We're lowering the cap hit now by raising it later. A lot can happen later, like big salaries coming off the books, expensive players being replaced by cheaper ones, or the yearly cap going up.

Thats why I feel we need to start drafting better. Draft picks are cheap.

We also need to keep signing mid-tier free-agents. They won't break the bank and sometimes they work out very well (Goodwin, DLP, Greer, D. Thomas, Hargrove, Sharper etc...)