Gronkandez

According to an earlier post his salary is $3.5M next year. $8M may have been his cap hit in 2011, though I thought it was $6.5M.

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I like Senio Kelemete as a mid round pick to beef up the Interior O-line. I also wonder if there are any TE conversion candidates that can be groomed, we need outstanding blockers but horrible pass catchers)

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Sciz

They've got a random $1.5M "other bonus" that shouldn't be there from what we know right now. And dead money does count when a player retires. Otherwise there'd be a big loophole where you can pay a player more without it counting against the cap as long as they retire.

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Kicking_Game

I think we should all question this report. It seems nothing but more lame reporting/speculation on Rappaport's part, and I think Light is back next year at his bargain level contract.

jmt57

Think of it this way; there are three different cap numbers in a given year: (a) a player's total cap figure; (b) the cap hit if that player is cut; and (c) the cap savings if that player is cut. The total cap figure equals the cap hit if cut, plus the cap savings if cut, or a=b+c if you will.

I'm finding two sets of numbers out there. The first is from Miguel's cap page, which is based on information that Mike Reiss reported in espn. It was written that Light received a $6m signing bonus, $1m base salary in 2011, $3.4m base salary in 2012, and a $100k workout bonus in 2012.

That works out to a 2012 cap number of $6.5 million: ($3m pro-rated signing bonus, + $3.4m salary, + $.1m workout bonus). If he is cut there would still be the pro-rated signing bonus to account for, so there would be a cap hit of $3 million. If he is cut there is a cap savings of $3.5 million ($3.4m salary + $.1m workout bonus). Total cap figure of (a) $6.5m = cap hit of (b) $3m + cap savings of (c) $3.5m.

Ian Rapoport's numbers in today's Herald are a bit higher, saying he was paid $8 million in 2011, not $7 million. But when you click on the link in today's article, the Aug 1 2011 article also says $7 million. Perhaps there was also a $1 million bonus if the Pats won the AFC? Unfortunately the source of information that Rapoport and Guregian based there information on (an AP story at Sport Illustrated) is no longer available. Regardless, it shouldn't affect the three 2012 cap figures outlined above.

Urgent

The entire Reiss quote is relevant:
That's like saying: I have five appendages, including two arms and two legs. Something is left unsaid.

Reiss says $12mm, including $6mm + $1mm + $3.4mm + $0.1mm. That's $10.5mm. There's another $1.5mm unsaid. Roster bonus, something.

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jmt57

I have to agree. Re-reading the three reasons Rapoport listed it is strictly speculation and mind-reading. To his credit he did say "no one has said it, and nothing is certain", yet on the other hand he also says that he would be surprised if Light is back next year.

Rapoport's theory is based on (a) the Pats not wanting to impede the progress of Solder, and (b) Cannon will be the backup tackle of the future - even if Waters does not return.

He also speculates that Belichick told Light he would be back for only one year because Light declined to specifically answer questions about what Belichick has told him his role might be in 2012, and because Light didn't want to talk after losing the Super Bowl. Sorry, but to me that's an awfully big assumption that could very easily (if not most likely) be incorrect.

In my opinion Belichick will let the offseason and training camp work itself out to determine who plays. Since when does BB decide in February who will play in September? Belichick has said things like 'pedigree doesn't matter' and 'nobody's on scholarship here'; given that we know that is his mind set why would we believe that he has not only handed Solder the starting job, but he has also handed Cannon the primary backup roster slot as well?

As for Cannon, if you have a player that is as talented as we are led to believe he is, why would he be groomed to be a career backup? Solder is only 23 and Vollmer is 27, which means if they are your starters you are planning on them being your starters for a long time. I think it may be premature to assume Cannon will be a tackle and not a guard.

There's no such thing as too much depth on either the offensive or defensive line. Injuries are a reality and have a way of making what appears to be an excess one day look like a woefully thin area the next day. Bring them all into camp and make a decision at the end of training camp based on what gives the team the best chance to win.

jmt57

Good catch, I completely missed that. The Herald/SI/AP number jumps from his being paid $7 million to $8 million in 2011; so I'll guess $1 million of that missing $1.5 million was already paid this past year, and $500k can be tacked on to Light's 2012 numbers. If that is the case then his 2012 figures should be:

• $7 million cap figure
• $3 million cap hit if cut
• $4 million cap savings if cut

Gronkandez

I agree with your theories, but on the other hand it doesn't make sense to me that you would draft a guy #17 overall so he can be a backup (plus spot ST and TE duties) for two years. If he doesn't show the talent or effort to be good, then yes, replace him with an UDFA but I don't think that's the case.

NinjaZX6R

Doesn't he have 34inch arms?

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