor is. He still won with the Rams, made the playoffs, and won a playoff game. We also know his ceiling is starting QB for a Super Bowl team. You give him a Carr like contract and you aren't really anchored to him and it still allows you to get a QB in a year or two.

LOL don't come at me with misrepresentation.