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For now let us assume that we have $20M to spend. If this is a bit high, then a couple of restructures can move it up to that. The bottom of the roster is about $350K or will be soon.
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A CAP BUDGET (All amounts as net cap effects)
CATEGORY ONE $5M (this is bit higher than Miguel's estimate)
Draftees
Player 52 and Player 53
UDFA's (this year or last)
IR and injury fund
CATEGORY TWO $1M
veteran free agents (7 players, could be 6-8 depending on experience)
CATEGORY THREE $14M
Consider a 3 year contract with a $1M bonus per year of contract and $1.35M salary or a $2M net cap effect. There are even more favorable cap structures. $2M first year cap buys a lot.
We can afford 7 of these players.
We could substitute a HUGE contract and replace two players
$12M bonus, 4 years, 1.35M salary with a net cap of $4M. Almost any player can be signed with a cap of $4M.
So let's say we sign one major an 6 mid-level free agents.
A lot can be done with a $2.35M cap effect ($2M net)
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BOTTOM LINE BUDGET - ADDITIONS FOR CAMP
9 rookies (draftees and UDFA's with a chance)
7 veterans at minimum (about $800K, $465M cap hit)
1 top free agent (or substitute 2 regular)
7 mid-level free agants
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25 players in addition to what we have.
plus a few of additional UDFA's as camp fodder with no cap effect.
THERE IS NO CAP CONSTRAINT
The other way to spend cap money is to exptend Branch or Koppen. Extending Seymour makes cap money available.
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A CAP BUDGET (All amounts as net cap effects)
CATEGORY ONE $5M (this is bit higher than Miguel's estimate)
Draftees
Player 52 and Player 53
UDFA's (this year or last)
IR and injury fund
CATEGORY TWO $1M
veteran free agents (7 players, could be 6-8 depending on experience)
CATEGORY THREE $14M
Consider a 3 year contract with a $1M bonus per year of contract and $1.35M salary or a $2M net cap effect. There are even more favorable cap structures. $2M first year cap buys a lot.
We can afford 7 of these players.
We could substitute a HUGE contract and replace two players
$12M bonus, 4 years, 1.35M salary with a net cap of $4M. Almost any player can be signed with a cap of $4M.
So let's say we sign one major an 6 mid-level free agents.
A lot can be done with a $2.35M cap effect ($2M net)
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BOTTOM LINE BUDGET - ADDITIONS FOR CAMP
9 rookies (draftees and UDFA's with a chance)
7 veterans at minimum (about $800K, $465M cap hit)
1 top free agent (or substitute 2 regular)
7 mid-level free agants
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25 players in addition to what we have.
plus a few of additional UDFA's as camp fodder with no cap effect.
THERE IS NO CAP CONSTRAINT
The other way to spend cap money is to exptend Branch or Koppen. Extending Seymour makes cap money available.