Pricing out our players

[Schneed10]

I think with Payne it's a question of fit with the team's vision for DL scheme. I think they drafted Mathis because they envision one of the guys being the typical space eater in the middle while the other is the disruptive 3-tech type. Allen and Payne are both the 3-tech type, so it's a question of do you want to pay so much for a fit that might not jive the best.

But your point is a good one: who TF else are we going to pay. If we're going to end up drafting a rookie and moving away from Wentz, we might be wise to just pay Payne.

I think in general this team needs to start thinking about how to manage the cap more aggressively. They get so concerned about hamstringing themselves but you see plenty of teams massage the cap and work around those concerns.