The draft is the single most effective and cost-efficient way for franchises to replenish their roster. While the 1st round gets most of the headlines, the subsequent rounds are where teams can pick up young contributors at minimal cost. Leading up to draft day, this makes discussions about depth charts and draft needs important, but […]
I had a number of requests to look at the Raiders salary cap and contract decisions and since I find the Raiders a pretty fascinating team and this is an ultra slow time for contract news it seems like a good topic. For the second year in a row the Raiders were one of the […]
I thought it might be a good idea to do a running thread where I just give some quick thoughts on the reported contracts. Obviously there is more to these deals than what we have so far, but this should at least cover initial reactions to the contracts. Feel free to chime in. Malik Jackson Signs […]
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 […]
Current Estimated 2016 Cap Space: $36.7 million Expected 2016 Cap Space: $56.0 million Estimated Rookie Cap: $5.720 million
Last night the NFL announced the 2016 Pro Bowl selections and Pro Football Focus also announced their picks for the best of the best in 2015. I thought it would be interesting to look to at what the Pro Bowl would look like if salary was the deciding factor and then compare that with the actual […]
Estimated 2015 Cap Space: -$125,000 ($140M cap limit) Roster Overview Players Under Contract: 56 Pro Bowlers: 2 Unrestricted Free Agents: 8(4 with 50%+ playtime) Draft Selection: 10 Salary Cap Breakdown Free Agents to Re-sign Right tackle Joe Barksdale has been a good find for the Rams and should help hold down an important position for […]