1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,300 Major back alert major back alert major back alert major back alert folks we got multiple bag alerts 2 00:00:07,300 --> 00:00:11,880 Okay, the street continues. Okay, Justin Jefferson as 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,540 Expected destroyers the receiver market Jalen waddle gets his bag 4 00:00:17,340 --> 00:00:23,480 CMC breaks his market as well. Tyree killed looking for money here. They're everywhere 5 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:28,940 CD lam is letting Jerry Jones know the time is ticking and 6 00:00:28,940 --> 00:00:32,060 post June 1st designations and 7 00:00:32,660 --> 00:00:39,680 The remaining free agents that are available all of this and more on the tith episode of 8 00:00:40,340 --> 00:00:45,940 The football Sturkey's podcast. I'm your host your GM who is not on a team right now 9 00:00:46,100 --> 00:00:50,620 But it's scouting people three years in advance. Okay, let's get it 10 00:00:51,020 --> 00:00:56,420 All right, folks. So here we go once again another week 11 00:00:56,420 --> 00:01:03,420 The street continues for back alerts. This is amazing. Okay, this is historical at this point 12 00:01:03,420 --> 00:01:05,020 All right now 13 00:01:05,020 --> 00:01:11,140 Let's get into these details because we don't want to waste any more time because we did this episode is money talk 14 00:01:11,140 --> 00:01:16,200 All right, this is all we talking about just money money money money. All right, so 15 00:01:16,940 --> 00:01:21,980 Vikings receiver and one of the best receivers in the league right now Justin Jefferson 16 00:01:21,980 --> 00:01:30,380 ain't a record four year one hundred and forty million dollar extension to stay with the Vikings 17 00:01:30,380 --> 00:01:34,000 Okay, now let's go over the details. Okay, so according to spot rack 18 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:40,580 He receives a thirty six point nine million dollar signing bonus a hundred and ten million of his deal is guaranteed 19 00:01:40,580 --> 00:01:44,780 And he will be making thirty five million dollars a year now 20 00:01:45,340 --> 00:01:48,500 Let's be real here folks. Okay, this was 21 00:01:48,500 --> 00:01:54,100 I'm going to happen whether it be now later into the season whenever 22 00:01:54,460 --> 00:01:59,340 Justin Jefferson was going to reset the market. He was going to now 23 00:01:59,340 --> 00:02:08,020 It was a it was a matter of how much money is he going to to demand and how much is the receiver market going to 24 00:02:09,180 --> 00:02:16,900 Reset if we're being real here. Okay in my time of watching football because there was a period of time where you know 25 00:02:16,900 --> 00:02:23,860 I was watching basketball alive, you know with LeBron and the big three and whatnot and you know into football basketball football 26 00:02:23,860 --> 00:02:26,360 But now that I'm really committed to football 27 00:02:26,700 --> 00:02:34,420 This is probably the one offseason that I can remember and I can be wrong some you guys can you know say in the comments 28 00:02:34,900 --> 00:02:38,140 On our Instagram page at football underscore junkies pod 29 00:02:38,860 --> 00:02:43,140 That we have seen multiple multiple receivers 30 00:02:43,140 --> 00:02:48,340 I'm received the back. Okay. We've seen Mike Evans get the back 31 00:02:48,340 --> 00:02:57,700 We've seen Nico Collins Jalen waddle AJ Brown a Monroin St. Brown now Justin Jefferson value of the receiver now in 32 00:02:57,780 --> 00:03:06,020 My mind is at an all-time high. Okay, we are seeing teams now who are becoming more aggressive and trying to 33 00:03:06,300 --> 00:03:10,220 obtain the number one receiver over the quarterback 34 00:03:10,220 --> 00:03:15,100 Okay, just because of how many receivers come out in the draft every single year 35 00:03:15,980 --> 00:03:23,020 Folks we are seeing it's almost like a factory. Okay when you see, you know 36 00:03:23,460 --> 00:03:29,380 The Justin Jefferson's of the world's the Cooper cups of the world DK Metcalfs AJ Brown's Mike Evans of the world 37 00:03:29,780 --> 00:03:35,380 When you see that that's that's you know, you have to in some ways ride that wave 38 00:03:35,380 --> 00:03:43,020 Because if you don't then the next best option is you're gonna have to overpay for one of these guys or for one of these types of guys 39 00:03:43,020 --> 00:03:46,140 Right, so I say all that to say this 40 00:03:47,580 --> 00:03:56,060 You know with with him resetting the market that now paves the way for you know other receivers that could be looking for money as well 41 00:03:56,060 --> 00:04:00,020 You know for instance a Marta Cooper Brandon I you with T. Higgins 42 00:04:00,820 --> 00:04:03,440 and Drake London Garrett Wilson 43 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:04,440 And 44 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:10,080 Who whoever else you guys want a name this now dig this now this takes their market 45 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:16,360 So, you know in some ways, you know, it's a great thing for the Vikings because they keep 46 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,280 Their number one player on the team 47 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:26,640 But at the same time if you're a team and you have a receiver who was disgruntled bangles 49ers listen to me 48 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:29,080 and cowboys 49 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:35,800 This puts you in a really bad spot because the number is only gonna is gonna continue to go up 50 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,760 It's going to nothing is gonna change now 51 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:43,840 Is it gonna get to a point where it's gonna be like the quarterback market where you know people are making? 52 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:49,600 50 almost close to 60 million dollars possibly I don't know but it's just 53 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,800 growing and growing and growing and it's going to just 54 00:04:53,800 --> 00:05:02,960 Continue to rise that that's just what it is now teams are willing to invest into a true number one receiver 55 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,720 before they invest into a you know 56 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:11,320 Average to above average quarterback and we're seeing that 57 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:18,360 And you know that sort of transitions us to you know the the the next bag alert Jalen waddle 58 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:23,960 You know dolphin for the not dolphin receiver for the dolphin excuse me 59 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:29,160 Ain't a three-year eighty four point seven million dollar extension to stay with him 60 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,080 He gets a eighteen point eight million dollar signing bonus 61 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:40,320 Seventy-six million is guaranteed and he will be making twenty eight point two million a year now when you really look at this, right? 62 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:44,520 It's a good deal. Okay, because by the time the deal is over 63 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:52,280 You're he's still gonna be in his prime so that means he could re-up and either stay with the dolphins or he can hit free agency 64 00:05:52,280 --> 00:05:55,920 And you know test the waters and see exactly what happens, correct? And so 65 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:02,480 You know that also sort of takes the pressure off of them of trying to figure out, okay 66 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:06,560 How are we gonna be able to you know sign our rookies and sign our you know 67 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:13,080 Whatever player we're trying to get while at the same time create catchphrase to try to figure out what they're gonna do with you know 68 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:16,040 To him whatnot so not surprising that signing 69 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:21,840 Definitely heard some rumblings, you know for a while now that Jayla water was definitely looking for a deal 70 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,680 But it definitely came at a shocker at how quickly 71 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:27,360 They came to an agreement now 72 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:31,640 when we look at for instance Tyree kill and 73 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:36,280 You know his situation his situation is a little bit 74 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,160 It's a little bit complicated and I'm gonna explain why in 75 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:43,240 In 2022 when he inked his four-year 76 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:46,080 120 million dollar deal 77 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:50,320 He was only getting he was only making 30 million a year at that time if I'm not mistaken 78 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:56,280 He was the highest pay receiver now that you have Justin Jefferson who you know reset at the market 79 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:01,800 Who is to say, you know Tyree kill won't ask for 80 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:08,320 40 or 45 million dollars a year granted, you know the he is worth the money 81 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:15,520 It's just a matter of will the dolphins be willing to you know pay him because let's be real here 82 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:19,040 They're trying to figure out what they're gonna do with toa and that whole situation 83 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,920 And we don't know exactly how things are gonna go 84 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:26,760 We don't know if toa is gonna want to do a holdout or whatever the case may be we don't know and 85 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,040 You know 86 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:33,120 It's great that Tyree kill wants to finish his career with the dolphins and whatnot 87 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:34,480 But at the same time 88 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:40,480 They have a lot of people that they have to pay and they have a lot of question marks that they have to start 89 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,960 You know figuring out within the next few years, okay? 90 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:51,480 Especially, you know when you have players like Jaylen Phillips, Javon Holland and company who you know pretty soon 91 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:58,320 They're gonna be looking for deals big deals and if you don't try to figure out or at least 92 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,000 Get an idea of what their number is looking like 93 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:06,120 Then you're basically going to be blindsided and then that's thing 94 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,120 You know you're gonna be trying to figure out, okay 95 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,160 Are we gonna low ball them? 96 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:13,080 We're gonna high ball them are we gonna try to put the squeeze on them? 97 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:20,440 What exactly are we gonna try to do right and so what you what you see is a 98 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:25,480 Lot of times and this has sort of been a trend that I've that I've been you know sort of looking at 99 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:30,560 Recently is that players are willing to you know 100 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:35,640 Take less for a short for a shorter term deal 101 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:42,080 So that they could re up again and hit free agency while they're still in their prime compared to taking the 102 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:44,760 traditional for and you know 103 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:49,120 by the time that contract is over you're either out of your prime or 104 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:54,240 Injury written or you know people just don't want to take care of your contract, okay? 105 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:58,680 And so you know if if you're the Dolphins GM 106 00:08:58,680 --> 00:09:05,760 You have a lot of things you have to figure out because you're in the situation where one or two things are gonna happen 107 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:11,080 Either you're gonna franchise to it and then once the season is over with 108 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:17,720 You're probably not going to you know pay him and just let him walk in here for the agency and then probably see if you can 109 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:19,720 you know draft a quarterback or 110 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:25,320 You're gonna ink them to a deal and somebody else is gonna have to go you know 111 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:30,160 But again, I'm not on the team. So I really don't have to worry about that 112 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,080 now moving on to 113 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:36,560 CMC or as we all know Christian McCaffrey 114 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,440 This curveball 115 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:41,520 That just happened yesterday 116 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:48,440 Literally as I was thinking about recording and I was you know finishing up on my talking points for this podcast for this episode 117 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:52,160 Specifically, you know, that's when I check my phone boom Christian McCaffrey 118 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:56,000 Incident in extension. So let's go over his details, right? 119 00:09:56,240 --> 00:10:01,240 So he inked a two-year thirty eight million dollar extension with the 49ers 120 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:06,880 He gets a fourteen point two million dollar bonus and he gets 24 million guaranteed 121 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:12,520 And he will be making 19 million a year, which would make him still the highest pay 122 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:17,080 Running back in the league when you look at Christian McCaffrey, right? 123 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:19,600 Christian McCaffrey 124 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:22,560 Has been consistently been 125 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:27,960 The best running back in the league. Okay, you're talking about someone who? 126 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:33,920 Can play running back at a very elite level and can also double as a slot receiver? 127 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:36,280 That's very rare 128 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:41,800 For him to do something like that and then on top of that with him with him being 129 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:45,520 Such a very pivotal role on the 49ers offense 130 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:51,720 They needed to make sure that they kept Christian McCaffrey because they realized and it and that they know 131 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:57,480 That in some ways not to be you know not to be a pun or anything 132 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:00,040 But this is the last day and for the 49ers 133 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:06,320 Because they have a lot of veteran, you know players on their team who have a lot of mileage on their bodies 134 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:10,200 their contracts are getting you know a little bit out of reach and 135 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,920 You know, it's just time to hit the button, right? 136 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:18,080 When you have contracts, you know like Trent Williams 137 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:25,800 George Kettle Nick Bolsa Fred Warner and company that stuff adds up over time, right? 138 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:31,600 And you can't continue to say oh, we're just gonna push it down, you know a few years 139 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:35,480 Not to mention pretty soon. You're gonna have to pay Brock Purdy as well 140 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:42,320 So you have a lot of people a lot of younger players that are gonna be looking for either the first or their second contract or 141 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:46,680 Whatever the case may be so, you know, this is a win-n-out situation 142 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:53,800 So, you know, if you're someone like a Brandon are you it you might have to put, you know contract talks on the back burner? 143 00:11:54,320 --> 00:12:01,160 And I'm not saying that because you know of all the speculation that you know steward fans want a brandy not you 144 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:06,840 Weak but at this point, you know the 49ers are basically sending a clear message 145 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:10,000 Either you're on the boat or or you're not 146 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:19,160 Simple as that. It's either you're in or you're out. Okay, they can and you know with with them drafting Ricky 147 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:25,200 Pearsall, you know in the first round of this year's draft and then drafting another receiver later into the draft 148 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,760 That's sending the message like listen 149 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,720 You either one or two things are gonna happen 150 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:36,360 Either we're gonna ship you to a crappy team and you get your money or you can stay on this team 151 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:38,360 And you could possibly compete to get a title 152 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:44,520 One of the two and we can either we can win this thing with you or we can win this thing without you 153 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:51,360 So, you know, if you're Brandon I you we you know, you have a tough decision that you have to make they gave an extension to 154 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:55,720 To do on winnings mean Jennings, excuse me 155 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:59,720 They gave an extension to Christian McCaffrey. They can still make some moves 156 00:12:59,960 --> 00:13:04,760 It's just you know, you you're holding things up and it also doesn't help that you are 157 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:10,120 Are, you know, your social media posts are a little bit, you know, weird and you know 158 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,400 In some ways are taking jabs at the 49ers like listen 159 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:20,720 They can ship you away and if they ship you away and if they win a Super Bowl, you're gonna be sick to your stomach 160 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:25,960 I tell I'm telling you bro. I'm telling you listen, but hey 161 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:34,400 Again, I'm not on the team. So I can't have those conversations with someone like a brain and I you. All right now moving on to 162 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:36,760 CD lamb, okay 163 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:43,720 CDs lamb situation is at times, you know, you have to laugh that you have to laugh at it, honestly for not a Cowboys fan 164 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:46,600 And the reason why I say that is because 165 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:49,640 There's just no way 166 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:58,520 There's just no way that you they literally waited too long for them to figure out what they're gonna do with CD lamb 167 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:06,520 And now they're in a situation where now CD lamb is gonna try to get as close as he can to what Justin Jefferson just got 168 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,480 I don't even know what people realize that 169 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:13,720 You should have taken care of this last year 170 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,720 Because last year you could have dictated the market 171 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:25,480 Easily and you wouldn't be in this problem right now, but you waited so long that now look 172 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:28,440 Justin Jefferson has reset the market 173 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:35,720 CD lamb knows he's probably the only receiver right now that can get as close as he can to Justin Jefferson 174 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,080 He knows that and so 175 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:41,960 One or two things are gonna happen 176 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,000 Either Jerry is gonna pay him and he may hate doing it 177 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:48,280 But Jerry likes to take care of his players or 178 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:54,520 They're gonna let him walk in free agency and if you let someone like a CD lamb walk in free agency 179 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,360 Good god almighty have mercy on your soul 180 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:03,400 Because he is going to get the brings truck. Okay 181 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:07,320 Brings more multiple brings trucks. Okay 182 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:10,520 If we're being real here 183 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:17,880 The cowboys are are somewhat in a in a crazy situation as well because they are you know, sort of at a crossroads 184 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:23,640 You know as as like a lot of teams are do we pay the quarterback or do we pay the number one receiver? 185 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:29,000 Right and so what's what's happening is and I don't know this for a fact 186 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:32,920 But I wouldn't be surprised if you know if report came out and sort of confirmed it 187 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:35,320 But there's probably 188 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:43,080 An internal struggle going on on who do we prioritize first? Do we prioritize Dak or do we prioritize CD lamb? 189 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:45,880 Because let's be real here 190 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:52,360 Dak Prescott is probably going to be demanding over, you know, 50 something million dollars a year. Okay 191 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:58,920 And you know CD lamb, he's going to be wanting to probably get as close as he can to resetting the market 192 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:04,440 And then not to mention to throw a monkey wrench in there Michael Parsons apparently last year 193 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:10,600 Uh yesterday said I'm not really attending OTA's and whatnot because I'm trying to preserve my body, bro 194 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,080 We know that you're trying to get a deal 195 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:14,760 We know you're trying to get a deal 196 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:20,600 It don't it don't take a rocket scientist to know that what you're trying to do is you're trying to get paid early 197 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:22,680 but again 198 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:24,680 If you're the cowboys for an office 199 00:16:24,760 --> 00:16:28,920 This puts you in a bind because all three of your all three of those players 200 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:37,080 Are the biggest players on your team right now the most popular even in their own, you know positions and whatnot 201 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,520 They are the creme de la creme and you have to 202 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,720 You know figure out how you're going to be able to pay them 203 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:49,560 And unfortunately someone is not going to get the money that they you know that they want now 204 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:51,400 Is it going to be Dak? 205 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:55,240 It's going to be CD lamb. What's going to be Michael Parsons? Who is it going to be? 206 00:16:55,240 --> 00:17:00,360 That is the million dollar question and I think everybody would like to know 207 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:02,280 Um 208 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:08,520 Because if we're being real here, it's not like the cowboys are in a situation where you know, they're in the same bubble as 209 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:13,240 The lions the 49ers the ravens or the chiefs where you know 210 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:20,120 They just need a player or two away and they could possibly make a superbowl run. No, there's still a lot of holes on that team 211 00:17:20,120 --> 00:17:24,440 And you know if you will create an extension now 212 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:27,480 In some ways it would sort of give you 213 00:17:28,360 --> 00:17:29,880 sort of a 214 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:34,680 Safety blanket for next year once you have to figure out and money crunch 215 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:40,840 You know different contracts and then figure out if you're going to do something for Michael Parsons and you know and whatnot 216 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:45,320 So it's just a very very very very very very difficult 217 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:47,880 um situation right now, but 218 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:51,240 On the other side, let's talk about these uh 219 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:58,680 Free agents, you know that the the notable free agents that are still available as well as the post june 220 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:03,800 First designation because I know you're probably wondering what is post june first designation? 221 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,800 Because you hear it all the time when somebody gets released and whatnot. Okay, so 222 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:14,600 Get your pens and papers. Let's get into it. All right. So according to pro football network, right? 223 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:16,360 pro um 224 00:18:16,360 --> 00:18:18,360 post post june first design 225 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:23,000 Designation basically means if a team cuts a player before june first 226 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:29,560 All future guarantees and allocated signing bonus will be on the team's cap books at once however 227 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:37,800 Any player released or traded after june first will have his dead money spread over two seasons, right now as 228 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:43,480 You know, as I just said, you're probably wondering what's dead money. Okay, we're going to explain that as well 229 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:49,160 Dead money is basically cap space that was designated to a player that's no longer on the roster, right? 230 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:54,840 So when you so for instance when there is a player that gets cut, right? And they're like, you know 231 00:18:55,880 --> 00:19:02,520 On on the books, they'll say, you know dead money dead money cap of you know, 15 million or 10 million dollars 232 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:09,560 That basically means, you know, that was the cap space that was allocated to that one set player on the roster 233 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:15,880 Um and with him getting cut basically, you know, it's you know, it's dead money because you know on the team, right? 234 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:21,800 Now here is an example, right of post june first designation, right? 235 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:26,920 So a player who has uh, three years left on his deal with an allocated, you know 236 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:31,480 With a you know allocated five million dollar signing bonus each season 237 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:36,520 The team will take on the 15 million in dead money in 2024 238 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:42,520 Or five million in three seasons because five times five times five 239 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:51,480 No, no five times three. Excuse me. It's 15. Man. I need to go back to school. Um, I can't believe I just butchered that 240 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:58,520 Oh man, that was bad. Now an example of a post june first designation is if the team waited 241 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:05,160 June 2nd to trade or release that player the team will only take five million in dead money in 2024 242 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:08,200 And then 10 million in 20 in 2025 243 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:10,680 Now if we're being real here 244 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:16,520 And it all really depends on the type of GM that you have because there are some GM's who are cap savvy who 245 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:20,600 You know, they find ways to create cap space and they find ways to 246 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:25,880 You know, move money down, you know, two or three years in advance, whatever the case may be 247 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:31,480 If you have a GM who is like that, you know, whenever you get into a pinch 248 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:38,120 In some ways that can be good and then there's other times where, you know, it's just best that you take on 249 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:39,880 you know 250 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:47,160 Basically all of the cap and just you know and then be free, you know for the next, you know, however many years 251 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:52,040 Just because you know, you don't have to worry about that no more compared to it's like, okay 252 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:56,120 This year we're going to take on five million this year. We're going to take on five million this man 253 00:20:56,120 --> 00:20:59,080 You're going to take on five million this year. We're going to take on five million this year 254 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:02,040 We're going to take on five million that stuff adds up over time 255 00:21:02,120 --> 00:21:07,080 It may not seem like it at first because it's like, oh, it's only five million, but it's like no 256 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,840 That is a lot of money, especially when you're in a pinch 257 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:16,360 Especially when, you know, for instance, there may be a player that might be wanting to get traded 258 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:20,040 And he has specifically said that he wants to go to your team 259 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:25,320 If you don't have the money, then guess what? You can't pull that type of trade off 260 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:26,920 but 261 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:32,360 You know, if you're in a position where you have that flexibility, then you know, you can do something 262 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:37,880 That's why a lot of the playoff caliber teams the one thing that they do have in common is 263 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:40,520 They have flexibility 264 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:42,520 They have flexibility when they need it 265 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:47,160 When they're in a bind and they realize that there is a player that you know could definitely be 266 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,640 A major upgrade to the team 267 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:57,080 Then they'll you know make some changes make some moves and they'll make sure that they have, you know more than enough money 268 00:21:57,560 --> 00:22:03,800 and flexibility to absorb whatever contract that that player had well at the same time figuring out a way to 269 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:06,040 read 270 00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:08,040 Reconstruct it and fix it up and whatnot 271 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:14,040 Now for instance, let's let's let's give a real a real life example for instance 272 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:18,120 So once uh, june 1st, you know past, right? 273 00:22:18,120 --> 00:22:20,120 The Broncos 274 00:22:20,120 --> 00:22:26,200 Uh, basically took on the the cap hit for Russell Wilson. So it was like over 50 some million dollars 275 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:32,120 Right. So in doing so with uh, the Steelers giving him a vet minimum 276 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:34,680 They'll only be taking I think between 277 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,400 52 to 51 278 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:44,440 Million million dollar dead cap hit, right now the Broncos are in a situation where they can do a few things 279 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:46,840 They can either spread it 280 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:53,080 You know spread the the dead cap hit over, you know the next few years or they can just take it all 281 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:59,640 This season and then you know be freed up, you know for the remaining 282 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:02,680 You know for the remaining years because let's be real here 283 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:06,920 They're in a situation where they're probably going to want to reset the market 284 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:11,880 For ps2. So, you know that that's just a good example right there 285 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:16,680 Now let's get into these notable free agents that are still around now 286 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:22,280 Probably wondering, you know, why in the world these people why you know people still not getting signed 287 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:29,160 Teams are in a phase now where they're trying to you know get a feel for exactly what are the weak spots on their 288 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:35,000 On their roster and see if maybe they need to possibly make an upgrade from 289 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:39,480 Um, you know from outside of the team or just let things play out 290 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:43,560 So let's go over these notable free free agents and then probably, you know 291 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:45,800 Make a little bit of a prediction for some of them, right? 292 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:52,760 So we have Eddie Jackson, Stefan Gilmore, JC Jackson, Justin Simmons, Xavier Howard, David Bakhtiari 293 00:23:53,160 --> 00:24:00,280 Jamal Adams, Ryan Tannehill, Marcus May, Hunter Redfrow and DJ Humphreys just to name a few, right? 294 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:02,920 So when you look at it, right? 295 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:06,760 Some of those players um are a little bit, you know up in age 296 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:08,760 There's others who you know 297 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:15,720 Are dealing with injuries and then you have others who they're just waiting. They're just waiting for the right moment, right? 298 00:24:16,120 --> 00:24:19,800 So for instance, when you have um someone like Justin Simmons, right? 299 00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:25,960 Justin Simmons is still one of the best, you know, safeties in the league. However 300 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:34,440 My not my understanding but my my theory is possibly the reason why nobody is signing him 301 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:36,840 Is because he's probably looking for one more payday 302 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:45,560 And teams are basically telling him like listen, you're up in age. Your play has somewhat, you know come down a little bit recently 303 00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:47,720 and 304 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:52,200 You know, we're just trying to you know, get somebody to just come on to the team, right? 305 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:57,080 And so, you know for him, he's probably thinking in the back of his mind 306 00:24:57,720 --> 00:25:02,200 Oh, okay. Well, then I'll just wait. Somebody will give me the bag when it's like, no, not really 307 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:10,520 No, not really. Um, but if I can make a prediction for for Justin Simmons, I probably would predict that he might he'll probably go 308 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:13,880 Maybe to the right. Well, no, not to the Ravens 309 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:20,920 I don't know because see he's he's a very unique player only because 310 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:28,600 Teams really don't value safeties as much and it's it's somewhat showed and um in free agency this year 311 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:36,040 The biggest one that that you know, that made a crazy move that got a lot of attention was CJ Carter Johnson 312 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:38,600 And even then he went back to the Eagles 313 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:43,320 He went back to the Eagles. So it's like, okay, cool. I mean, you know, that's not really nothing 314 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:45,880 So if I'm Justin Simmons 315 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:50,680 One or two things either I'm going to go to one of these playoff caliber teams 316 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:58,600 Or I'm just going to wait until you know, unfortunately, somebody has an injury and the team gets desperate 317 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:01,560 And then we start having those talks, right? 318 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:03,480 because 319 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:04,520 You know 320 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:06,680 Who is to say there? 321 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:10,520 There's there's nothing stopping him from from potentially getting cut 322 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:15,640 Right in training camp if he was assigned to a team right now or any of these players if we're being real here 323 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:19,080 No matter what their highlights or no matter what their numbers show 324 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:22,520 They can still get cut right now. Um 325 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:26,200 Do I think he would 326 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:30,040 Go to a team, you know for less possibly 327 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:34,120 But it has to be for the right situation though has to be a very unique situation 328 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:39,000 Um, jc jackson if i'm not mistaken, I think he's taking a step away from football 329 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:43,480 Um to work on his mental health. I think if i'm not mistaken, I could be wrong 330 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:46,040 um, if I am wrong then you know, I 331 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:49,400 I I I'll be forthcoming and apologize in advance 332 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:54,440 um now with Stefan again more Stefan again was a very unique situation because 333 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:57,640 Even though yes, he is an older player 334 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:01,240 He can still go with the best of them, right? 335 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:06,280 We saw that when he was with the cowboys, he was still holding his own 336 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:12,440 Um somewhat against a lot of number one and number two receivers. He was doing that. Um 337 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:18,680 And not to mention he has the flexibility to play both man and zone, right? 338 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:21,880 When he was, you know younger and in his prime 339 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:27,640 He was a primarily a man coverage, you know, man to man corner 340 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:34,200 But now that he's gotten older you see that he can play just as good zone as he did man, right? 341 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:35,960 And so 342 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:39,960 You want someone like him on your team because one he's one Super Bowl 343 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:47,400 So he has the experience has playoff experience and he knows, you know, he knows how to play receivers really well 344 00:27:48,360 --> 00:27:53,720 Name a receiver that you know that has really given Stefan. I mean not Stefan. They step on Gilmore 345 00:27:54,280 --> 00:28:02,200 Um problems lately and you know, we could probably have a a good debate about it. But um, but when you look at people like Jamal Adams 346 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,200 David Bakhtiari Ryan Tannehill, right? 347 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:10,760 David Bakhtiari is in a situation where he is coming off of a major injury. He is an older player 348 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:12,520 and 349 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:14,920 teams may not value him as much 350 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:17,240 compared to 351 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:21,400 You know, if he had if if he just stayed with the Packers or whatever the case may be 352 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:24,680 um, and it also doesn't help that, you know 353 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:31,320 The the door might be closed for him to go to the jet simply because they drafted 354 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:35,480 it. Um, you know, they drafted their future left tackle, right? So 355 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:40,120 You know, it it sort of makes things a little bit difficult for him. But you know 356 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:42,840 injuries happen all the time 357 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:47,800 So I wouldn't be surprised if he gets picked up pretty soon now when you look at Jamal Adams 358 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:51,960 Jamal Adams is in the situation where he 359 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:54,840 has definitely regressed, okay 360 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:58,280 Since being traded from the Jets and then you know going 361 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:03,720 Going to the Seahawks, of course and getting his money. He really hasn't been playing the best 362 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:06,120 He really hasn't now. I've heard 363 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:10,280 You know rumors and saw reports that you know, he would be open 364 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:16,440 He would be open to going back to the Seahawks, but as a linebacker and it's like, uh, okay 365 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:23,880 But at the same time it's like you regressed and you just haven't really shown like, okay 366 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:28,120 Maybe there's a little bit something maybe there's something that we can work with 367 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,280 Maybe there's something that we just got to pull out of him 368 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:35,640 Like there really isn't a whole lot to show for Jamal Adams. Like I'm just being real here 369 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:37,720 the injuries 370 00:29:37,720 --> 00:29:39,480 Just basically like 371 00:29:39,480 --> 00:29:45,080 Sapped all the potential that he had because let's be real here when he was with the Jets, you know 372 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:49,880 He was you know all pro, you know, one of the best safeties, you know was 373 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:54,280 You know making plays and had crazy highlights and whatnot, but it's like now it's like 374 00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:56,920 Oh 375 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:04,840 And it's not a good. It's a bad. It's like, I don't know about this one boy. I don't know about this one 376 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:06,840 um 377 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:11,640 But you know and in all jokes aside, you know, it it definitely is a weird situation 378 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:16,200 I know he like recently he had talks with the Ravens 379 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:21,720 And you know that really didn't materialize, but you know, they're probably just playing the waiting game 380 00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:23,880 Maybe he's probably talking to other teams 381 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:28,680 Try to get a feel for you know, the best opportunity or whatever, you know kudos to him 382 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:31,960 And whatnot, but when you look at someone like a Ryan Tannehill 383 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:34,680 Most likely he's gonna be on the team 384 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:36,760 He he probably will 385 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:38,840 Even though yes, he's up in age and whatnot 386 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:45,160 He could be a good backup quarterback like if your quarterback just you know, it's gonna be out for like two games 387 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:50,360 Ryan Tannehill could do it. Okay. All you gotta do is tell him what you want him to do 388 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:55,640 Get the job done. All right. He's not gonna wow you. He's not gonna, you know 389 00:30:57,240 --> 00:31:01,880 Sell out and do all this different type of stuff. No, he's just gonna just stick to the plan 390 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:06,680 Do whatever he needs to do execute the plan win the game. That's all he's gonna do, right? 391 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:09,480 and you know 392 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:14,040 He's cheap now there was definitely rumors going around that he might go to the Steelers 393 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:18,840 Simply because you know, his old offensive coordinators now our offensive coordinator 394 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:21,480 Thank god it did not happen 395 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:23,160 because 396 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:26,440 Oh my god, that would have been a disaster 397 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:30,200 But that's gonna be another episode which that might turn into 398 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,000 an hour long rants 399 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:38,120 But um, all those aside here when you look at you know, people like 400 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:43,480 Examing Howard Eddie Jackson, they can still play at a pretty high level 401 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:48,600 It's just a matter of are they looking for money or they're looking for an opportunity to win, right? 402 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:53,000 And so if they're looking for an opportunity to win, they're probably, you know 403 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:57,720 Assessing everybody and probably saying, okay, is this the best position for me? 404 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:02,280 Is this the best position for me? Could I do this? Could I do that? Whatever the case may be so 405 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:07,000 I would not be surprised if they get picked up, you know, probably like to the middle 406 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:11,880 To the late part of the season they'll probably go to like a playoff team, you know 407 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:16,760 I wouldn't be surprised if they go like to the Niners or the Chiefs or whatever the case may be 408 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:23,320 But in all in all just to you know, wrap things up because I don't I don't want to keep on putting out, you know 409 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:28,440 Long episodes for you guys unless you guys long unless you guys like long episodes if you guys do 410 00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:30,200 Let me know 411 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:34,760 Under the comments on our instagram page at football underscore junkies pod and I'll be sure to do that 412 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:37,640 I'll just have to add in more stuff probably getting special guests and whatnot 413 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:43,880 We'll be we will be having special guests soon. Just have to plan and make sure everything is right for you know 414 00:32:43,960 --> 00:32:45,560 scheduling whatnot, but 415 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:49,080 If I can be real here a lot of those players that are listed 416 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:52,840 They're probably going to be on a team sometime this season 417 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:59,960 Now is it going to be a team that's going to be, you know in the playoffs? I don't know. I don't have a crystal ball 418 00:33:00,040 --> 00:33:02,040 I can't see but 419 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:03,320 um 420 00:33:03,320 --> 00:33:08,040 To say that they're not going to be on on the team this upcoming season is an out lie. Okay 421 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:13,560 Some somebody's going to get hurt teams are going to get desperate teams are going to be looking for you know 422 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:16,200 somebody to either be an upgrade or 423 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:22,280 Just to you know be a placeholder until that player, you know gets healthy again, whatever the case may be so 424 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:27,080 um looking forward to them, you know, maybe you know saving Howard 425 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:29,800 Want to go to the Steelers? Maybe you know 426 00:33:29,800 --> 00:33:34,360 Just to open, you know, just putting it out there, you know, you can come to the six time 427 00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:36,600 six time 428 00:33:36,600 --> 00:33:38,040 six time 429 00:33:38,040 --> 00:33:43,320 Six time Pittsburgh Steelers, you know, but I'm going to end this episode right here 430 00:33:43,400 --> 00:33:49,240 You know, if you guys like what you guys are listening, please, please, please, please download the episodes 431 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:54,040 It helps us to be able to give the fix that you guys need 432 00:33:54,040 --> 00:34:01,880 Um, again, you can follow us on instagram at football underscore junkies pod again. That's football underscore junkies pod 433 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:09,320 Um, youtube content will be coming out. 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