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Yeah, this is the Patriots' MO, I'm really not worried. They'll make some value deals over the next week or two. In an ideal world I'd have liked to see them upgrade at LB and keep Solder, but with money being a factor and their cap space being where it is I'm content to reserve judgment until the full picture is in place.
I just want to see Linebacker improved and d line
I'm sure we can grab so o lineman or develop what we have in Scars Academy
 
I feel like we are saving our cap for something big coming All the moves we have made our low cap hits solid moves.

IDK.

"Saving all our cap space"?

Currently, $15.66M

Minus ...
$2.5M-$3.0M for rookies
$6.0M to cover in-season emergencies, NLTBE incentives, etc.

Leaves about $6.5M-$7.0M in usable cap space with ...

... Still to be re-signed:

Fleming/Waddle (probably $3.5M-$4.0M 2018 cap hit - each)
Slater/Bademosi (probably ~$2.0M cap hit - each)
Marquis Flowers - ???

Not really a lot of cap space for any splash signings without significant additional cuts and extension-restructurings.
 
IDK.

"Saving all our cap space"?

Currently, $15.66M

Minus ...
$2.5M-$3.0M for rookies
$6.0M to cover in-season emergencies, NLTBE incentives, etc.

Leaves about $6.5M-$7.0M in usable cap space with ...

... Still to be re-signed:

Fleming/Waddle (probably $3.5M-$4.0M 2018 cap hit - each)
Slater/Bademosi (probably ~$2.0M cap hit - each)
Marquis Flowers - ???

Not really a lot of cap space for any splash signings without significant additional cuts and extension-restructurings.

Lets not pretend like that Brady extension wont eventually happen. That being said I also dont think there will be anything fancy.. hopefully at least Vaccaro.. Mathieu will remain a pipedream. Just bad timing.
 
Lets not pretend like that Brady extension wont eventually happen. That being said I also dont think there will be anything fancy.. hopefully at least Vaccaro.. Mathieu will remain a pipedream. Just bad timing.

A one year Brady extension would save a max of ~$10.5M in 2018. Kind of under my category of "significant restructuring."

 
Ha! “1st & 3rd.....maybe more?” I’m gonna love watching the coaching staff that gives up all of that for a safety to be run out of town at the end of the season. GTFO with that nonsense.
Thomas at his best is a terrific safety. But a 1st and a 3rd, maybe more? If the Seahawks get that it would be a major robbery.
 
IDK.

"Saving all our cap space"?

Currently, $15.66M

Minus ...
$2.5M-$3.0M for rookies
$6.0M to cover in-season emergencies, NLTBE incentives, etc.

Leaves about $6.5M-$7.0M in usable cap space with ...

... Still to be re-signed:

Fleming/Waddle (probably $3.5M-$4.0M 2018 cap hit - each)
Slater/Bademosi (probably ~$2.0M cap hit - each)
Marquis Flowers - ???

Not really a lot of cap space for any splash signings without significant additional cuts and extension-restructurings.

I agree that they're still tight, but they could free up money pretty quickly with restructures - Brady, Gronk (who probably wants more guaranteed and should get it), DMac (who should be in a good mood right now) cuts, and extensions.
 


lol.. so much for wanting to be around winning culture and all this horseshyt..
 


Claiborne on way to Logan..
 
Ugh. Don't want. He'll require overpaying and essentially be the consolation prize for missing out on Bennett. Hope I'm wrong.

 
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