Can we keep the band together for 2016?

[PoundCat]

I have been thinking about the future of the team, and I know a few names have been thrown around as possible cuts for next year, but now I'm wondering if they have since proved themselves as too valuable to let go. I'm thinking of Stewart, Tolbert, CJ, and J Allen. I personally would love to see all 4 come back next year based on how they have performed this year (when healthy), but can we afford to keep them all with our cap situation?

I would appreciate your thoughts, huddlers.

[PandaPancake]

 

Nevermind

 

[Marguide]

In today's NFL, turnover of at least 15% to 20% each year is inevitable.

[jackson113]

Never cared for Hooti or his blowfish.....uh oh wrong band.

[Datawire]

One guy I know we'll keep.

[Jmac]

if DG had made the big FA deals that some wanted, then there would be no chance. Only so much coin to go around. Spend it on the guys that have made us 7-0. If they can restructure a few, then they can keep more than they lose.

[bleys]

18 minutes ago, Datawire said:

One guy I know we'll keep.

John Fox??? 

[Toker Smurf]

I think we franchise Norman.  I think Stewart,  Tolbert,  CJ,  Harper and Cotchery are gone. What we lose in experience,  I think we will make up for in speed and durability. 

[O-Ther]

2 hours ago, PoundCat said:

I have been thinking about the future of the team, and I know a few names have been thrown around as possible cuts for next year, but now I'm wondering if they have since proved themselves as too valuable to let go. I'm thinking of Stewart, Tolbert, CJ, and J Allen. I personally would love to see all 4 come back next year based on how they have performed this year (when healthy), but can we afford to keep them all with our cap situation?

I would appreciate your thoughts, huddlers.

You seem to think our cap will be a problem next year. Why is that?

[PoundCat]

6 minutes ago, O-Ther said:

You seem to think our cap will be a problem next year. Why is that?

For one, Jared Allen's $11 million cap hit will be on our books instead of Chicago's. We can also anticipate Norman's hit to be much higher next year as well, leaving less room for the large contracts of JA, CJ and Stew. I'm sure nippleshorts has a plan for all this, I'm just wondering if those 4 vets are in the plan.

[O-Ther]

23 minutes ago, PoundCat said:

For one, Jared Allen's $11 million cap hit will be on our books instead of Chicago's. We can also anticipate Norman's hit to be much higher next year as well, leaving less room for the large contracts of JA, CJ and Stew. I'm sure nippleshorts has a plan for all this, I'm just wondering if those 4 vets are in the plan.

You're working with wrong numbers and info. We will NOT be over the cap next year even with Jared's $8.5 million contract. We have $16.5 million in cap space WITH Jared, CJ, Stewie, and Kalil not having their contracts re-done.

Btw, that doesn't take into account the extra cap we'll rollover from this year. About $4.5 million right now if we don't make any more roster moves. Yes, the $16.5 million figure does assume the cap goes up from $144 million this year to $150 million next year, but it did go up more from last year to this year, and the NFL isn't losing money.

So, short answer, they're probably coming back next year even with Josh's blockbuster deal.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Datawire said:

One guy I know we'll keep.

I gotta know where that pic comes from.

You make it, or find it?

[Mr. Scot]

As to the topic, yeah there will be some turnover, and chances are that we will lose somebody we would prefer to keep (no way to know who). That happens in the NFL on an annual basis.

The hope is always that the overall result is at least equal or improved over the previous year.

The two most important players on the team are signed long term, so that helps. There are definitely other teams who would like to be in that position.

[Captain Obvious]

yep. at least for the month of January.