Correct, full amount of tag is charged to the cap when applied by the team, not when player signs it. Signing a long term contract would almost certainly lower the cap hit this year if they structured it that way.
Hate to break it to you guys but Chargers did not overpay. Hell trufant got slightly more than that and he's been hurt. That's about going rate for a player like that.
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I don't think there's anyway those scenarios are likely. They need a QB still. Plus I don't think 2 firsts are that likely unless multiple teams are hot after him.
I don't know, Jones has proven he can do it in a 34 or 43. That increases the pool of possible teams at least. Teams pay for pass rushers not run stoppers.