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First, no way are they better without Adams. Dude was arguably the best WR last year.
You are right that they may be better down the road without him though.
More than anything Adams told GB he wanted to play for the Raiders. It was 'his team' growing up, one of his best friends and college buddies is QB there, he has family out there and is building a house out there. It was more of a 'didn't want to risk his body on a one-year deal' thing and would rather play there than a FU to GB or anything else. GB tried to match the LV 's contract but he still chose LV.
Back to the long term: it helps the cap and the team in certain ways: it allowed them to bring back Campbell and Rasul, and getting more picks means they can bring in some younger WR Day 1/2 talent that they desperately need.
As for Waller, I hear he wants a new contract, which is why he's on the trading block. All the guaranteed money is his contract is paid up, so he's easy to trade, and he sees other TEs getting paid and wants in. I suppose you can't blame him, but it does make you wonder if he's going to be a malcontent or not, what he'd be willing to sign for, and how much he has left at 29 going on 30. If you can talk him into playing this year on his contract and then talking an extension next offseason, then you might get somewhere. He's a pretty darn good TE and would instantly improve their receiving group, albeit from the TE room. The other part is, GB may be incentivized to extend or give him some guaranteed money to reduce the cap hit from taking on his modest contract. I could see them extending him a year and turning a chunk of his salary this year into a bonus.
Days before the draft, and all the rumors are in full bloom.
You are right that they may be better down the road without him though.
More than anything Adams told GB he wanted to play for the Raiders. It was 'his team' growing up, one of his best friends and college buddies is QB there, he has family out there and is building a house out there. It was more of a 'didn't want to risk his body on a one-year deal' thing and would rather play there than a FU to GB or anything else. GB tried to match the LV 's contract but he still chose LV.
Back to the long term: it helps the cap and the team in certain ways: it allowed them to bring back Campbell and Rasul, and getting more picks means they can bring in some younger WR Day 1/2 talent that they desperately need.
As for Waller, I hear he wants a new contract, which is why he's on the trading block. All the guaranteed money is his contract is paid up, so he's easy to trade, and he sees other TEs getting paid and wants in. I suppose you can't blame him, but it does make you wonder if he's going to be a malcontent or not, what he'd be willing to sign for, and how much he has left at 29 going on 30. If you can talk him into playing this year on his contract and then talking an extension next offseason, then you might get somewhere. He's a pretty darn good TE and would instantly improve their receiving group, albeit from the TE room. The other part is, GB may be incentivized to extend or give him some guaranteed money to reduce the cap hit from taking on his modest contract. I could see them extending him a year and turning a chunk of his salary this year into a bonus.
Days before the draft, and all the rumors are in full bloom.
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