stinkypete
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We know that cutting Smith is off the table, the dead cap hit would leave us in cap hell for two years, but is there a chance we could find a trade partner to take on his cap hit? I'm thinking something on the order of the Osweiller/Goff/Wentz trades, we send a 2023 2nd and Smith to rebuilding team like a Houston or a Detroit, and they take on the rest of the contract while stockpiling picks for the next great QB class (whenever that is).
I know this goes against every principal of value in team building, but I would argue that the cap space is worth more than the pick. The benefit of having four years of Jones on a rookie deal is that it leaves the cap space to build a championship contender in the case Jones develops into a franchise player. Smith's deal is seriously handcuffing our ability to capitalize on this value. If we ride it out, it leaves us with only one year to reap the benefit of the rookie contract. I'd rather have the flexibility to keep Jackson, or Brown, or sign a better #1 WR, than the lottery ticket that is a pick in the 50's.
I know this goes against every principal of value in team building, but I would argue that the cap space is worth more than the pick. The benefit of having four years of Jones on a rookie deal is that it leaves the cap space to build a championship contender in the case Jones develops into a franchise player. Smith's deal is seriously handcuffing our ability to capitalize on this value. If we ride it out, it leaves us with only one year to reap the benefit of the rookie contract. I'd rather have the flexibility to keep Jackson, or Brown, or sign a better #1 WR, than the lottery ticket that is a pick in the 50's.