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Mapping out the offseason:
Have $130m in cap space
Need to re-sign QB Gelenaw, but we should save on that, whoa
WR Foreman (4th, 54/54) wants $30m/yr, prolly gotta do it, ugh
So, in free agency, have maybe $100m to spend.
DE Pugh now thinks he's a stud... might get fat offer from AVAILABLE
CB Frierson wants $10/yr, but will get more from the open market
RT Darche wants $9/yr - our OL is in a lot of flux, may have to pay up for mediocrity
RG Henderson wants to get paid too, ugh
WR Sierra isn't even a chem fit, just a cohesion guy - wants $20m
...basically, I might need all my cap space just to re-up with current guys
We have draft picks at 26-27-28, just the base seven picks. In a perfect world, it might go something like:
WR OT LB DL OG WR RB
...that first pick is likely to just be a BPA, despite current needs. It does look like we need to add capital along the OL, but whether that is in the form of re-signing our familiar mediocre guys, getting cheap FAs (typically out there to be had at OL), or rookies... too soon to say.
But by the numbers, I don't think I have the ammo to go after a big-time $30m/yr free agent anywhere, unless I'm willing to let another important guy (like a WR) walk as part of the implied price for doing so.
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