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The 2044 NFL FA Period #1
We are drafting 1.27. Who do I like?
I interview a stud FB, some TEs and OGs. I also interview some OTs in case I wanna draft one and move it to OG.
I have 42 under contract without signing my RFAs. We have 2 mill over the cap and we need some for rookies and UFAs so we need to clear up some space. Any big names in the final year of their deal I can cut cap space for to extend?
In order to extend Van Pelt beyond this year (his last year) we need 4 years and 105 mill dollars. I cannot do that so my QB situation isn’t going budget by embracing Van Pelt. Sad. I cannot commit to him as my salary cap option.
I extend Pritchett and his cap hit this year drops to 20 from 42. I hate it! But the cap requires me to
I now have 7 mill free for players. I reach out to sign my RFAs
DT Nesbit won’t resign due to playing time issues
I cannot extend these backups due to cost:
TE Lemmon
WR Woodard
My starters that are in the last year of their deal and what they want…
OT Kurt Gillespie – 7th year vet, 4 years, 62 mill, drop in cap by 1 mill this year
DT Taylor Benson – 7th year vet, 4 years, 44 mill, drop in cap by 600k
WLB Vernon Carpenter – 4th year vet, 17.5 mill, 4 years, increase in cap hit of 1.7 mill
FS Morris Davidson – 6th year vet, 3 years, 11 mill, 1.6 mill drop
CB Eli Zaiser – 7th year vet, 2 years, 20 mill, 6 mill drop
DE Wayne Conyers – 4th year vet, 64 mill, 4 years, 10 mill hit
Hmmm… I extend Davidson.
I’ll hold off of Zaiser, I’ll let him go at the end of the year. I’ll also not extend Gillespie as I may draft a replacement given his 7th year and no All Pro status. I extend Benson. I was going to cut him for Nesbit now that he’s developed enough as he is a better pass rusher, but that is no longer an option. Carpenter is cheap, which I love, and getting a 64/64 starter for years at that price is very nice, but I suspect I’ll start Butler at WLB once Carpenter leaves barring a replacement in the draft.
I have 6.4 mill left but I won’t chase anyone or extend anyone else right now
Wait… TE Percy Schultz only wants 18 mill for 4 years. Do I chase him in FA? He wanted 9 mill per year to extend him… I hold off. I am too tight to the cap.
Week 7 – Schultz signs with the Bills
I’ll see you at the draft!
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