Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 6 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said: So....now where we at with regards to the cap? Enough leftover for Goff? Signing Goff to a new contract would likely lower his cap hit. Last year he had the 3rd highest cap hit in the league. These new contracts likely don't change the cap hit for Sewell or St Brown much this year. In fact, Sewell was going to have a $19 million cap hit in 2025 so it's possible that is lower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 This is why the Lions weren't big spenders in free agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 This is what good teams do. You draft your franchise players and pay them. You use free agency on short term contracts to fills gaps in the roster. You let good but not franchise players like Jonah Jackson get paid elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sports_Freak Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 8 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: Fields would be our 3rd string running back...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 This would spread the signing bonus over 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 34 minutes ago, NYLion said: Yes lol, you're kidding though right? No, not at all. The only time I hear about the salary cap is when somebody posts it or if a team is up against it. But these signings...oh boy!! Let's F'ing GO!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I keep forgetting Sewell is still only 23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 30 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: This is why the Lions weren't big spenders in free agency. This team, being run so well and contending....it's a dream come true. So...this is what it's like to have a good football team! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 This says we actually have Sewell locked up for 6 years. Today is a good day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 25 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said: This team, being run so well and contending....it's a dream come true. So...this is what it's like to have a good ... Management team. And owner. And coaching staff. And plethora of players... All coming together in a swirl of excellence leading to a Super Bowl competitive team! Hell yes! "Dream come true." Yep! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 12 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said: This says we actually have Sewell locked up for 6 years. Today is a good day! Sewell was already signed for one more year and the Lions picked up his 5th year option. After that is when this contract picks up. The good thing is the signing bonus is spread of 6 years instead of 4 which reduces the cap. I think they did it similar with St Brown. St Brown doesn't have a 5th year option since he was a 4th round pick so he had one year left. He's under control now for 5 years and the signing bonus will be spread over 5 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 If this were the same old Lions, both players would retire early and there would be a years long feud over the signing bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 18 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: Sewell was already signed for one more year and the Lions picked up his 5th year option. After that is when this contract picks up. The good thing is the signing bonus is spread of 6 years instead of 4 which reduces the cap. I think they did it similar with St Brown. St Brown doesn't have a 5th year option since he was a 4th round pick so he had one year left. He's under control now for 5 years and the signing bonus will be spread over 5 years. These extensions were no-brainers. Keeping a Lions team in contention for years!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLion Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said: I keep forgetting Sewell is still only 23. And St. Brown only 24. The contracts will kick in when they're 25 but the Lions are getting full prime years with these contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 With the Goff deal not imminent…. What are the odds we see them roll with Hooker in the near future? I think still low. But I wouldn’t put it past them to not be bullied by contract demands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 With St Brown locked up they have the franchise tag available for Goff. It wouldn't be ideal but would give them a full training camp to evaluate Hooker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 How good was that 2021 draft? Two foundational pieces, McNeil who is a good borderline pro bowler worthy of 2nd contract, Melifonwu who emerged as a potential plus starter, and Barnes who was a solid starter. Only Levi was a dud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygoat Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Having ASB locked up is a relief. I don't even care that he reset the market, because by this time next year he'll probably be the 4th or 5th on the list, and he's worth every penny he got. I love that the Lions were aggressive wrt to extending Sewell now instead of waiting for next year. They likely saved themselves money while also giving them the opportunity to spread his bonus over more years. That's some savvy s**t. We now have two of our cornerstone players locked down through their prime years, and the cap will only continue to rise over the course of both of these deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 The St Brown contract is already on Over the Cap. Looks fairly team friendly. Only $35 million fully guaranteed. In 2028 he has a cap hit of $41 million but the Lions can save $37 million if cut. It's really a 3 year extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 This didn't have to be this good but it was anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Brad Holmes is doing something previous GMs like Mayhew and Quinn failed to get done in certain situations. He's locking up their core guys that they will win with over the next 3-4-5 seasons. Really loving the totality of what Holmes did this offseason on the whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 minute ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: Brad Holmes is doing something previous GMs like Mayhew and Quinn failed to get done in certain situations. He's locking up their core guys that they will win with over the next 3-4-5 seasons. Really loving the totality of what Holmes did this offseason on the whole. To be fair, those previous staffs didn't have many core players. Mayhew was able to lock up Calvin Johnson and Quinn locked up Stafford. We also forget that Quinn did extend Slay and Decker. The only blunder was Mayhew not extending Suh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 1 minute ago, Motown Bombers said: To be fair, those previous staffs didn't have many core players. Mayhew was able to lock up Calvin Johnson and Quinn locked up Stafford. We also forget that Quinn did extend Slay and Decker. The only blunder was Mayhew not extending Suh. Quinn let Glasgow go too and chased Slay and Diggs out of town. All three guys should have be apart of our core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 minute ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: Quinn let Glasgow go too and chased Slay and Diggs out of town. All three guys should have be apart of our core. Ironically he signed Slay and Diggs to extensions. I blame Patricia for driving them out of town. They were fine when Caldwell was coach. Glasgow was a head scratcher but I'm not sure I considered him a core player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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