Just answer the damned question.
Is that 14.2 gonna really make a difference over the next 2 yrs?
All teams that are rebuilding have got to hit on the majority of their Rd 13 draft picks and maybe even get a little lucky with a late rd pick or 2. That's after they find their QB, which the Texans haven't figured out yet. So for the next 2 yrs cap space isn't really relevant to me. Why is it so relevant to you?
I answered the damned questions. That's how we got into this in the first place.
Question #1: How many players are on 1-2 yr contracts?
I pointed out a half of dozen that you kind of brushed it off.
Question #2: When will Caserio be able to get out from under contracts like Mercilus/Cunningham?
I pointed out that Caserio has only compunded those problems by restructuring their contracts. You swept this under the rug with a clownish comment that this is how rebuilding is done.
So Question #3: Is that 14.2 gonna really make a difference over the next 2 yrs?
If you're being fiscally IRRESPONSIBLE I guess one could have a whatever attitude. However once again you're missing the point and the bigger picture. It's not 14.2, it's much bigger than that. Dead Money over the next 2 years is $8 million, Restructuring Bonuses are $23 million and to trade DW4 will cost $16 million. So $45 million will make a big difference. Especially when compared to how much more the other teams in the division will be able to spend. To think other wise is delusional and being economically and fiscally challenged.
The bottom line here is Caserio created $24 million in dead money in 2021. In order to pay for all the dead money he created he had to restructure over $30 million in order to sign the oldest team in the league to 1 or 2 year contracts to fill out the roster. Clearly a bassackward move by someone who does not know what they're doing.
What Caserio should have done is left the roster intact. Kept all players that would've become dead money against the 2022 salary cap. Exceptions are trading players for draft picks. Trade players for draft picks (incl Cooks). Refrained from restructuring any and all contracts. Should've cut Johnson instead of giving him a big 1 year contract.
Had Caserio done this he would've started 2022 with $30 million more in cap space and several more draft picks. That's how you rebuild a team.