Re: Matt Williamson: The Pats will be "really involved" in trying to get Mario Willi
Feel free to provide the rest of us with some of your own financial calculations rather than *****ing about those who are attempting explanation for possible cap moves.
If the salary cap is $121 million for the 2012 NFL Season, the New England Patriots will have roughly $25.067 million to spend on free agency and the 2012 NFL draft.
Numbers in million
$121.0 + $6.667 - $102.6 = $25.067
$5.000 2012 NFL Draft Picks
$9.400 Wes Welker Franchise Tag
$1.927 Brian Hoyer (second round tender - RFA)
$1.925 Deion Branch (minimum player salary plus $1.000 million)
$0.925 Andre Carter (minimum player salary)
$1.825 Cory Redding (minimum player salary plus $1.000 million)
$0.825 Tracy White (minimum player salary)
$0.825 James Sanders (minimum player salary)
$1.700 Dan Connolly (minimum player salary plus $1.000 million)
$0.700 Matt Slater (minimum player salary)
$0.540 Kyle Love (minimum player salary - ERFA)
$25.592 aforementioned subtotal
10 x $0.465 = $4.65 (10 player replacements - one year experience each)
$25.592 - $4.650 = $20.942 subtotal
2 x $0.390 = $0.780 (52nd & 53rd players - rookies)
8 x $0.0969 = $0.775 (8 practice squad players based upon 2011 figures)
$0.000 (injured reserve margin)
$20.942 + $0.780 + $0.775 = $22.497 theoretically spent versus $25.067 available
Please note that this not take into account whether the New England Patriots will re-sign unrestricted free agent running back BenJarvus Green Ellis.