I don't think we can afford him. I like Leonard, but I think, like Fowler, he gets priced out of our range. We should keep signing promising guys who are looking to "prove it" for a year next to Donald. I wonder if Clowney might fit that description next off-season. Maybe take a relatively affordable one year deal to put up a big year with Donald to set up his final contract.
In any other year I would agree with you, but with the cap shrinking, MOST of the FAs are gonna find a really tight market flooded with very talented Vets that in any other year would be snapped up instantly.
Who's gonna have $15M/year to spend on an OLB in 2021?
If anything, I think the smart money is to make sure to stay on a winner with another 1 year deal and then go for the big deal in 2022.
I also think there'll be some accommodation because watching teams completely dismantle due to COVID will drive fans away.
Yeah, the cap will be less, but I don't think it will be so much less that we can't sign guys. That said, I don't think anyone is gonna be able to go crazy in FA.
One thing I know is that NO ONE benefits from a glut of super talented FAs sitting at home because of the cap. They won't allow that to happen. No one benefits from that.