We haven't had a how good/bad is Ballard drag out for awhile, so I thought I'd post some quick cap numbers I put together showing how much Ballard fucked up with the OL this past offseason and how bad Nelson's contract could end up being if he continues to play like he did this year. (all dollar values are rounded to $M).
I know that there's plenty of nuance here that's not captured, but crazy that the '22 cap hit for Armstead, Glow, Reed, and Fisher (who was signed to replace an injured Armstead) is 2/3 that of Q and Pryor, that the total contract $s are the same, and that there are $7M in fewer total guaranteed dollars.