AntSports Steve
Cardinals Future GM
I would like to put forth reasonable guess on the cost of players in FA, then I'd like to play GM and figure out how to spend the Cards money. First, let's figure out about how much they will cost against the cap for 2006. Assume they sign contract that the Cards normally offer. Note, they actually gave Warner incentives, but most of the Cards contracts are not backloaded. I'll try to guess a salary and the rest of you can point out how stupid I am and I'll adjust things as we work on this.
Cards needs : OL, FS, RB, buQB, DT
Here's a start at a FA list :
1 Shaun Alexander RB 5-11 225 9.2 $7.5M
2 Edgerrin James RB 6-0 214 9.0 $7.0M
8 Jamal Lewis RB 5-11 245 8.0 $4.5M
12 DeShaun Foster RB 6-0 222 7.8 T-Tagged
16 Ahman Green RB 6-0 218 7.7 $3.0M
28 Chester Taylor RB 5-11 213 7.5 $2.5M
55 Fred Beasley RB 6-0 246 7.2 $2.0M
67 Michael Bennett RB 5-9 211 7.1 $1.5M
78 Maurice Morris RB 5-11 202 7.1 $1.5M
86 William Henderson RB 6-1 252 7.1 $1.0M
88 Tony Richardson RB 6-1 238 7.1 $1.0M
? Jothan Wells RB ?-? xxx r.r $1.5M
4 Steve Hutchinson G 6-5 313 8.7 $8.1M
36 Vince Manuwai G 6-2 312 7.4 RFA (cost draft pick)
46 Stephen Neal G 6-4 305 7.3 $4.0M
48 Sean Mahan G 6-3 301 7.3 RFA
82 Brock Gutierrez G 6-3 304 7.1 $3.0M
? Metcalf G x-x r.r $2.7M
14 LeCharles Bentley C 6-2 313 7.7 $5.5M
27 Jeff Mitchell C 6-4 300 7.5 $4.5M
29 Mike Flanagan C 6-5 301 7.5 $4.5M
38 Justin Hartwig C 6-4 312 7.4 $3.5M
40 Andy McCollum C 6-4 300 7.4 $3.5M
44 Trey Teague C 6-5 300 7.3 $3.0M
21 Jeff Backus OT 6-5 305 7.6 Tagged, cost draft picks
24 Jon Runyan OT 6-7 330 7.5 $5.0M
35 Stockar McDougle OT 6-6 348 7.4 $4.0M
58 Matt Lepsis OT 6-4 290 7.2 $3.5M
87 Tom Ashworth OT 6-6 305 7.1 $3.0M
70 Kevin Shaffer OT 6-5 290 7.1 $3.0M
? Fabini OT x-x r.r $3.0M
41 Larry Tripplett DT 6-2 295 7.3 $4.0M
56 Orpheus Roye DT 6-4 305 7.2 $3.5M
62 Grady Jackson DT 6-2 345 7.2 $3.5M
65 Chris Hovan DT 6-2 298 7.2 $3.0M
81 Rocky Bernard DT 6-3 293 7.1 $3.0M
91 Damione Lewis NT 6-2 301 7.1 $2.5M
93 Kimo von Oelhoffen DT 6-4 299 7.0 $2.5M
94 Maake Kemoeatu DT 6-5 350 7.0 $2.5M
99 Cedric Woodard DT 6-2 310 7.1 $2.0M
17 Chris Hope S 5-11 206 7.6 $4.0M
30 Adam Archuleta S 6-0 223 7.5 SS, not a Cardinal target.
37 Will Demps S 6-0 205 7.4 $3.5M
60 Tank Williams S 6-3 223 7.2 $3.0M
63 Corey Chavous S 6-1 206 7.2 $3.0M
71 Dexter Jackson S 6-1 203 7.1 $2.0M
74 Marlon McCree S 5-11 202 7.1 $2.0M
84 Terrence Holt S 6-2 208 7.1 $2.0M
10 Drew Brees QB 6-0 209 7.7 Not a Cardinal target?
57 Jon Kitna QB 6-2 225 7.2 $3.0M
66 Chris Simms QB 6-4 220 7.1 $3.0M
68 Josh McCown QB 6-4 213 7.1 Unlikely to return.
? Jamie Martin QB ?-? xxx r.r $2.5M
Other QBs?
Please comment about my guesses on player costs so I can adjust them. Also, tell me which players the Cards should also consider and which players are do not belong on the Cards targetted FA list.
(Edit #1 : Tagged Backus, added Metcalf and Fabini)
Cards needs : OL, FS, RB, buQB, DT
Here's a start at a FA list :
1 Shaun Alexander RB 5-11 225 9.2 $7.5M
2 Edgerrin James RB 6-0 214 9.0 $7.0M
8 Jamal Lewis RB 5-11 245 8.0 $4.5M
12 DeShaun Foster RB 6-0 222 7.8 T-Tagged
16 Ahman Green RB 6-0 218 7.7 $3.0M
28 Chester Taylor RB 5-11 213 7.5 $2.5M
55 Fred Beasley RB 6-0 246 7.2 $2.0M
67 Michael Bennett RB 5-9 211 7.1 $1.5M
78 Maurice Morris RB 5-11 202 7.1 $1.5M
86 William Henderson RB 6-1 252 7.1 $1.0M
88 Tony Richardson RB 6-1 238 7.1 $1.0M
? Jothan Wells RB ?-? xxx r.r $1.5M
4 Steve Hutchinson G 6-5 313 8.7 $8.1M
36 Vince Manuwai G 6-2 312 7.4 RFA (cost draft pick)
46 Stephen Neal G 6-4 305 7.3 $4.0M
48 Sean Mahan G 6-3 301 7.3 RFA
82 Brock Gutierrez G 6-3 304 7.1 $3.0M
? Metcalf G x-x r.r $2.7M
14 LeCharles Bentley C 6-2 313 7.7 $5.5M
27 Jeff Mitchell C 6-4 300 7.5 $4.5M
29 Mike Flanagan C 6-5 301 7.5 $4.5M
38 Justin Hartwig C 6-4 312 7.4 $3.5M
40 Andy McCollum C 6-4 300 7.4 $3.5M
44 Trey Teague C 6-5 300 7.3 $3.0M
21 Jeff Backus OT 6-5 305 7.6 Tagged, cost draft picks
24 Jon Runyan OT 6-7 330 7.5 $5.0M
35 Stockar McDougle OT 6-6 348 7.4 $4.0M
58 Matt Lepsis OT 6-4 290 7.2 $3.5M
87 Tom Ashworth OT 6-6 305 7.1 $3.0M
70 Kevin Shaffer OT 6-5 290 7.1 $3.0M
? Fabini OT x-x r.r $3.0M
41 Larry Tripplett DT 6-2 295 7.3 $4.0M
56 Orpheus Roye DT 6-4 305 7.2 $3.5M
62 Grady Jackson DT 6-2 345 7.2 $3.5M
65 Chris Hovan DT 6-2 298 7.2 $3.0M
81 Rocky Bernard DT 6-3 293 7.1 $3.0M
91 Damione Lewis NT 6-2 301 7.1 $2.5M
93 Kimo von Oelhoffen DT 6-4 299 7.0 $2.5M
94 Maake Kemoeatu DT 6-5 350 7.0 $2.5M
99 Cedric Woodard DT 6-2 310 7.1 $2.0M
17 Chris Hope S 5-11 206 7.6 $4.0M
30 Adam Archuleta S 6-0 223 7.5 SS, not a Cardinal target.
37 Will Demps S 6-0 205 7.4 $3.5M
60 Tank Williams S 6-3 223 7.2 $3.0M
63 Corey Chavous S 6-1 206 7.2 $3.0M
71 Dexter Jackson S 6-1 203 7.1 $2.0M
74 Marlon McCree S 5-11 202 7.1 $2.0M
84 Terrence Holt S 6-2 208 7.1 $2.0M
10 Drew Brees QB 6-0 209 7.7 Not a Cardinal target?
57 Jon Kitna QB 6-2 225 7.2 $3.0M
66 Chris Simms QB 6-4 220 7.1 $3.0M
68 Josh McCown QB 6-4 213 7.1 Unlikely to return.
? Jamie Martin QB ?-? xxx r.r $2.5M
Other QBs?
Please comment about my guesses on player costs so I can adjust them. Also, tell me which players the Cards should also consider and which players are do not belong on the Cards targetted FA list.
(Edit #1 : Tagged Backus, added Metcalf and Fabini)
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