The cap mismanagement started prior to Payton leaving. Most of the contracts we’ve given out have been market value. Including Tyrann and Demario extension and Taysom extension.
Arguably the worst decision was signing Carr when you could have gotten that level of play from Baker Mayfield.
All the talk about Cam falling off a cliff appears to have been more due to his usage. So since 2022 only terrilble contract given out was Carr’s.
And it could be worse…we could be the Browns. I’d say not stooping as low as Cleveland to sign Watson was another show of restraint from Loomis post Payton.