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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19
A lot of the financial decisions all come back to what happens at QB. If they feel like they can move on from Smith, they could cut him, Hali, Jah Reid, and Demetrius Harris and have $21.6M in cap space (according to OTC). If you add DJ into that, the number jumps to almost $30M, and you'd still have Maclin and Bailey on the roster. That would be enough cap room to make whatever moves/extensions they might want.
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Those figures don't represent the in the Dead Cap Space.
Projected Cuts for 2018:
Maclin: $8.6m in Cap Space, $4.8 in Dead Money = net savings of $3.8 million
Bailey: $6m in CS, $2 in DM = net savings of $4 m
Hali: $7m in CS, $1.54 in DM = net savings of $5.4 m
Reid: $3.2m in Cap Space, $775k DM = net savings of $2.425 m
Harris: $2m in Cap Space, $1.8m in DM = net savings of $1.8 m
DJ: $8m in Cap Space, $2.25 in DM = net savings of $5.75 m
That's a total savings of $17,441,666, all for players that are at the end of their careers or fairly easy to replace.
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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19
On the flip side, if they feel like they have to keep Alex for 2018, I would hope they can get him to take somewhat of a pay cut. Assuming he would make what he is scheduled to make, and cutting Maclin, Bailey, DJ, Hali, Reid, and Harris would put them at around $27M in cap room. Either scenario presents a lot of veterans being released, but the first one is more likely IMO as they have their biggest investment waiting in the wings behind Smith.
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Once again, the numbers are incorrect. Also, cutting Alex Smith nets only a $13.4 million in cap savings. If he starts the first half of the season or if Mahomes is injured as a starter and/or struggles in 2018, do you really believe that Clark Hunt, Andy Reid and John Dorsey are going to turn their team over to Tyler Bray or Joel Stave?
And if they wanted a "cheap" backup that knows the system, why didn't they just hang on to Nick Foles or sign Chase Daniel after the Eagles cut him loose?
I just don't see any scenario in which Smith isn't a Chief in 2018, unless he's injured in 2017 and Mahomes plays like Dak Prescott. While that would be the "ideal" scenario, I don't think it's very likely.
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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19
JMO, but I think Maclin bounces back this year. Not necessarily a 1000 yards, as that will be tough to get with Kelce and Hill around and Alex at QB, but I think he will be a threat.
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Agree to disagree about Maclin but I can't see the Chiefs paying a 30 year old WR on the downside of his career $13.4 million in 2018. That just doesn't make any sense.