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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Dude i hope the Patriots bring in Nick Harper for a look he has always intrigued me.Confirming previous reports...
The Colts are ****ed. Polian better win it this year or it's all over.
There's no way they're going to bring back all of the following starters who are all UFAs:
LG Ryan Lilja
RG Jake Scott
TE Ben Utecht
RDE Dwight Freeney
SLB Rob Morris
WLB Cato June
LCB Nick Harper
RCB Jason David
Exactly what I was going to say! And it would be even better if it also showed how many of the players under contract were projected starters...often big cap hits are being taken up by players who are no longer even with the team, or are not productive but are more expensive (under the cap) to cut than to keep.It occurs to me that these numbers are only semi-meaningful on their own. We need another column stating the number of players under contract for 2007. E.g. $30 mil under the cap is pretty huge if you only have to fill 5 holes, but nothing if you have to fill out half your roster!
12 New England Patriots $26.98 M
13 Chicago Bears $26.9 M
14 New Orleans Saints $26 M
15 San Diego Chargers $24.6 M
That's frightening almost...the 2 best AFC teams and the 2 best NFC teams all have a lot of $ to spend.
The Chargers GM is a very VERY good GM probably does a good a job as Pioli but goes unnoticed.
One of PFT's loopiest moments, as far as I'm concerned, was suggesting that the coach AND GM in San Diego could be shown the door after the playoff loss. Who out there has drafted better than the Chargers the past few years? The are LOADED with young talent.
Confirming previous reports...
The Colts are ****ed. Polian better win it this year or it's all over.
There's no way they're going to bring back all of the following starters who are all UFAs:
LG Ryan Lilja
RG Jake Scott
TE Ben Utecht
RDE Dwight Freeney
SLB Rob Morris
WLB Cato June
LCB Nick Harper
RCB Jason David
Lilja, David and Scott are RFAs, not UFAs.
Utecht does not start at TE. Dallas Clark does.
The Colts are UNDER the cap by those numbers by $4.9 million. They can easily free up another $15 million by redoing the deals of Manning, Glenn,McFarland and Mathis. If the Colts work out deal with Simon, they may be able to get out of his deal which would free up close to another $7 million.
Yeah, the Colts are in bad shape only if you believe that Manning will turn 33 next year and that Dallas Clark does not start for the Colts.
Before everyone says that it is bad to push money into the future, the Pats have been doing it every year since BB and Pioli have arrived in Foxboro. In 2006 they pushed money into the future with Dillon and Seymour.
Oh, my. The Colts may have to cut players or redo deals. Gee, every team cuts players or redoes player's deals each and every year. I finally get it -When the Patriots cuts a player or redoes a player's deal, it is a good salary cap practice. When the Colts does the same thing, it means salary cap hell for the Colts.
Lilja, David and Scott are RFAs, not UFAs.
Utecht does not start at TE. Dallas Clark does.
The Colts are UNDER the cap by those numbers by $4.9 million. They can easily free up another $15 million by redoing the deals of Manning, Glenn,McFarland and Mathis. If the Colts work out deal with Simon, they may be able to get out of his deal which would free up close to another $7 million.
Yeah, the Colts are in bad shape only if you believe that Manning will turn 33 next year and that Dallas Clark does not start for the Colts.
Before everyone says that it is bad to push money into the future, the Pats have been doing it every year since BB and Pioli have arrived in Foxboro. In 2006 they pushed money into the future with Dillon and Seymour.
Oh, my. The Colts may have to cut players or redo deals. Gee, every team cuts players or redoes player's deals each and every year. I finally get it -When the Patriots cuts a player or redoes a player's deal, it is a good salary cap practice. When the Colts does the same thing, it means salary cap hell for the Colts.
28 Baltimore Ravens $5.7 M
They might not be able to franchise Thomas. If he can play in Ryan's 3-4 he can play here and he can play all 4 LB spots.
I would be pumped if they could get him. They would get young and have an immediate impact player all at once.
Lilja, David and Scott are RFAs, not UFAs.
Utecht does not start at TE. Dallas Clark does.
Miguel said:The Colts are UNDER the cap by those numbers by $4.9 million. They can easily free up another $15 million by redoing the deals of Manning, Glenn,McFarland and Mathis. If the Colts work out deal with Simon, they may be able to get out of his deal which would free up close to another $7 million.
Yeah, the Colts are in bad shape only if you believe that Manning will turn 33 next year and that Dallas Clark does not start for the Colts.
Before everyone says that it is bad to push money into the future, the Pats have been doing it every year since BB and Pioli have arrived in Foxboro. In 2006 they pushed money into the future with Dillon and Seymour.
Oh, my. The Colts may have to cut players or redo deals. Gee, every team cuts players or redoes player's deals each and every year. I finally get it -When the Patriots cuts a player or redoes a player's deal, it is a good salary cap practice. When the Colts does the same thing, it means salary cap hell for the Colts.
The one thing you are discounting about the Colts is if they decide to franchise Freeney. What's the franchise number for DEs this year? I assume it is going to be around $8 million. So even if they free up another $15 million, half of that might go to one player.
Good point, but they still have to pay for them!
Even if we count Utecht as a starter and you are right we should, he is a RFA, not an UFA.I would count either Klecko (FB) or Utecht (2TE) as a starter.