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re: Eye to the Future: Looking at the 2014 Cap(pre-rookie signings)/Detail Intense
Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:42 pm to bonethug0108
Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:42 pm to bonethug0108
Offensive Line and Special Teams
C
Moving on to the offensive line, C is bare spot. We have Ryan Lee and that's it, but I'm pretty sure they'd like to get De La Puente signed long term. They'll likely let him play out his RFA year under the tender and sign him before the eve of FA next year. Like Graham, we'll need to get some space to do so.
T
At T we have Jones and Armstead. Both are projects with high upside, but Jones does have an injury history. Both are expected to compete for starting spots this year(Armstead at LT and Jones at RT, though it's likely they'll be cross trained). We also have Harris who is an ERFA so he'll likely be back.
If things go well we'll be good for the future, but if they go badly this becomes a major need that will have to be addressed early in the draft and possibly FA. It's also possible we extend whoever wins the jobs if it isn't these 2.
G
Going to G, we have a lot of money tied up here with Grubbs and Evans, and neither is worth cutting for the paltry savings(Grubbs- $100,000 and Evans- $1,880,000). Not sure either is a real candidate for restructure. We also have reserve Andrew Tiller, and 2 RFA: Olsen and Henry. It's possible one or both receive a tender.
P
On special teams, we have one of the best P in the league signed long term(actually 1 of only 3 players we have signed through 2017 and the only one signed for 2018). The price is high but he's worth it.
K
At K we have Hartley at $1.3 mil. I know people are split on him(more on the cut him side), but it all depends on how he plays this year.
LS
Drescher also seems to be our long term LS.
To Be Continued...
C
Moving on to the offensive line, C is bare spot. We have Ryan Lee and that's it, but I'm pretty sure they'd like to get De La Puente signed long term. They'll likely let him play out his RFA year under the tender and sign him before the eve of FA next year. Like Graham, we'll need to get some space to do so.
T
At T we have Jones and Armstead. Both are projects with high upside, but Jones does have an injury history. Both are expected to compete for starting spots this year(Armstead at LT and Jones at RT, though it's likely they'll be cross trained). We also have Harris who is an ERFA so he'll likely be back.
If things go well we'll be good for the future, but if they go badly this becomes a major need that will have to be addressed early in the draft and possibly FA. It's also possible we extend whoever wins the jobs if it isn't these 2.
G
Going to G, we have a lot of money tied up here with Grubbs and Evans, and neither is worth cutting for the paltry savings(Grubbs- $100,000 and Evans- $1,880,000). Not sure either is a real candidate for restructure. We also have reserve Andrew Tiller, and 2 RFA: Olsen and Henry. It's possible one or both receive a tender.
P
On special teams, we have one of the best P in the league signed long term(actually 1 of only 3 players we have signed through 2017 and the only one signed for 2018). The price is high but he's worth it.
K
At K we have Hartley at $1.3 mil. I know people are split on him(more on the cut him side), but it all depends on how he plays this year.
LS
Drescher also seems to be our long term LS.
To Be Continued...
This post was edited on 5/4/13 at 3:39 pm
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Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:42 pm to bonethug0108
Defense
DE
At DE, Smith has an option year I highly doubt he sees(almost a $14 mil cap hit) and beyond that we have Jordan, Romeus(possibly being moved to OLB in 2013), and Walker, with Hicks being a strong possibility to be moved here full time after spending time at DE and NT in 2013. Johnson is a RFA who is likely to be tendered and split time between DE and NT
We probably look to the draft and FA to add some depth here, but we likely have our long term starters in Jordan and Hicks. No cuts or restructures here.
NT
Manning the NT spot will be Bunkley and Jenkins, with Hicks still being a possibility here if we add a starting DE. Johnson is a RFA and could be tendered to add depth to both NT and DE. No cuts or restructures here(Bunkley saves only about $500,000).
ILB
In the middle we Have Lofton and Hawthorne(who could see time at OLB in certain packages) as the likely starters with Chamberlain and A. Johnson as the reserves. Likely to add depth through FA or the draft. Not seeing any cuts or restructures here.
OLB
The other boom or bust position on the team this year(LT being the other), we have Butler, Galette, Wilson(could see time at ILB in certain packages), Broughton, Romeus(?), and R. Johnson.
Butler has a chance to bolt if he outplays his contract, which could leave us dangerously thin. If Galette and/or Wilson don't step up(or Broughton or a rookie that surprises us) this will be a huge need that must be addressed early in the draft or in FA. I see no cuts or restructures here.
CB
We have our top 4 returning next year with Greer, Lewis, Robinson, and White. Lewis and White are Locks, but Greer and/or Robinson could be cut, extended, or in Greer's case restructured. After that we have young hopefuls Turner, Steed, and Davis.
Depending on what happens with Greer and Robinson, and how White develops, we could be lacking a starting corner. I think White will at least be a capable nickel if nothing else. We likely add a CB through the draft, maybe 2nd round or later.
S
I was going to split this, but with Vaccaro that makes it hard to do. He'll likely be the starter, but with Jenkins not under contract and Harper being a very likely cap casualty if he doesn't extend/restructure, the question is what spot.
Harper is the only safety currently under contract next year, but Bush and Abdul-Quddus are RFA and one or both are likely to be tendered. Nelson is also an ERFA and will likely be back. If one of these 3 don't step up and Harper and Jenkins aren't brought back, FS or SS will be a huge need next year likely to be addressed early in the draft or in FA.
DE
At DE, Smith has an option year I highly doubt he sees(almost a $14 mil cap hit) and beyond that we have Jordan, Romeus(possibly being moved to OLB in 2013), and Walker, with Hicks being a strong possibility to be moved here full time after spending time at DE and NT in 2013. Johnson is a RFA who is likely to be tendered and split time between DE and NT
We probably look to the draft and FA to add some depth here, but we likely have our long term starters in Jordan and Hicks. No cuts or restructures here.
NT
Manning the NT spot will be Bunkley and Jenkins, with Hicks still being a possibility here if we add a starting DE. Johnson is a RFA and could be tendered to add depth to both NT and DE. No cuts or restructures here(Bunkley saves only about $500,000).
ILB
In the middle we Have Lofton and Hawthorne(who could see time at OLB in certain packages) as the likely starters with Chamberlain and A. Johnson as the reserves. Likely to add depth through FA or the draft. Not seeing any cuts or restructures here.
OLB
The other boom or bust position on the team this year(LT being the other), we have Butler, Galette, Wilson(could see time at ILB in certain packages), Broughton, Romeus(?), and R. Johnson.
Butler has a chance to bolt if he outplays his contract, which could leave us dangerously thin. If Galette and/or Wilson don't step up(or Broughton or a rookie that surprises us) this will be a huge need that must be addressed early in the draft or in FA. I see no cuts or restructures here.
CB
We have our top 4 returning next year with Greer, Lewis, Robinson, and White. Lewis and White are Locks, but Greer and/or Robinson could be cut, extended, or in Greer's case restructured. After that we have young hopefuls Turner, Steed, and Davis.
Depending on what happens with Greer and Robinson, and how White develops, we could be lacking a starting corner. I think White will at least be a capable nickel if nothing else. We likely add a CB through the draft, maybe 2nd round or later.
S
I was going to split this, but with Vaccaro that makes it hard to do. He'll likely be the starter, but with Jenkins not under contract and Harper being a very likely cap casualty if he doesn't extend/restructure, the question is what spot.
Harper is the only safety currently under contract next year, but Bush and Abdul-Quddus are RFA and one or both are likely to be tendered. Nelson is also an ERFA and will likely be back. If one of these 3 don't step up and Harper and Jenkins aren't brought back, FS or SS will be a huge need next year likely to be addressed early in the draft or in FA.
This post was edited on 5/4/13 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 5/4/13 at 2:14 pm to bonethug0108
Here is a nice breakdown of salaries.
LINK
You can easly see that Evans Colston and Grubbs are three big jumps in 2014.
LINK
You can easly see that Evans Colston and Grubbs are three big jumps in 2014.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 9:46 am to bonethug0108
what does this site use "dead money" to mean? it doesn't appear to mean signing bonus acceleration
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