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I understand that this is a no-cap year. Miguel projected a cap of $132M. I don't expect Kraft to spend more, although in order to compare properly, we might add a $17M "bonus" pot for monies that would ordinarily be bonuses, but are shifted to 2010 salaries (with no effect on Kraft's bottom line.
That gives us a total budget of $149M.
Miguel shows 51 players at $89M (his list without Thomas)
That gives Kraft a free agent and extension potential budget or $60M
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A BUDGET OF $60M
PHASE 1
$8M for the RFA's
$0M for the ERFA's (they don't add any money)
$7M to franchise Wilfork
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A BUDGET of $45M for FREE AGENTS, RE-SIGNS, and EXTENSIONS
A) Some will go to Brady (or be reserved for him).
B) We might have more if Mankins or Wilfork are traded or claimed.
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BOTTOM LINE
I'm not sure that this is a huge amount of money. A $7.5M a year contract to a top corner might include $12M and $6M in the last 3. I'm not even sure that a top corner or LB or NT would sign for only $12M of guaranteed monies.
That gives us a total budget of $149M.
Miguel shows 51 players at $89M (his list without Thomas)
That gives Kraft a free agent and extension potential budget or $60M
====================================================
A BUDGET OF $60M
PHASE 1
$8M for the RFA's
$0M for the ERFA's (they don't add any money)
$7M to franchise Wilfork
====================================================
A BUDGET of $45M for FREE AGENTS, RE-SIGNS, and EXTENSIONS
A) Some will go to Brady (or be reserved for him).
B) We might have more if Mankins or Wilfork are traded or claimed.
====================================================
BOTTOM LINE
I'm not sure that this is a huge amount of money. A $7.5M a year contract to a top corner might include $12M and $6M in the last 3. I'm not even sure that a top corner or LB or NT would sign for only $12M of guaranteed monies.
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