Here's my plan, in no particular order:
1. Dump Eli now. There may be a team out there who would take his salary. (Jacksonville?) We might even hope for a 5th round draft pick in the deal. Let Geno Smith and Davis Webb finish out the season. Would let us know if Webb is our future franchise QB (which I doubt).
2. Dump JPP now. Can't imagine who would take him and his bloated salary, but you never know. Houston?
3. Trade OBJ before we have to take a chance on paying big bucks to an oft-injured player. We might even get a 2nd round draft pick for him?
4. Try and trade Olivier Vernon, but only if we can get a 2nd round draft pick for him. Doubtful anyone would do that, but maybe Houston?
5. Try and trade Eli Apple...preferably to someone in our own division (Cowboys, Eagle, Skins) so we get to play against him twice a year. Someone might make the trade since he's still in his rookie contract period. Maybe we could get a 3rd or 4th round pick for him?
6. Try and re-sign Pugh, but only to a reasonable deal. If he wants big bucks, let him get them elsewhere. He's really not that good.
7. Dump Paul Perkins to anyone that will take him. Or just cut him.
8. Don't plan on resigning any of our other free agents unless they'll come cheap. Can't think of anyone I'd miss.
9. Fire Jerry Reese and replace with the best available guy. Remember there's no salary cap involved when hiring a General Manager.
10. Fire Ben McAdoo. If we're cleaning house, he's got to go too. Hire a really great coach, again realizing that there's no salary cap involved here.
If we could dump all the above overpaid players, our new GM and Coach would have a lot of salary cap to find replacements. Hopefully, guys who want to play and would actually try and earn their salary!
Wow, that's really simple! Let's go!!!
Trading JPP would cost the Giants 12.5. Cutting him 22.
The Gmen have 4 million in cap space.
Of course! So simple, and yet so elegant a solution! I can't believe nobody tried this before. John Mara, get on this before somebody else figures out this secret formula!
Trades are possible but let's be real. Believe it or not this team can be turned around in one season just like it fell apart in one season.
It's brilliant! Not sure why we aren't trading our offensiev linemen and getting top draft picks, but maybe John's fingers just got tired of typing?
Excellent plan! So what do we do with North Korea?
I can see us cutting veterans who aren't as productive as in times past or just to open cap space.
I also think we'll be players in UFA again if we open cap space. With the injury, OBJ lost leverage so he'll play 2018 under his current contract.
It is way early but if we go 2 - 14 and have the first pick in the draft, the Mara's may NOT want a rebuild but rather to work it with what we have and keep Eli and players in the same system for one more year, a "rebound" 2018.