Some Cap/FA Notes

[jdpanther5]

Was just looking at and analyzing our cap situation going forward and thought I'd put some of it down, maybe some will find it interesting. Warning: Math ahead. 

So we currently sit at 68 players under contract with $20,976,231 in cap space (per the NFLPA public cap report). Every year, Gettleman has brought in either 16 or 17 rookies, drafted or otherwise. The rookie pool with our current picks is $4,236,951; however, as it stands now, our 5th, 7th, and any UDFAs won't make enough to count toward the top 51 salaries (and our 3rd and 4th picks could be pushed out also if we make a couple more signings).

So most of our rookies won't impact our cap space aside from any signing bonus they get, which is usually pretty insignificant for UDFAs (if they get one at all). Plus our other picks that do count will push another amount out of the top 51. As a result, the projected net cap hit is actually $1,175,937, rather than the $4,236,951 you'll see thrown around until draft day. 

Assuming those 16-17 rookie signings - and that we keep our pick positions as is - we'll still have $19,800,294 in cap space even with 84-85 players under contract. So we'll have some money for another handful of signings, signing bonuses on any extensions, and of course we'll save some for emergency in-season signings/cap rollover. 

As for those 5-6 FA signings, we all know Dave likes to have every position covered prior to the draft. So I'd expect another OT, a couple D-linemen, plus a safety and maybe a nickel. Although those may be filled gradually/slowly over the next month or so; it's worth noting that 2/3 of last year's UFAs (Tillman/Trusnik) weren't signed until April. 

[Riverboat Ron]

Gettleman should just blow all $20 million on one player.

[top dawg]

2 hours ago, jdpanther5 said:

Was just looking at and analyzing our cap situation going forward and thought I'd put some of it down, maybe some will find it interesting. Warning: Math ahead. 

So we currently sit at 68 players under contract with $20,976,231 in cap space (per the NFLPA public cap report). Every year, Gettleman has brought in either 16 or 17 rookies, drafted or otherwise. The rookie pool with our current picks is $4,236,951; however, as it stands now, our 5th, 7th, and any UDFAs won't make enough to count toward the top 51 salaries (and our 3rd and 4th picks could be pushed out also if we make a couple more signings).

So most of our rookies won't impact our cap space aside from any signing bonus they get, which is usually pretty insignificant for UDFAs (if they get one at all). Plus our other picks that do count will push another amount out of the top 51. As a result, the projected net cap hit is actually $1,175,937, rather than the $4,236,951 you'll see thrown around until draft day. 

Assuming those 16-17 rookie signings - and that we keep our pick positions as is - we'll still have $19,800,294 in cap space even with 84-85 players under contract. So we'll have some money for another handful of signings, signing bonuses on any extensions, and of course we'll save some for emergency in-season signings/cap rollover. 

As for those 5-6 FA signings, we all know Dave likes to have every position covered prior to the draft. So I'd expect another OT, a couple D-linemen, plus a safety and maybe a nickel. Although those may be filled gradually/slowly over the next month or so; it's worth noting that 2/3 of last year's UFAs (Tillman/Trusnik) weren't signed until April. 

I apprecite posts like this, as the intracies of contracts and numbers, and all of the contractual slight of hand, is not my forte‘.

[johnnydefence]

I believe there is a plan at work that we don't know the full story too. 

@jdpanther5, I appreciated this post. This stuff can be very confusing. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

58 minutes ago, Riverboat Ron said:

Gettleman should just blow all $20 million on one player.

Greg Hardy come on down

[Riverboat Ron]

14 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Greg Hardy come on down

He should change his name to Hreg Gardy and nobody will notice the difference.