Cap Numbers going into 2006

[ajcardfan]

From profootballtalk:

CAP COULD MOVE TO $95 MILLION



Early word is that the official cap number for 2006 will land somewhere between $92 million and $95 million per team, up from $85 million this year and higher than the previously anticipated range of $89 million to $90 million.



Even at $95 million, several teams need to trim more than $20 million in 2006 payroll. The Jets and Raiders each exceed $120 million, and the Broncos have more than $118 million committed to next season.



The Chiefs are at $114 million, and the Redskins are at $112 million.



Despite a serious purge in 2005, the Titans are at $102 million.



The Falcons are a hair under $102 million, and the Bucs are at $100 million.



The other teams currently north of the anticipated spending limit are the Fins ($97 million) and the Steelers ($96 million).



At the other end of the spectrum, the Browns are at only $61 million and the Cardinals are at $62 million. The Vikings are at $68 million, giving them yet another offseason with more than $20 million on hand in an effort to upgrade the roster.



The Packers are $70 million and the Bengals are at $71 million.



At $71 million, the Seahawks have plenty of room to sign running back Shaun Alexander, if they so choose.



The Chargers also are at $71 million, which means they can keep both Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, if they so choose.



The Niners are at $74 million, and the Bears and Jags are at $75 million.



The folks within $20 million of the expected cap are as follows: Rams ($76 million); Ravens ($77 million); Texans ($78 million); Saints ($82 million); Bills ($82 million); Lions ($83 million); Eagles ($85 million); Giants ($89 million); Cowboys ($90 million); Pats ($92 million); Colts ($92 million); and Panthers ($93 million).

 

[clif]

Free Agency here we come!

 

[spanky1]

Free Agency here we come!

clif,

So who are you putting on your wish list......names, not positions pls.

 

[jf-08]

clif,

So who are you putting on your wish list......names, not positions pls.

this reply has so much potential..........

 

[Codeofhammurabi]

Let's fill up on good offensive lineman, and defensive tackles. Then take the best players available on draft day.

GO CARDS!!!

 

[spanky1]

Let's fill up on good offensive lineman, and defensive tackles. Then take the best players available on draft day.

GO CARDS!!!

DUH.........now do some homework and tell us specifically who you would target. You'll be hard pressed to come up with many from either side of the ball. It is a very poor FA year in 2006

 

[Pariah]

Here's who I'd look at:

Tier 1 (probably won't be available, or we won't pay for them, or they won't play here, though):
Edgerrin James RB
Nate Clements CB
Drew Brees QB
LeCharles Bentley C
Brian Westbrook RB
Julian Peterson LB
Shaun Alexander RB
Steve Hutchinson G

Tier 2 (hopefully, we'll be able to land one of thse guys):
Ma'ake Kemoeatu DT
Will Demps FS
Jamal Lewis RB
Nate Webster LB
Victor Riley T
Steve Neal G
DeShea Townsend CB
Chris Hope FS
Terrance Metcalf G
John St. Clair T
Todd Fordham T
Andre Gurode G
Juran Bolden CB
Warrick Holdman LB

Tier 3: (We should be able to sign a number of these guys)Rocky Calmus LB
Terry Cousin CB
Mike Pearson T
Jesse Chatman RB
Chad Scott CB
Carlos Polk LB
Rocky Boiman LB
Scott Fujita OLB
Jeff Backus T
R.W. McQuarters CB
Sam Cowart MLB
Micheal Lewis WR
Tim Carter WR
Chad Morton RB
Keith Adams LB
Willie Middlebrooks CB
Maurice Morris RB
Andy McCollum C
Rex Tucker T

The guys in bold are the guys I'd really like to see the cardinals take a run at, and that I think are realistic. JMHO.

 

[joeshmo]

DUH.........now do some homework and tell us specifically who you would target. You'll be hard pressed to come up with many from either side of the ball. It is a very poor FA year in 2006

It isnt a very poor FA period at all. Not great but not bad, probably above average. There is some pretty nice prizes to be had and a tone of really good depth and roles players to be had. Plus we will be spending for a QB (Warner) and 4 RFA's of our own plus the draft, should should take a nice chunk of the 30+ mill to work with. But we will still have over 20 mill. for FA's most likely.

This is my list. There are a lot of starters to be had in it, a lot of starters actually, I also included a lot of guys that can fill some key depth and role player areas.

New England:G Stephen Neal; OT Tom Ashworth; FB Heath Evans; TE Christian Fauria; S Michael Stone; LB Matt Chatham; CB Hank Poteat

Miami: C Seth McKinney; FB Sammy Morris; OL Stocker McDougle; S Lance Schulters;

Buffalo: C Trey Teague; CB Nate Clements; DE Ryan Denney; LB Mario Haggan (RFA); CB Kevin Thomas; DT Ron Edwards.

Pittsburgh: RB Verron Haynes; DE Kimo von Oelhoffen; CB Ike Taylor (RFA); S Chris Hope; CB DeShea Townsend; LB Clint Kriewaldt.

Cleveland: TE Aaron Shea; DE Orpheus Roye; LB Andra Davis; LB Ben Taylor; S Antwan Harris.

Cincinnati: TE Matt Schobel; QB Jon Kitna; FB Nick Luchey; DE Carl Powell; LB Marcus Wilkins; LB Hannibal Navies; RB Kenny Watson; LB Nate Webster.

Baltimore: RB Jamal Lewis; OT Tony Pashos (RFA); RB Chester Taylor; DE Anthony Weaver; DT Ma'ake Kemoeatu; LB Tommy Polley; S Will Demps;

IndianapolisFB James Mungro; RB Edgerrin James; DE Raheem Brock; LB David Thornton; LB Cato June (RFA); DT Larry Tripplett; DE Robert Mathis (RFA); LB Rob Morris; S Joseph Jefferson; LB Rocky Calmus;

Jacksonville: G Vince Manuwai (RFA); OT Mike Pearson; OT Ephraim Salaam; RB LaBrandon Toefield (RFA); LB Akin Ayodele; S Deke Cooper; CB Kenny Wright; LB Jamie Winborn.

Houston: RB Jonathan Wells; LB Shantee Orr (RFA); LB Antwan Peek (RFA);

Tennessee: C Justin Hartwig; DE Kyle Vanden Bosch; LB Brad Kassell; S Tank Williams; LB Rocky Boiman;

Denver: RB Ron Dayne;

Oakland: LB Grant Irons; S Jarrod Cooper; DT LB DeLawrence Grant; LB Tim Johnson; CB Reynaldo Hill; S Reggie Tongue;

Kansas City: FB Tony Richardson; QB Damon Huard; DE Jimmy Wilkerson (RFA); DE Carlos Hall; CB DeWayne Washington;

San Diego: G Kris Dielman (RFA); QB Drew Brees; TE Justin Peelle; FB Andrew Pinnock (RFA); DE DeQuincy Scott; DE Jacques Cesaire (RFA); LB Ben Leber; LB Matt Wilhelm (RFA); CB Jamar Fletcher; S Clinton Hart (RFA); LB Carlos Polk; OT Courtney Van Buren (RFA).

Dallas: OT Torrin Tucker (RFA); OT Ethan Brooks; TE Dan Campbell; LB Scott Fujita; S Keith Davis (RFA); LB Eric Ogbogu; S Willie Pile (RFA); DT Willie Blade.

Philadelphia: T Jon Runyan; DE N.D. Kalu; LB Keith Adams; LB Zeke Moreno;

Washington: LB Warrick Holdman; S Omar Stoutmire;

New York Giants: DT Kendrick Clancy; LB Nick Greisen; CB Will Allen;

Minnesota: C Melvin Fowler; RB Michael BennettG Toniu Fonoti; C Cory Withrow; RB Moe Williams; LB Keith Newman; LB Sam Cowart; DE Lance Johnstone;

Chicago: G Terrence Metcalf; OT John St. Clair; C Roberto Garza; TE John Gilmore; LB Hunter Hillenmeyer (RFA); CB Jerry Azumah; LB Marcus Reese (RFA).

Detroit: OT Jeff Backus; G Kyle Kosier; RB Artose Pinner (RFA); DE Cory Redding (RFA); LB Earl Holmes; CB Andre' Goodman; S Terrence Holt (RFA); CB R.W. McQuarters; DE Kalimba Edwards; LB Wali Rainer;

Green Bay: C Mike Flanagan; FB William Henderon; G Grey Ruegamer; DE Aaron Kampman; DT Grady Jackson; DE Kenny Peterson (RFA); RB Najeh Davenport; RB Ahman Green; S Earl Little.

Carolina: G Tutan Reyes; OT Todd Fordham; RB DeShaun Foster; TE Mike Seidman (RFA); LB Will Witherspoon; S Marlon McCree; DT Kindal Moorehead (RFA); S Idrees Bashir; CB Ricky Manning (RFA); S Colin Branch (RFA);

New Orleans: C LeCharles Bentley; G Montrae Holland (RFA); DE Willie Whitehead; DE Darren Howard; LB Sedrick Hodge;

Tampa Bay: DT Chris Hovan; CB Juran Bolden;

Atlanta: FB Fred McCrary; S Keion Carpenter; DE Antwan Lake;

St. Louis: C Andy McCollum; TE Brandon Manumaleuna; G Tom Nutten; OT Rex Tucker; TE Cameron Cleeland; DT Ryan Pickett; CB DeJuan Groce (RFA); DT Damione Lewis; DE Brandon Green (RFA); LB Trev Faulk;

Seattle: G Steve Hutchinson; FB Mack Strong; RB Shaun Alexander; OT Wayne Hunter (RFA); RB Maurice Morris; S Marquand Manuel; DT Rocky Bernard; DE Joe Tafoya;

San Francisco: FB Fred Beasley; LB Julian Peterson;

 

[overseascardfan]

Of the list I like:

CB Nate Clements

DT Ryan Pickett

C LaCharles Bentley

G Steve Hutchinson

I feel we have a shot at Hutchinson due to the fact that Seattle has got to trim some payroll, yeah they were in the same position last year but now I really don't think they can afford him especially w/ Alexander on the market. To tell the truth this is basically all we need in the off season. If Vince Young came out which I doubt and we draft him and Warner for another year we would be a playoff team next year. You can get a MLB and O & D lineman with picks 2-7.

 

[BigRedMO]

It isnt a very poor FA period at all. Not great but not bad, probably above average. There is some pretty nice prizes to be had and a tone of really good depth and roles players to be had. Plus we will be spending for a QB (Warner) and 4 RFA's of our own plus the draft, should should take a nice chunk of the 30+ mill to work with. But we will still have over 20 mill. for FA's most likely.

This is my list. There are a lot of starters to be had in it, a lot of starters actually, I also included a lot of guys that can fill some key depth and role player areas.

You say 30+ million to spend. When has Bidwill ever spent all the money that was allowed under the cap? Based on the percentage of the curent cap that he is spending now if the cap is 92 million Bidwill will spend only 67.1 million. He currently spends only 72.9% of what he could under the cap.

 

[spanky1]

Of the list I like:

CB Nate Clements

DT Ryan Pickett

C LaCharles Bentley

G Steve Hutchinson

I feel we have a shot at Hutchinson due to the fact that Seattle has got to trim some payroll, yeah they were in the same position last year but now I really don't think they can afford him especially w/ Alexander on the market. To tell the truth this is basically all we need in the off season. If Vince Young came out which I doubt and we draft him and Warner for another year we would be a playoff team next year. You can get a MLB and O & D lineman with picks 2-7.

If we were able to sign Clements; Bently and Pickett, I'd say that it was a very successful FA

 

[joeshmo]

You say 30+ million to spend. When has Bidwill ever spent all the money that was allowed under the cap? Based on the percentage of the curent cap that he is spending now if the cap is 92 million Bidwill will spend only 67.1 million. He currently spends only 72.9% of what he could under the cap.

When has Bidwill ever had the revenue sources he will have next year. Never since being in AZ.

As for the rest I dont know where you got your figures from but going by the beginning of this years season we left 6 mill. in the bank which means he spent 93% of the 85 Mill. cap before this season started. Which is on par with the rest of the years he has been here in the cap era.

So lets say the article is right and the cap will be 95 mill. 93% of that is 88.35 Mill. Minus the amount already owed to players we still have over 26 Mill. to spend.

 

[joeshmo]

He currently spends only 72.9% of what he could under the cap.

Just so you know, that low of a prcentage is way below what league rules dictate.

Plus Bidwill has spent 91.45% of his cap at the beginning of each season over the last 5 years. Still way below average but not even close to the figures you came up with.

 

[JasonKGME]

You say 30+ million to spend. When has Bidwill ever spent all the money that was allowed under the cap? Based on the percentage of the curent cap that he is spending now if the cap is 92 million Bidwill will spend only 67.1 million. He currently spends only 72.9% of what he could under the cap.

Why do people not have a clue about this over and over and over again. Billy allways spends to almost the maximum allowed by the cap. Almost every year we are within a million or less on the cap space available. Once again you may disagree with HOW the money is spent, but to say he never spends to the cap is ridiculous to say the least.

PS, please check this link:

http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/totalpayroll.aspx?year=2004


this will allow you to look up how much money was spent in payroll on any particular year, you will clearly see in a couple of eyars we actually went OVER the cap amount because of some cash spent in signing bonus, and taking it over the 5 years you can go back he has spent over the total value of the cap.

 

[john h]

Free Agency here we come!

You would hope so but it seems that each year we have a bundle of CAP money and nothing comes of it. What good is it to have a CAP of $95 mil and then you spend $80 mil. The problem as I see it is as the CAP goes higher that teams like the Cards will only get worse. The big spenders will spend to the limit and our revenues due to poor fan turnout will not increase and our owners will continue to spend well under the CAP limit. By NFL standards the Bidwlls are poor when it comes to net worth and cash flow. One can only hope the new stadium will increase revenues enough to make a difference. If not, we will continue to wallow in the mud of obscurity. This is a watershed year for this team and it will be a look into the future when we see how much of our CAP money we spend.

 

[john h]

You say 30+ million to spend. When has Bidwill ever spent all the money that was allowed under the cap? Based on the percentage of the curent cap that he is spending now if the cap is 92 million Bidwill will spend only 67.1 million. He currently spends only 72.9% of what he could under the cap.

BigRed you are right on target. With the increase CAP limit we may indeed become worse in the long run if we do not generate enough revenue for the Bidwills to feel comfortable spending to the limit. The rich teams will spend to the limit as they generate the revenue and the owners are richer than the Bidwills.

 

[Stout]

When has Bidwill ever had the revenue sources he will have next year. Never since being in AZ.

As for the rest I dont know where you got your figures from but going by the beginning of this years season we left 6 mill. in the bank which means he spent 93% of the 85 Mill. cap before this season started. Which is on par with the rest of the years he has been here in the cap era.

So lets say the article is right and the cap will be 95 mill. 93% of that is 88.35 Mill. Minus the amount already owed to players we still have over 26 Mill. to spend.

I'm a pessimistic optimist on this one (twisted, huh?). He'll have the extra $$$, but will he spend it? If he doesn't make a splash this offseason, it will be extremely difficult to justify my remaining a fan of this team, as he'll have it but STILL won't spend it. Bidwill needs to get serious and have Graves get creative in the contract field, or else it will be same old, same old.

 

[joeshmo]

The problem as I see it is as the CAP goes higher that teams like the Cards will only get worse.

Not true John. It is all relative. The cap is based off of revenue streams brought into the NFL which are all shared. So if the cap goes up it means that the amount of shared revenue per team also goes up the same amount, so it all comes out equal.

 

[Stout]

Why do people not have a clue about this over and over and over again. Billy allways spends to almost the maximum allowed by the cap. Almost every year we are within a million or less on the cap space available. Once again you may disagree with HOW the money is spent, but to say he never spends to the cap is ridiculous to say the least.

PS, please check this link:

http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/totalpayroll.aspx?year=2004


this will allow you to look up how much money was spent in payroll on any particular year, you will clearly see in a couple of eyars we actually went OVER the cap amount because of some cash spent in signing bonus, and taking it over the 5 years you can go back he has spent over the total value of the cap.

They constantly re-sign players in mid-season (not a bad thing in itself) simply to save cap space for the next year (okay, I'm with it so far), only to do the same exact thing again the following season. That's idiotic. If you're constantly saving for the future but never spending it, you're like a millionaire who gets buried in rags because he never bought nice clothes...the money's worthless. The team needs to make a splash this year, and that will mean using as much of the new revenue stream as necessary. IF that happens, then we've turned a corner. IF NOT, we've not changed.

 

[ChandlerCard]

Spending up to the cap isn't the issue; we save a reasonalble amount at the beginning of the season and tend to use most of it up.

The issue is whether the projected revenue streams will convince management to spend on SIGNING BONUSES, which is what we'll need to make a spash in FA.

 

[joeshmo]

Spending up to the cap isn't the issue; we save a reasonalble amount at the beginning of the season and tend to use most of it up.

The issue is whether the projected revenue streams will convince management to spend on SIGNING BONUSES, which is what we'll need to make a spash in FA.

Yeah, some else gets it.

 

[JasonKGME]

They constantly re-sign players in mid-season (not a bad thing in itself) simply to save cap space for the next year (okay, I'm with it so far), only to do the same exact thing again the following season. That's idiotic. If you're constantly saving for the future but never spending it, you're like a millionaire who gets buried in rags because he never bought nice clothes...the money's worthless. The team needs to make a splash this year, and that will mean using as much of the new revenue stream as necessary. IF that happens, then we've turned a corner. IF NOT, we've not changed.

As I said, you can argue all you want over HOW the Cards spend the money, my disagreement was in saying that they DONT spend the money

 

[MigratingOsprey]

seattle is fine on payroll going into next year and hutch isn't going anywhere ... at worst they will franchise tag him

signing alexander may be a little more tricky (although I think that will happen as well), but hutch is staying a hawk

 

[BigRedMO]

I made my calculations from the info provided in the article.

I too am tired of waiting for the Cardinals. I have been waiting since 1976. That was the last year I saw them have a truely good football team. I am not talking about 9-7 or 8-7-1. That is barely above average. I figure I have shown a pretty good amount of patience and understanding. I am truely amazed at the loyalty of the fans who started rooting for them only after they moved to AZ. They have never produced a good team in AZ. Some of you who have not been waiting as long as I have been waiting dont understand why I have ran out of patience. This next year truely is the water shed year. We will know if Bidwill will has the ability to create a competitive organization.

 

[Codeofhammurabi]

DUH.........now do some homework and tell us specifically who you would target. You'll be hard pressed to come up with many from either side of the ball. It is a very poor FA year in 2006

I figured you might do that for me since you must have nothing better to do.