Redskins 2014 Salary Cap Status

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Expected Contract Voids:
Josh Morgan: $6.8M Savings
Brandon Meriweather: $2.2M Savings
Void/Retirement - London Fletcher: $4.1M Savings
Incremental Impact of 3 Players Replacing in Top 51: ($1.5M) Hit

Expected Cap Space Following Voids: $28.5M

Expected Roster Cuts:
Tyler Polumbus: $1.5M Savings
Sav Rocca: $1.2M Savings
Incremental Impact of 2 Players Replacing in Top 51: ($1.0M) Hit

Expected Cap Space Following Cuts: $30.2M


Anticipated Resignings:
Brian Orakpo: ($7.5M) Hit
Perry Riley: ($3M) Hit
DeAngelo Hall: ($2.5M) Hit
Rob Jackson: ($1.5M) Hit
Incremental Impact of 4 Players Bumped Out of Top 51: $2.0M Savings

Expected Cap Space Following Resignings: $17.7M

Anticipated Free Agent Signings:
A Decent RT: ($4M) Hit
CB Aqib Talib: ($5M) Hit
FS Jairus Byrd: ($5M) Hit
WR Brandon Tate: ($2.0M) Hit
Any Punter, Whatever: ($0.9M) Hit
5 Other Guys at Pretty Low Sal: ($5.0M) Hit
Incremental Impact of 10 Players Bumped Out of Top 51: $5.0M Savings

Expected Cap Space Following Free Agency: $0.8M

Rookie Signings:
Anticipated Rookie Pool: ($4.0M) Hit
Incremental Impact of Players Bumped Out of Top 51: $4.0 Savings

Expected Cap Space Following Rookie Signings: $0.8M

I doubt that Polumbus will be cut but Rocca is as good as gone. They'll probably keep Polumbus as a backup, at least. I would think that Carriker, Bowen, and Golston might be cut. That would free up over $6MM in cap space.

I don't think that Rob Jackson is a given as a re-signing, but there may be a couple of other re-signings.

I like your list of possible FA signings. Signing both Byrd and Talib may be a dream but they would be my first choices at their positions. Like you, I think we need to sign proven players at FS and CB.

We're probably going to cut a boatload of players who are paid in the $400K to $700K range, maybe as many as 10-15. That would save $4.5MM - $7.5MM, enough to replace them with inexpensive FA's and drafted players.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I doubt that Polumbus will be cut but Rocca is as good as gone. They'll probably keep Polumbus as a backup, at least. I would think that Carriker, Bowen, and Golston might be cut. That would free up over $6MM in cap space.

I don't think that Rob Jackson is a given as a re-signing, but there may be a couple of other re-signings.

I like your list of possible FA signings. Signing both Byrd and Talib may be a dream but they would be my first choices at their positions. Like you, I think we need to sign proven players at FS and CB.

We're probably going to cut a boatload of players who are paid in the $400K to $700K range, maybe as many as 10-15. That would save $4.5MM - $7.5MM, enough to replace them with inexpensive FA's and drafted players.

Carrier Bowen AND Golston? Who would you have starting on the line? That'd be quite a revamp, they'd have to sign replacements. I bet you are right on at least one of them but all three sounds like leaving the line too thin.

With Jackson I feel like he will look around and test the market and find no takers, and Bruce will sign him late in the FA process on the cheap. All it takes though is one team, like Lorenzo Alexander.

On the vet minimum guys, remember that if you sign one like that, he bumps someone out of the top 51, so the net cap hit is pretty much negligible. You can sign almost all the guys in the world at vet min with very little cap hit. I agree, they will prob pick up plenty like this, I bet many are Bengals second teamers. I didn't bother to list this because there's practically no net impact on the cap.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Carrier Bowen AND Golston? Who would you have starting on the line? That'd be quite a revamp, they'd have to sign replacements. I bet you are right on at least one of them but all three sounds like leaving the line too thin.

I like Adam Carriker in our 3-4 but I think it's just not worth the injury risk to pay Carriker and take a $3.240MM cap hit in the process.

Stephen Bowen has been a disappointment because he hasn't been able to push the pocket, as he was expected to do when he was signed. I wouln't take a $1.980MM cap hit for him if we could do better at that position.

Kedrick Golston seems to be a quality teammate but he is an average 3-4 DT. He's not a bad player at all but, now that he's 30 years old, it might be a better alternative to look for a younger FA player who can do what he does but who has more speed and more potential to get better. That player would probably cost less, as well. I think that Golston would be easy to replace, so why not save some of the $880K of cap space he takes up?

Now, what would I do to replace these players?

We would still have Jarvis Jenkins who could start and who I think should have more upside in his second season after having knee surgery. Chris Baker can backup at DT, if needed, but I see him as the primary backup to Coefield at NT.

I would add two FA DT's and a drafted player to the mix.

The first FA would be a proven starter who can push the pocket and improve our pass rush, as well as stop the run. I like either Randy Starks or Michael Johnson in that role.

The second FA would replace Golston and is described above. But I wouldn't mind too much if they decided to keep Golston instead.