[Ben E Lou]

2012 ROSTER SHAPING

BEGINNING CAP SITUATION
SALARY CAP: $144.6M
ROOM UNDER CAP: $35.28M
MAX FOR NEW PLAYER: $29.54M

INJURY UPDATES FROM LAST SEASON
LT Pete Wayne tore his rotator cuff in Week 3, and missed the rest of the season.
He's rated 63/63 now, just fine.


MLB Josh Pierre tore his biceps in Week 6, and was done for the year at that point.
He started last year at 54/71. Now he's 61/72.


TE Kenny Malfara had to have ACL surgery after Week 7, and that of course spelled the end of his 2011 campaign.
He may miss all of this year as well. He's Out (20 weeks) right now and will probably be placed on the IR.




FRANCHISE PLAYER
K Dexter Everett gets the tag for the 2nd year in a row.

KEY RESTRICTED PLAYERS
Those who are underlined are re-signed...
LCB Spencer Carlton--The former sixth rounder is now my best-rated cornerback. He gets a four-year deal worth around $6.5M per year.

FREE AGENCY
POSITIONS I'D LIKE TO FILL/UPGRADE: QB, TE. Yeah, we're in pretty good shape elsewhere. Frankly, my curiosity about what is going to happen with Schwartz makes me want to start him at QB anyway.

SIGNINGS



QB Hardy Tamm--5.4--3yrs/$13M--His contract demand is much more reasonable now, and I want to have him around in case the latter part of 2011 for Schwartz was just a fluke.TE Gilbert Woodyard--7.1--4yrs/$16M--Former 3rd-round pick has spent seven years with the Colts. Averaging right around 50 catches/500 yards over the last four seasons. Allows me to free up a roster spot by going ahead and putting Kenny Malfara on the IR.




AMATEUR DRAFT

PICKS
I have the 27th pick in Rounds 1-7.

NEEDS
Right now, I feel that I can draft best player available, as I have no glaring holes.

POS	NAME	CUR	FUT	VOL	SOL	40	BP	AGI	COMMENTS	Cur2	Fut2
1(27)	SLB Chester Adderley	31	60	18	22	4.56	27	7.27	Good bars and combine. Only one SLB on roster currently.	31	60
2(27)	SILB O.J. Barnhill	26	68	27	33	4.61	37	7.42	If he pans out, I'll trade one of my two other young MLB's away.	27	69
3(27)	LT Harold Cook	24	43	14	45	5.15	34	7.64	Only one LT on the team, and this kid looks solid.	25	47
4(27)	FL Gus Lang	16	44	77	23	4.42	23	6.87	Should be better than scouted.	17	50
5(27)	RB Allen Kaplan	26	37	94	23	4.61	17	7.18	Very high volatility and solid combine performance. Worth a shot.	27	38
6(27)	FS Kirk Peterson	15	37	45	34	4.46	16	7.49	Probably not much more than roster filler.	16	38
7(27)	NT Lance Davis	18	25	30	31	5.40	32	7.71	Strong, agile, and smart. Worth a shot this late.	18	26

Pretty good to see everyone stay the same or gain points.

DRAFT GRADE: B+

LATE FREE AGENCY
No significant signings. Just some rookie roster fillers, and re-sign C Perry Hernandez as a backup. I move 7th-round pick NT Lance Davis to RDE.

TRAINING CAMP
INCREASES OF NOTE
4th-round pick FL Gus Lang is up to 21/57, 13 points above originally scouted.

LT Harold Cook, our third-round pick, is up to 28/51, 8 points above his original assessment.

LCB Spencer Carlton and SS Winston Giangrave continue to climb, up to 73/73 and 72/72 respectively.

DECREASES OF NOTE
None.