2011 Salary Cap Spreadsheet

[joeshmo]

My usual disclaimers:

1. I do not pretend that this is a perfect spreadsheet. While I feel it is about as close to the real thing you will find on the internet it is not still without its flaws. While I have access to a lot of info I do not have access to ALL the info. So if anyone's see's something out of place or has a piece of info to pass along I relish it.

2. Because of the above I will always give a estimate on the high end of the scale to temper possible fan expectations. For example, incentives are the hardest pieces of information to come by, so while I may have what a player could make I do not know if they have reached that incentive or how much of it they have earned, thus 90% I will make the assumption that they have reached that full incentive which could give my final estimate a +/- of $3,000,000 on average.

3. Without knowing new CBA rules and regulations right off the bat this first spreadsheet of the new CBA will very much so be a work in progress and may take a little longer then normal to get info.

Name	                Pos.	Base Salary	Bonus/Incentive	Total
Fitzgerald, Larry 	WR 	$7,000,000	$6,750,000	$13,750,000
Wilson, Adrian 	        S 	$3,500,000	$4,675,000	$8,175,000
Brown, Levi 	        OL	$5,027,500	$3,016,667	$8,044,167
Porter, Joey 	        OLB 	$5,750,000	$1,583,333	$7,333,333
Dockett, Darnell 	DL 	$2,350,000	$3,750,000	$6,100,000
Rhodes, Kerry 	        S 	$2,425,000	$2,500,000	$4,925,000
Haggans, Clark 	        OLB 	$2,500,000	$500,000	$3,000,000
Campbell, Calais 	DL 	$555,000	$1,500,000	$2,055,000
Hadnot, Rex 	        OL	$1,500,000	$500,000	$2,000,000
Feely, Jay 	        K 	$1,750,000	$250,000	$2,000,000
Williams, Dan 	        DL 	$405,000	$1,345,000	$1,750,000
Bridges, Jeremy 	OL	$1,400,000	$325,000	$1,725,000
Lenon, Paris 	        ILB 	$1,400,000	$266,667	$1,666,667
Leach, Mike 	        LS 	$975,000	$125,000	$1,100,000
Wells, Beanie 	        RB 	$622,500	$400,000	$1,022,500
Johnson, Rashad 	S 	$480,000	$520,000	$1,000,000
Washington, Daryl 	ILB 	$405,000	$418,750	$823,750
Roberts, Andre 	        WR 	$405,000	$181,000	$586,000
Davis, Will 	        OLB 	$480,000	$50,000      	$530,000
Toler, Greg 	        CB 	$480,000	$45,500      	$525,500
Schofield, O'Brien 	OLB 	$405,000	$107,250	$512,250
S.Howling, LaRod 	RB 	$480,000	$12,500      	$492,500
Bartel, Richard 	QB 	$480,000	$0             	$480,000
Ali, Charles 	        FB 	$480,000	$0             	$480,000
Louis, Cliff 	        OL	$480,000	$0             	$480,000
Navarre, Jeremy 	DL 	$480,000	$0             	$480,000
Togafau, Pago 	        ILB 	$480,000	$0             	$480,000
Skelton, John 	        QB 	$405,000	$45,500      	$450,500
Dray, Jim 	        TE 	$405,000	$12,250      	$417,250
Williams, Stephen 	WR 	$405,000	$6,000       	$411,000
Komar, Max 	        WR 	$405,000	$1,500       	$406,500
Hall, Max 	        QB 	$405,000	$0             	$405,000
Williams, Isaiah 	WR 	$405,000	$0             	$405,000
Pestock, Tom 	        OL	$405,000	$0             	$405,000
Talley, Ronald 	        DL 	$405,000	$0             	$405,000
Obiozor, Cyril 	        OLB 	$405,000	$0             	$405,000
Smith, Alfonso 	        RB 	$380,000	$0             	$380,000
Sharpe, Brandon 	OLB 	$380,000	$0             	$380,000
Williams, Ryan 	        RB 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Sherman, Anthony 	FB 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Housler, Rob 	        TE 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Sampson, DeMarco 	WR 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Carter, David 	        DL 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Acho, Sam 	        OLB 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Sturdivant, Quan 	ILB 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Peterson, Patrick 	CB 	Rookie        	Rookie        	Rookie
Kevin Kolb              QB
Daryn Colledge          OG
Jeff King               TE
Nick Eason              DE
Dead Cap Space - 				                $3,000,000
Rookie Allotment - 				                $6,900,000


[b]TOTAL	$85,886,917[/b]

 

[Toro]

$8M for Levi and $7.3M for Joey. What a joke! IMO, they both get released.
That may be another $15M for the Cardinals to spend! Or not spend.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

$8M for Levi and $7.3M for Joey. What a joke! IMO, they both get released.
That may be another $15M for the Cardinals to spend! Or not spend.

Porter a solid "maybe"... Levi "not a chance"! (IMO)

THANKS, again... Joe!!!

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Some additional info:

Unrestricted FAs

21 Hamza Abdullah SS
74 D'Anthony Batiste OT
78 Alan Branch DE/NT
15 Steve Breaston WR
62 Ben Claxton C/G
5 Ben Graham P
76 Deuce Lutui G
89 Ben Patrick TE
97 Bryan Robinson NT
63 Lyle Sendlein C
83 Stephen Spach TE
22 Matt Ware SS
98 Gabe Watson NT
31 Jason Wright RB

Restricted FAs

27 Michael Adams CB
32 Nehemiah Broughton FB
80 Early Doucet WR
34 Tim Hightower RB
91 Kenny Iwebema DE
72 Brandon Keith G/T
23 Trumaine McBride CB
45 Reagan Maui'a FB

Exclusive-Rights FAs

94 Keilen Dykes DE
57 Curtis Gatewood OLB
30 Marshay Green CB
20 A. J. Jefferson CB
18 Max Komar WR
52 Cyril Obiozor OLB/DE
56 Reggie Walker ILB

 

[Cardiac]

Great stuff Joe!

Assuming a 120 mil cap and the release of DA and Hayes the Cards would have ~ 41,563,083 to spend on FA and re-signings/extensions.

Then there is the 7,333,333 that Porter is on the books for which could be added to the potential spending amount ($48,896,416).

The Cards FO has promised us to be aggressive and the theme of "All In" could make for a good FA period for us. Get a QB and re-sign Sendlein, Lutui, Branch and possibly Breaston would be a great start.

 

[DoTheDew]

$8M for Levi and $7.3M for Joey. What a joke! IMO, they both get released.
That may be another $15M for the Cardinals to spend! Or not spend.

We only have 5 OL currently signed to contracts. No way we cut Levi IMO.

 

[Duckjake]

It looks like the Cards are going to be about $30 million under the cap and only need to add 3 guys to Joe's list to make 53 if you count all the rookies.

Also most of the guys we'd want to replace in FA would appear to be dollar swaps(Porter,Hayes,Anderson). So they should have plenty of money to chase FA's. Will we see Graves front loading contracts again? Or am I missing something here?

You know the Cards could pick up BSP for the vet minimum, go with Skelator,Bartel,and BSP and have less than $2 million invested in the QB position.

 

[Cardiac]

It looks like the Cards are going to be about $30 million under the cap and only need to add 3 guys to Joe's list to make 53 if you count all the rookies.

Also most of the guys we'd want to replace in FA would appear to be dollar swaps(Porter,Hayes,Anderson). So they should have plenty of money to chase FA's. Will we see Graves front loading contracts again? Or am I missing something here?

Very good point.

It will also be interesting to see what if any impact the new CBA has on how most of the league structures contracts going forward. Since Cash spent in a season is also being measured then contracts that don't have huge signing bonuses could be more the norm.

You know the Cards could pick up BSP for the vet minimum, go with Skelator,Bartel,and BSP and have less than $2 million invested in the QB position.

Why pay so much on BSP when Max Hall is even cheaper?

Seriously though, I'm hoping the Cards pick up two Vet QB's and let the best man win. Trade for Kolb or Orton and then sign Bulger.

 

[Duckjake]

Why pay so much on BSP when Max Hall is even cheaper?

Releasing Max Hall will cut the Cards Workers Compensation Premium by 45%.

 

[THESMEL]

Levi

again I defend Levi, no other T has done what he was asked to do ever! we have thrown more with defenses knowing we were going to throw, than any team in history over his career. and our sack numbers aint bad,

Not just with Kurt either,
count the passes he defended with the most amount of oppurtunities to pass block, not frothy emotional appeal about the few misses, to see my point of view.

Levi is values around the NFL, just like LD!

$8M for Levi and $7.3M for Joey. What a joke! IMO, they both get released.
That may be another $15M for the Cardinals to spend! Or not spend.

 

[THESMEL]

max deal

It's not Max's fault its the stupid brain trust that kept him over Matt Leinart. Stupidest thing I ever witnessed.

Max should have went to the practice squad if we didn't cut him out right.

Releasing Max Hall will cut the Cards Workers Compensation Premium by 45%.

 

[joeshmo]

again I defend Levi, no other T has done what he was asked to do ever! we have thrown more with defenses knowing we were going to throw, than any team in history over his career. and our sack numbers aint bad,

Not just with Kurt either,
count the passes he defended with the most amount of oppurtunities to pass block, not frothy emotional appeal about the few misses, to see my point of view.

Levi is values around the NFL, just like LD!

I guess you have never seen profootballfocus stats on Levi Brown the last three years. They do take into account the amount of snaps taken pass blocking which is why they give a percentage rather then total amount of sacks. And even with total amount of snaps taken as a pass blocker he still ranks as one of the worst pass blockers in the NFL the last three years and the worst last year.

Not sure why I am even debating this. This is not the thread for it. This is a salary cap thread nothing else.

 

[THESMEL]

I disagree with them

Woosh went my point of attack stats in their efforts. I understand that but that is traditional ways to measure a non traditional situation.

Levi has had a last place run game since Whiz benched Edge, except when Edge was reinserted for the play off run and the SB! If we were not last place in attempts(except for DC that screwed Mcnabb) I might see it differently?

Sorry I can't evaluate Levi like that, blocking for over 600 pass attempts a year with a playcaller refusing to establish a run, or abandoning when it is established, It sucks being Levi, Deuce, Lyle,

Faneca went from 9 pro bowls in a row to sucking out like the Jets said!

Levi would be great on a balanced team, He's a roadgrater!

I guess you have never seen profootballfocus stats on Levi Brown the last three years. They do take into account the amount of snaps taken pass blocking which is why they give a percentage rather then total amount of sacks. And even with total amount of snaps taken as a pass blocker he still ranks as one of the worst pass blockers in the NFL the last three years and the worst last year.

Not sure why I am even debating this. This is not the thread for it. This is a salary cap thread nothing else.

 

[Cardiac]

Releasing Max Hall will cut the Cards Workers Compensation Premium by 45%.

 

[Cards Czar]

IF we finally let these 4 go we could get 3-4 better players .

Porter - 7.333
Hayes - 4.250
Anderson - 4.087
Haggens - 3.000

Total - $18.670 Million

 

[Cardiac]

IF we finally let these 4 go we could get 3-4 better players .

Porter - 7.333
Hayes - 4.250
Anderson - 4.087
Haggens - 3.000

Total - $18.670 Million

Haggens may be a bit over priced based on his on field production but not by much and he brings soooo much more to the team I want him back.

He knows Horton's schemes.
No one out works him.
Great leadership.
Perfect mentor for Acho.
Most consistent LBer last year.

 

[General Chaos]

Haggens may be a bit over priced based on his on field production but not by much and he brings soooo much more to the team I want him back.

He knows Horton's schemes.
No one out works him.
Great leadership.
Perfect mentor for Acho.
Most consistent LBer last year.

I agree completely. Haggans is going nowhere.

 

[Chopper0080]

If those number are accurate Porter, Hayes,and D Anderson are almost certainly gone. Matt Roth would be a solid OLB to go after for significantly less and could back up Haggans as well.

 

[kerouac9]

If those number are accurate Porter, Hayes,and D Anderson are almost certainly gone. Matt Roth would be a solid OLB to go after for significantly less and could back up Haggans as well.

Matt Roth is probably the best rush linebacker available in free agency. It's close between him and San Francisco's Manny Lawson. You'll find many 3-4 teams eying him closely, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him get $20 million guaranteed.

I've heard his name associated with the Patriots, Jaguars, Jets, Cowboys, and now the Cardinals.

 

[DoTheDew]

Is there a reason we didn't sticky Joe's cap thread this year?

Edit: That's better.

 

[john h]

$8M for Levi and $7.3M for Joey. What a joke! IMO, they both get released.
That may be another $15M for the Cardinals to spend! Or not spend.

Is it better to keep and overpay for a player or to let the player go and let the owner keep the money? Many of complain about how much a player is paid and should be let go without the knowledge of what the owner will do with the savings. If the owner is going to just pocket the money I do not care if the player is overpaid. As a fan I am interested in winning and not what the owner makes.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

IF we finally let these 4 go we could get 3-4 better players .

Porter - 7.333
Hayes - 4.250
Anderson - 4.087
Haggens - 3.000

Total - $18.670 Million

That's the total... not the actual savings.

Example: It's $4.66 for Porter

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Is it better to keep and overpay for a player or to let the player go and let the owner keep the money? Many of complain about how much a player is paid and should be let go without the knowledge of what the owner will do with the savings. If the owner is going to just pocket the money I do not care if the player is overpaid. As a fan I am interested in winning and not what the owner makes.

Stop this...

The new CBA requires cash outlays, that seriously limit any pocketing.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Matt Roth is probably the best rush linebacker available in free agency. It's close between him and San Francisco's Manny Lawson. You'll find many 3-4 teams eying him closely, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him get $20 million guaranteed.

I've heard his name associated with the Patriots, Jaguars, Jets, Cowboys, and now the Cardinals.

If Manny Lawson could pass rush, SF wouldn't be cutting ties with him.

 

[kerouac9]

If Manny Lawson could pass rush, SF wouldn't be cutting ties with him.

Fair enough. He had 6.5 sacks in 2009, which is better than Matt Roth. According to Pro Football Focus (and it's not my bible, but some people believe in it) he had a lot of pressures last year, but wasn't able to consistently collect sacks.

He's reportedly and excellent special teams player as well as a solid starting OLB. It's slim pickings in the free agency pool for edge rushers, but I'd love to bring in Lawson or Andre Carter to compete with Schofield and maybe push Joey Porter's rotting corpse off the team.