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Last year, there were lots of decisions to be made.
IMHO, this year there are few. Sure, there are a bunch of players under contract that we want to cut or restructure. But little needs to be done before March 9th.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
1) Resolution of Mayo's status
We owe him $4M option bonus that will likely not be paid.
2) Tendering or signing of RFA's
As Miguel suggests, it seems likely that they all will agree to contracts before March 9th (Develin, Tyms, Waddle and Siliga).
3) Signing of the ERFA's
These players have no choice.
4) Decisions on our own free agents (none at all crucial)
OFFENSE: Blount, Gibson, Wendell
DEFENSE: Hicks, Watson, Brown, Ebner, Wilson
Per Miguel, the above contacts (RFA and our own free agents) probably won't average more than a $1.1M each (at net of $500k each (except for Hicks who I am not counting on coming back). Even if we sign 8, the total would be $4M or so. These signings don't require any cuts (not even Mayo).
WHAT COULD BE DONE
5) Cuts
6) Extensions
7) Restructures
8) Agreements with free agents
BOTTOM LINE
Before losing ANY players (except Hicks), we have the money to sign all our RFA's and almost all of our own free agent.
To move forward to sign free agents from other teams, we will free up money. Lots of players have targets on their backs including Mayo, Cannon, Chandler, LaFell, Dobson, Chris Jones . But nothing HAS to be done. Even with regard to Mayo, the team could restructure freeing up money (I don't think that this will happen).
Personally, I think that this team is a Super Bowl team, with our IR players coming back, and with almost all of our free agents re-signed.
Of course, we want to see upgrades. And the money is there to pay for them.
IMHO, this year there are few. Sure, there are a bunch of players under contract that we want to cut or restructure. But little needs to be done before March 9th.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
1) Resolution of Mayo's status
We owe him $4M option bonus that will likely not be paid.
2) Tendering or signing of RFA's
As Miguel suggests, it seems likely that they all will agree to contracts before March 9th (Develin, Tyms, Waddle and Siliga).
3) Signing of the ERFA's
These players have no choice.
4) Decisions on our own free agents (none at all crucial)
OFFENSE: Blount, Gibson, Wendell
DEFENSE: Hicks, Watson, Brown, Ebner, Wilson
Per Miguel, the above contacts (RFA and our own free agents) probably won't average more than a $1.1M each (at net of $500k each (except for Hicks who I am not counting on coming back). Even if we sign 8, the total would be $4M or so. These signings don't require any cuts (not even Mayo).
WHAT COULD BE DONE
5) Cuts
6) Extensions
7) Restructures
8) Agreements with free agents
BOTTOM LINE
Before losing ANY players (except Hicks), we have the money to sign all our RFA's and almost all of our own free agent.
To move forward to sign free agents from other teams, we will free up money. Lots of players have targets on their backs including Mayo, Cannon, Chandler, LaFell, Dobson, Chris Jones . But nothing HAS to be done. Even with regard to Mayo, the team could restructure freeing up money (I don't think that this will happen).
Personally, I think that this team is a Super Bowl team, with our IR players coming back, and with almost all of our free agents re-signed.
Of course, we want to see upgrades. And the money is there to pay for them.