Why do you think paying Revis what he's worth is a burden? If paying your best player is a burden when he doesn't restrict you from doing ANYTHING, then you're not willing to pay anyone, and who wins that way?
If they're cleaning house, why are most of the liabilities still here?
and get something? We're in a thread about how Revis won't even get a damn first? What are we getting? Depth on special teams? Are we drafting the next Von Miller at 9 let alone with some 2nd rounder? No. Aldon Smith? No. Some elite QB? No. Some great replacement for Revis? No! Stop assuming that somehow Revis will be flipped for something so good we'll look back on dealing Revis and know we did the right thing.
Because your player is not WORTH that money.
He is going to be wanting over 13m a year and he simply is not WORTH that. Every GM needs to place a value on a player/position, and if the player is asking for more than that, you gotta let him find it elsewhere. You can get 2-3 good players for what you`ll be paying Revis.
The draft picks you get can turn into great players. Kaep was a 2nd rounder. Wilson a 3rd, both these guys are good examples how great talent can be found later in the draft. Drew Brees was a 2nd round QB.
Get the picks and use them wisely and enjoy the cap space that you`ll have when you're not paying a CB 13million.