Looking forward to free agency

Nothing else to do, so here's the numbers:

Projected 173.7mil cap
- We have 30.8mil in space available

Contracts we can alter:
1. Jairus Byrd - 11.7mil cap hit, 7.9mil base salary; cutting saves 3.7mil
- Ask for a 4mil pay cut this year, 4mil cut next year, and a 4mil signing bonus. Guarantee his 3.9 base salary and give him an incentive laden contract if he hits INT markers he can recoup the 4mil (every INT = 500k guarantee)
- Adds 2.7mil in cap space (Currently 33.5mil)

2. Terron Armstead
- Restructure his 5mil roster bonus
- Adds 4.0mil (Currently 37.5mil)
**** This is actually a contract I would prefer not to restructure due to health concerns long term. he hasn't been healthy a full season and it worries me if he sustains another knee injury that can be detrimental long term. His contract is actually removable next year if we don't touch it*****

3. Max Unger
- Restructure his 3.95mil roster bonus
- Adds 2.6mil in cap space (currently 40.1mil)

4. Kenny Vaccaro
- Extend him now, could save somewhere between 2-3mil this year
- Adds 2.5mil in cap space (currently 42.6mil)

5. Michael Hoomanawanui
- With his health concerns, it makes it hard to keep him. At the same time, I think he's a better FB/TE than Kuhn and younger. You do save 1.3mil in cap space, but only lose 670k in dead space if you were to cut him. That space would go to paying Kuhn anyway if you do...so realistically its more or less better to keep him than cut him to pay Kuhn

So 4 realistic moves, no cuts, and we're sitting at 42.6mil in cap space

Notable Free Agents:
Bold are guys we keep

Offense:
Jahri Evans, Willie Snead, Tim Hightower, Brandon Coleman, John Kuhn, Tim Lelito
- Evans: Minimum 1.0mil - this is a. 'just incase' I honestly expect a draft/FA. He did play well.
- Snead: Lowest tender 1.7mil
- Hightower: Minimum 900k
- Coleman: Lowest Tender 1.7mil
Salary Cap: 37.3mil left

Defense:
Nick Fairley, Sterling Moore, Kasim Edebali, Roman Harper, Paul Kruger, Michael Mauti, BW Webb
- Fairley: 3yr/21mil (10mil guarantee) - just assigning 7mil cap hit for general ease, I think he actually signs for 8-9mil/yr.
- Moore: Minimum 775k - depth, I think we let wilson go
- Edebali: Minimum 690k - depth, but I honestly like Tapp more but Kikaha should be the #1 backup anyway and he was solid vs the run
- Harper: Minimum 1mil - confused IMHO on if 'veteran depth' is worth it for Harper @ 1mil. Evans at least plays and plays well, Harper just seems like a cheerleader...he needs to retire and be a coach but is he ready to do so? I think he stays one last year.
Salary Cap: 27.8mil left

Special Teams:
Justin Drescher
- Minimum 900k - kind of have to, but we should look for another guy soon, it saves us another 500k or so as drescher is getting up there
Salary Cap: 26.9mil left

Notable free agents:
Danny Woodhead RB

Ronald Leary G
Luke Joeckel G
Kevin Zeitler G

Chandler Jones DE/OLB
JPP DE
Mario Addison DE
Melvin Ingram DE/OLB

Malcolm Smith ILB
Zach Brown ILB
Kevin Minter ILB
Kiko Alonso ILB (RFA)
Jamie Collins OLB

Trumaine Johnson CB
Stephon Gilmore CB
Captain Munnerlyn CB
Mo Claiborne CB
Darius Butler CB
Dre Kirkpatrick CB
AJ Bouye CB


Comparison sake, the NYG signed Jenkins and Vernon to a combined:
5yr/147.5mil contract
- Their first year cap hit was 21mil combined