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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.If Jacksonville were to step up and use some of that cap room they've got, they could be scary good. Same goes for San Diego, to a lesser degree.
True but who are you gonna spend it on?
How are the Jets going to sign that #6 pick (et al) with 4.5 million? I guess they'll have to spread it out into future years and deal with it later. Which probably means Mangina doesn't expect to be there next year and if he is they won't be signing anymore big names anytime soon.
That or they've got some more cuts ahead. I agree with you about Mangini, he's certainly not demonstrating the fiscal responsibility of someone you look at as being around long term. I'm sure it's been made clear to him that it's win now or you're gone. Not exactly the smartest way to run a franchise.
It's not his job. His job is to coach. I'm sure his player recommendations are given a lot of weight, but he's not at all responsible for the team fitting under the salary cap. Tannenbaum actually got the GM job because he was a cap guru.
If the Pats use all their picks, how much cap space will be needed to sign the draftees?
I know Adrian Peterson, last year's #7 pick, has a deal worth $6mm or more per year. I do not know the cap charges, though.
The Vikings, who had picks 7, 44, 72, 102, 146, 176, 217, and 233, had about $4.8M in rookie salary cap room.
Since the Pats currently hold 7, 62, 69, and 94, plus four later picks, I would expect that they would receive a similar rookie cap (somewhere between $4.8M and $5.3M).
If the Pats use all their picks, how much cap space will be needed to sign the draftees?
I know Adrian Peterson, last year's #7 pick, has a deal worth $6mm or more per year. I do not know the cap charges, though.
There have been numerous threads on this. But here is the rundown. Adrian Peterson's contract had a cap hit of 2.04 million last year. The maximum increase in the rookie pool is 5%. So that spot would carry a cap hit of 2.142 million this year.
Also, Tampa NEEDS to spend some money because they are in jeopardy of not reaching the cap FLOOR. Yes, you read that right. There is a cap FLOOR. An absolute minimum that teams are required to spend every year. Also, I believe, and Miguel can correct me on this, that when teams don't use all the cap money, the salary caps get adjusted up for the following year.
Any ideas how the Colts are 7 mill under the cap? Didn't I read about a month back they had less space then that? I haven't heard of them making any moves to clear space...