Free agency in the NFL is always filled with fool’s gold. Sometimes a team strikes real gold, but It’s well established that many high profile free agent signings don’t live up to the billing of their contract. Some of these signings also have long lasting effects via the compensatory draft pick system. As the league […]
The Steelers possess six contracts – Timmons, Brown, Pouncey, Miller, Mitchell and Gilbert – that include more prorated signing bonus in 2016 than scheduled at the time of signing due to cap-related restructurings, a number that few teams can match. The team’s salary cap management approach clearly skews toward maximizing the current roster at the […]
The following table displays the likelihood of each player with a salary cap number of $2 million or more remaining under contract for 2016, as calculated by Expected Contract Value 2.0. Pay cuts and retirements are considered releases for purposes of Expected Contract Value. Players subject to 5th year team options of rookie contracts are not […]
Quarterbacks | Running Backs Wide Receivers | Tight Ends Offensive Lineman Player Nominal Value ECV % Expected ECV/Year Jerry Hughes $45,000,000 $33,972,600 75% $6,794,520 Pernell McPhee $38,750,000 $24,321,650 63% $4,864,330 Derrick Morgan $27,000,000 $19,205,500 71% $4,801,375 Brandon Graham $26,000,000 $18,135,000 70% $4,533,750 Brian Orakpo $31,000,000 $17,570,250 57% $4,392,562 Brooks Reed $22,500,000 $14,960,200 66% $2,992,040 Michael […]
I will update this post as we get more contract details, and at the end of the primary signing period I will review the Expected Contract Value results for each position group, but for now I will post these numbers without comment. Defensive Lineman: Ndamukong Suh Year Salary Expected Outcome Expected Value Adjustment 2015 $15,000 […]
I was shocked to see that LeSean McCoy was traded to Buffalo for former Oregon Duck Kiko Alonso, but it’s a move that I think makes sense for both sides.As Jason states in his article regarding this trade, this move is a major win for the Eagles in the sense that McCoy was set to […]
Estimated 2015 Cap Space: -$2.63M ($140M cap limit)Roster Overview Players Under Contract: 61 Pro Bowlers: 5 Unrestricted Free Agents: 11(2 with 50%+ playtime) Draft Selection: 22 Salary Cap Breakdown Free Agents to Re-sign I am not sure that a compelling case can be made to really keep any of the notable free agents on the roster. […]