Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

[SouthernWarrior]

Currently the Giants and we won the SB 31-0. Very dominant season with a LOT of young players. We won off our defense who has Jaire Alexander and 2 superstar development DB's who are 2-3 years away from FA. Used a very mediocre (But young) o-line and a decent QB with amazing WR's.

Offensively, my issue is Darius Slayton. He is an 88 overall, 26 years old and up for FA. The last 2 seasons has averaged around 900 yards and 3-4 TD's. However I also have a 23 year WR at 81 overall who in his 2nd year had 800 yards and 5 TD's, and a 22 year old WR at 83 overall who had 720 yards and 6 TD's.

Also a slot guy at 75 overall 23 years old, had 130 yards and 1 TD but his rookie year before one of the WR's overtook him had 456 yards and 2 TD's.

This is all with a normal development QB at 75 who is 23 now (playing on sim mode).

Slayton wants a 4 year deal at about 55.2 million.. if I give him what he wants I still have 30 million in cap space, however I know in a. year or two my guys are going to need to be paid massively and want to keep as many as possible.

There is also a stud WR in the draft with A- abilities in catching, spec catch and catch in traffic where I can grab him so Slayton is replacable.

Here is my dilemma:

A) Do I just let him walk in FA?
B) Do I franchise tag him?
C) Do I sign him for 4 years?


I'm leaning towards franchise tagging him, BUT this WR in the draft class looks like a total stud and if I keep Slayton one of my WR's is not getting fed next year...

But also want to repeat next seasons so unsure what to do.

Advice?

[iceman43]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

Franchise and trade

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[Richie71]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

Agree. Franchise and trade.

I think you need two good WRs and a TE to have a good passing game. The third WR doesn't need to be great. Nice to have a fast guy or a big guy there.

I usually have my #2 WR as the slot WR, whether he's especially suited to the role or not.

[SouthernWarrior]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

Agree. Franchise and trade.

I think you need two good WRs and a TE to have a good passing game. The third WR doesn't need to be great. Nice to have a fast guy or a big guy there.

I usually have my #2 WR as the slot WR, whether he's especially suited to the role or not.

Do I take any cap penalty if I trade him after franchise tagging him?

Also would you recommend trading Slayton at the draft (have the #2, #29, #28 picks...) or waiting till week 8 so he continues to contribute and then trade him to one of the worst teams for the best possible draft pick?

My only issue w the latter would be again not being able to develop the WR whoever I draft.. already have the 2 WR's mentioned in the original post

[Richie71]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

Trade before the draft. You should be giving playing time to the two younger WRs and any draft pick.

[SouthernWarrior]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

Trade before the draft. You should be giving playing time to the two younger WRs and any draft pick.

so in essence should I every year be using the franchise tag (on a player I don't want) and then trading them away for draft picks?

Still unclear if I suffer any cap penalty for doing a franchise tag, then trading them pre-draft

[iceman43]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

I believe you dont as the team assumes the deal

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[SouthernWarrior]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

I believe you dont as the team assumes the deal

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Wow I should’ve been doing this every year cause every player is tradable and at worst then you might only get a 5th or 4th rounder but at least it’s something

[ehh]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

I don't re-sign RBs and I only re-sign WRs if they're X-Factor guys who are 95+ overall. It's so easy to find good WRs and RBs late in the draft, in every draft, that it doesn't make sense to pay guys in the high 80s ovr IMO.

On the other hand, it's so hard to find good OL so I spend all of my money there and on cornerbacks.

[NYJin2011tm]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

Should only take a cap hit when a signing bonus is involved. With Franchise tag I believe there isn’t so you should have no cap hit.

[jyod21]

Re: Do I let go of a top WR to save cap room for 2-3 years from now?

You’ll take a penalty that is half of his contract value. Franchise tag is treated as a 1 year deal where half is guaranteed bonus, and the other half is salary, in Madden. If you tag him and then trade him in the off-season, I believe you will take the penalty on your cap that season. If you trade him during the season (waiting until week 8, like you’re saying) the penalty will be tacked onto your cap the following year.

So if his tag is $20M, just say. It’ll be a $10M penalty if you trade him. You just won a super bowl with the Giants and have 3 1st round picks again, so I don’t think realism is what you’re going for, so you can always just clear the penalty, if you want to do it that way.