They did it even when cap wasn't a huge issue

2018, 2019, 2020.

I agree that the huge contracts for Goff, Gurley, and Cooks were a mistake. At the time, all 3 were producing. Now they're are probably some guys who walked that they would have kept - Troy Hill, Mogan Fox, not sure about Brockers or JJ. They don't pay safeties and they have depth. Hopefully, next year and beyond some of these cap hits will clear the books, the cap will go up and, fingers crossed, they maybe learned their lesson? Maybe.