Joe Lombardi Discussion

[Boltnut]

Vato looks like an extremely important piece to the Staley improvement puzzle to me. Understand the cap is gonna be a problem some restructures and yes losing some players we like will probably happen. Vato is one that I’d try and figure out if I were the capmaster.

I hear you, I really do. We are going to lose some players that are playing very well, right now.
But that cap for next year...

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/cap/2023/

Try the "manage cap" button. We're digging out of a deep hole.

[blueman]

How much do we save if we cut James? Asking for a bunch of NFC teams.

[Boltjolt]

Boltnut is projecting Michael Davis's departure.

Replacing Callahan, Davis, Tranquil, Van Noy & Adderley, along with the inevitable player or two going down with injuries will be too much for the D.
That would be a hell of a draft to plug those holes, and in addition the offensive departures.


Happy thought for the day: Losing to KC in Arrowhead 9 - 7, and then watching that exodus in the offseason.
:anchorjump:

The way Davis has been playing with JCs future in doubt, I'm not so sure Davis is leaving. He is under contract for another year.

Woods I think will take Adderley's spot next season. And we'll see about Tranq and VN coming back. Not betting on VN coming back unless it's a later signing for cheap.

[dmac_bolt]

How much do we save if we cut James? Asking for a bunch of NFC teams.

We don’t, he was just resigned. Cap hit is $30M if they cut him, only $9M if on the team

[dmac_bolt]

The way Davis has been playing with JCs future in doubt, I'm not so sure Davis is leaving. He is under contract for another year.

Woods I think will take Adderley's spot next season. And we'll see about Tranq and VN coming back. Not betting on VN coming back unless it's a later signing for cheap.

Adderley wasn’t even listed in the Spottrac cap list - now i don’t kow if any of their numbers are any good. OverTheCap says $2.5M savings to cut him

[Critty]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/los-angeles-chargers

They can save a ton of money if they restructure or extend some of the players. They dont have to cut any players they would like to keep.

They have plenty of ways to make things work.

If this over the cap site is close to accurate they can free up 35million by restructuring Bosa, Mack and Allen.
If they extend all 3 supposedly they can free up 50mil.

[nomad1946]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/los-angeles-chargers

They can save a ton of money if they restructure or extend some of the players. They dont have to cut any players they would like to keep.

They have plenty of ways to make things work.

If this over the cap site is close to accurate they can free up 35million by restructuring Bosa, Mack and Allen.
If they extend all 3 supposedly they can free up 50mil.

I feel this is what they will do, it is almost the only realistic thing they can do.

[Boltnut]

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/los-angeles-chargers

They can save a ton of money if they restructure or extend some of the players. They dont have to cut any players they would like to keep.

They have plenty of ways to make things work.

If this over the cap site is close to accurate they can free up 35million by restructuring Bosa, Mack and Allen.
If they extend all 3 supposedly they can free up 50mil.

Problem is that when you re-structure, you are converting un-guaranteed future salary into guaranteed signing bonuses. You are giving yourself less money to re-sign future players. Players like Herbert. His contract will count as $8.5 million next year (4th year). The 5th year Option will bring him $28-31 million in 2024. His extension may cost $50 million/year.

They'll have to be very careful about who they re-structure and extend.

Khalil Mack: He's already been restructured... so you are guaranteeing more money if you re-structure again.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-ange...23%2C500%2C000.

Keenan Allen: He hasn't been re-structured before. You have a little more wiggle room.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/keenan-allen-12357/

Mike Williams: A little more guaranteed on the end. A little less wiggle room than KA.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/mike-williams-21748/

Joey Bosa: Lots of guaranteed money on the front end. You would have to commit longer term with room on the back end.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/los-ange...66%2C250%2C000.

And don't forget about Rashawn Slater's 5th year option in 2025.

[Topcat]

Maybe Lombardi has been purposely laying back all season so he can whip some unexpected razzle dazzle on the opposition they’ve never seen before.

:ml:

Now THAT would be shocking...imagine...Lombo plays possum with that lame offense until the playoffs, then unleashes the Herbie Krakken!!!
Well, I guess we can always dream...

[Topcat]

The way Davis has been playing with JCs future in doubt, I'm not so sure Davis is leaving. He is under contract for another year.

Woods I think will take Adderley's spot next season. And we'll see about Tranq and VN coming back. Not betting on VN coming back unless it's a later signing for cheap.

Don't count yer chickens till they hatch...I'd like to see some more consistent play from him first...we're not out of the, ahem, "Woods" yet...

[Boltjolt]

Don't count yer chickens till they hatch...I'd like to see how well a HEALTHY Woods plays in mostly press corner first...

Woods is a safety so he won't be playing press corner. He will need to be a lot better tackler.

[Boltnut]

Adderley wasn’t even listed in the Spottrac cap list - now i don’t kow if any of their numbers are any good. OverTheCap says $2.5M savings to cut him

You can't save any money cutting Adderly next year... he's a FA at year's end. Probably won't have the money to re-sign him.