CrackerDog Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Plenty of room if we see a FA lineman we like... http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/08/25/...s-of-august-25/ Kansas City Chiefs $31.9 million Tampa Bay Buccaneers $27.8 million Green Bay Packers $24.7 million Buffalo Bills $20.9 million Philadelphia Eagles $19.0 million New Orleans Saints $17.7 million Miami Dolphins $16.2 million Jacksonville Jaguars $13.3 million New York Giants $12.3 million Tennessee Titans $11.8 million Dallas Cowboys $9.6 million Cleveland Browns $9.4 million Chicago Bears $9.2 million San Diego Chargers $9.2 million Seattle Seahawks $8.8 million Atlanta Falcons $8.2 million St. Louis Rams, $8.1 million Carolina Panthers $8.0 million Indianapolis Colts $7.5 million Baltimore Ravens $7.0 million San Francisco 49ers $7.0 million New England Patriots $6.9 million Cincinnati Bengals $6.4 million Denver Broncos $5.9 million Minnesota Vikings $5.0 million Houston Texans $4.9 million Oakland Raiders $4.2 million Detroit Lions $4.0 million Arizona Cardinals $3.5 million New York Jets $1.9 million Washington Redskins $1.8 million Pittsburgh Steelers $1.7 million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixote Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 When you consider all the signings we did locking up key players in the off season, I think it is amazing we have 9.2 Million left to sign FAs that might become available. Like I have always said JA & Cliff Stein are probably the best "cap managers" in the business. Now that we have basically all the major deals over with, this should make us even BIGGER players in the future with lots of cap space as the cap increases (or disappears). I think this bodes well for our future. While other teams are struggling with cap restrictions I think we will be very healthy financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 One certain positive of JA is he does manage the cap well... When you consider all the signings we did locking up key players in the off season, I think it is amazing we have 9.2 Million left to sign FAs that might become available. Like I have always said JA & Cliff Stein are probably the best "cap managers" in the business. Now that we have basically all the major deals over with, this should make us even BIGGER players in the future with lots of cap space as the cap increases (or disappears). I think this bodes well for our future. While other teams are struggling with cap restrictions I think we will be very healthy financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABEARSDABOMB Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Nice to note the franchise has enough money to trade for Boldin and give him some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'TD' Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 When you consider all the signings we did locking up key players in the off season, I think it is amazing we have 9.2 Million left to sign FAs that might become available. Like I have always said JA & Cliff Stein are probably the best "cap managers" in the business. Now that we have basically all the major deals over with, this should make us even BIGGER players in the future with lots of cap space as the cap increases (or disappears). I think this bodes well for our future. While other teams are struggling with cap restrictions I think we will be very healthy financially. It's not hard when you only focus on defense. I know in the past they have brought in the occasional player ie. Moose and Tait. This year however, there was hardly a position on offense that wasn't a glaring weakness. They spent a first round pick on a LT and put money there. Other then that it was bargain prices for players like Booker and Lloyd. I imagine the over all money spent on offense last year compared to this year has went way down. Look at the money taken from the offense compared to money spent on it. Griese, Brown, Miller, Moose, Benson, and Berrian. Ne contracts would be Orton, R. Davis and clarks extensions, 1st round Williams, 2nd round Forte, Bennett, K. Davis, undrafted free agents, league minimum Lloyd and Jones, and then Booker at like 2 million a year. Grossman got a contract for 3 million, but I imagine that would be comparable or less then his original deal from last year considering he was a first round pick QB. Edit: I forgot about Hester's extension, but not sure how much of that goes on affense and how much goes to special teams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjock Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 What shocks me about this list is how much money so many teams have. I remember LT or someone mentioning how teams liked to keep 1 million back for emergencies. Now every team in the league has that and much more. That being said, I do wonder how credible this list is. The smaller market teams, KC, GB, Buffalo, are spending less . . . but why are the Giants almost 13 million under? I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfoligno Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 What shocks me about this list is how much money so many teams have. I remember LT or someone mentioning how teams liked to keep 1 million back for emergencies. Now every team in the league has that and much more. That being said, I do wonder how credible this list is. The smaller market teams, KC, GB, Buffalo, are spending less . . . but why are the Giants almost 13 million under? I don't get it. Kind of thought the same. I know teams are doing better w/ their cap space, but most teams spend most of their cap, saving a bit for unseen needs, but not usually the sort of money we are seeing, unless they are looking to re-sign some of their own veterans. I am not saying the numbers are wrong, but they do see to go against all previous reports we had previously seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo3451 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I don't get it. Me neither. According to this, we had room for Faneca. Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yep. I too am sorely disappointed. Me neither. According to this, we had room for Faneca. Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yep. I too am sorely disappointed. I believe these #s have to be incorrect. I remember seeing that we were less that 2 million under the cap when the Hester deal was signed. Where is LT2_3 when you need him???? Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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