It goes back to the question of how much cap space do you really need? Do we really need $100m in cap space in 2026? It sounds nice but using that much space on other team’s players doesn’t appeal much to me unless 2026 is set up to be some monster year for free agent availability.
Restructuring Carr this year cosmetically lessens next year’s availability, however that cosmetic gets fixed with a June 1 cut that pushes money into the FAR better off 2027 league year.
We can make the money work to get the guys we want in those years, while also giving ourselves significantly more wiggle room for this year.
2027 is setting up to be a prime absorption/catch-up year while also offering space to operate, barring a COVID-like catastrophe between now and then.
Cap dollars are quite literally worth more today than they are worth a year/two years from now.