[Ben E Lou]

2019 ROSTER SHAPING

BEGINNING CAP SITUATION
SALARY CAP: $195.5
ROOM UNDER CAP: $5.23
MAX FOR NEW PLAYER: ($5.77M)

INJURY UPDATES FROM LAST SEASON
SS Nicky Register drops to 32/33.

LCB Harvey Hallock is still Out (7 weeks), and is no longer under contract. Buh-bye.

LG Harry Mayes is done to 49/50. He's still highly-scouted for run blocking, but in the 20's and 30's in the other 4 categories.


FRANCHISE PLAYER
LCB Spencer Carlton gets the tag once again this year.

KEY FREE AGENTS/RESTRICTED PLAYERS FROM MY TEAM

SE Sammie Farrell, everyone's favorite feel-good story and comeback player of the year, is a FA. Not sure I need a 5th WR.

LG Harry Mayes is coming off knee surgery, and Gabe Lemons is signed to a long-term deal. Time to move on.

LT Kendall Lindsay had two so-so seasons with us. I'd like to improve at that position.

RDE Buddy Loseth had 8 sacks in his mainly-pass-rush role, but 2nd-year man Korey Brock looks ready to step in in that role.

LCB Harvey Hallock is still recovering from a ruptured achilles, and was no better than our nickel guy anyway. Gone.

FS Kirk Peterson has been the "weak link," if you can call it that, in a stellar secondary. He's a mediocre player who may or may not get re-signed, depending on who else is available.

FREE AGENCY
POSITIONS TO FILL OR UPGRADE: RB, LT, SS, FS



CUTS OF NOTE

SS Nicky Register--coming off his injury. Looking like he can't get it done anymore. Was in last year of contract anyway.


SIGNINGS

FS O.J. Coles--This former 5th-round pick by Jax in 2009 has bounced around the league. Picked off 6 passes for Buffalo last year. Gets a modest 3-year deal.

LT Ike Klug--9th-year man is a mentor to offensive tackles, and a mediocre player himself--looks a little better than the mediocre player I let become a FA, and perhaps he can help develop a youngster.

SS Brett Harada--Oakland picked this guy 6(32) in 2011. He has bounced around the league, but my scout likes him--plus he's an outstanding punt returner (93).



WHERE OUR KEY GUYS WENT

Neither of the solid ones (Farrell and Loseth) signed anywhere.




AMATEUR DRAFT

PICKS
I have the following picks: 1(17), 1(31), 2(31), 3(22) and pick #31 in rounds 4-7.

NEEDS
I could use youngsters at RB, WR, LT, FS, and SS.

There was a complete stud RB available, but I couldn't trade up to 1(1), and that's where he went. No one else looks like I want to take him with a first round pick, so I trade out of the round, picking up a first-rounder next year and a 2(3) this year. The trade is with Dallas. Here's hoping they stink this year. At any rate, here's the draft this year:

POS	NAME	CUR	FUT	VOL	SOL	40	BP	AGI	COMMENTS	Cur2	Fut2	Cur3	Fut3
2(3)	SS Harvey Quinn	29	58	45	38	4.44	18	7.22	With the mediocrity I currently have, he might start.	29	58	32	59
2(31)	FS Jimmy May	22	43	42	39	4.43	16	7.16	Could fill the other safety slot evenutally.	23	46	28	54
3(22)	FL Burt Everett	21	46	18	24	4.45	12	7.03	Could have some return skills, too.	21	43	23	42
4(31)	RB Chad Clemmons	25	35	68	27	4.66	20	7.22	Decent combine. Decent bars.	26	34	28	35
5(31)	QB Gus Lucas	27	54	16	33	4.67	17	7.28	Still have a mentor 1 more year. Why not?	29	56	32	60
6(31)	LT Earl Pritchett	18	29	90	34	5.55	34	7.80	Worth a shot with a late pick.	18	31	20	33
7(31)	RB Barry Tosheff	25	34	27	25	4.47	15	7.35	A bit of a stab	26	33	27	34

DRAFT GRADE: A-



We sign a few backups and 1st-year guys in late free agency. None worth mentioning. I do re-sign Sammie Farrell to a one-year deal.



Good to see Jimmy May make a nice jump. Looks like Quinn and May will be our safeties for a long time to come.