NFC West 2014 Cap Figures

[Mitch]

QB:

AZ: Carson Palmer---$11M
SE: Russell Wilson---$817K
SL: Sam Bradford---$17.6M
SF: Colin Kaepernick---$1.63M

At some point SE and SF are going to have to sign Wilson and Kaepernick to long-term deals---it will be at least another year for Wilson. Kaepernick, on the other hand, has completed his third year.

Note: 2013 Pro Bowlers Bolded in Blue
2014 UFAs Bolded in Red

Cardinals' Need: Medium Priority (QBOF?)

RB:

AZ: Andre Ellington---$520K
SE: Marshawn Lynch---$7.0M
SL: Zac Stacey---$539K
SF: Frank Gore---$6.45M

UFA: Rashard Mendenhall (AZ).

Cardinals' Need: Medium Priority for a lead RB.

LT:

AZ: Bradley Sowell---$570K
SE: Russell Okung---$11.24M
SL: Jake Long---$9.25M
SF: Joe Staley---$3.4M

Cardinals' Need: High Priority

LG:

AZ: Jonathan Cooper---$3.3M
SE: James Carpenter---$2.43M
SL: Harvey Dahl---$4.0M
SF: Mike Iupati---$3.26M

Cardinals' Need: Low

C:

AZ: Lyle Sendlein---$4.12M
SE: Max Unger---$5.6M
SL: Scott Wells---$6.5M
SF: Jonathan Goodwin (2013 Cap Figure: $3.17M)

Cardinals' Need: Low...although it would be interesting to see if Harold Goodwin would want his brother on the Cardinals.

RG:

AZ: Daryn Colledge---$7.28M
SE: Pat McQuistan (2013 Cap Figure: $3.38M)
SL: Chris Williams (2013 Cap Figure: $1.38M)
SF: Alex Boone---$1.74M

Cardinals' Need: Could be higher than we realize if the coaches think they can acquire an upgrade.

RT:

AZ: Eric Winston (2013 Cap Figure: $2M)
SE: Breno Giacomini (2013 Cap Figure: $4.25M)
SL: Rodger Saffold (2013 Cap Figure: $1.5M)
SF: Anthony Davis---$7.53M

Cardinals' Need: Medium to High (if the coaches are not comfortable with Massie and/or Sowell).

TE:

AZ: Rob Housler---$951K
SE: Zach Miller---$7.0M
SL: Jared Cook---$7.0M
SF: Vernon Davis---$7.37M

Cardinals' Need: Medium to High.

Note: did you know that the Seahawks' highest cap hit this past year was $11M to TE Zach Miller? Strange, isn't it?

WR#1:

AZ: Larry Fitzgerald---$18M
SE: Percy Harvin---$13.4M
SL: Chris Givens---$694K
SF: Michael Crabtree---$4.77M

Cardinals' Need: Low, but they need Fitzgerald to restructure his contract.

WR #2:

AZ: Michael Floyd---$2.72M
SE: Sydney Rice---$9.7M
SL: Tavon Austin---$2.9M
SF: Anquan Boldin (2103 Cap Figure: $6M)

Cardinals' Need: Low, but high for a #3 WR.

DT/NT:

AZ: Dan Williams---$2.19M
SE: Red Bryant---$8.5M
SL: Michael Brockers---$2.6M
SF: Glenn Dorsey---$3.79M

Cardinals' Need: Low, but medium for depth.

DT:

AZ: Darnell Dockett---$8.75M
SE: Brandon Mebane---$5.7M
SL: Kendall Langford---$6.0M
SF: Justin Smith---$6.74M

Cardinals' Need: Medium (DTOF).

LDE:

AZ: Matt Shaughnessy (2013 Cap Figure: $1M)
SE: Michael Bennett (2013 Cap Figure: $4.8M)
SL: Chris Long---$14.7M
SF: Ahmad Brooks---$7.5M

Cardinals' Need: High

RDE:

AZ: Calais Campbell---$11.25M
SE: Chris Clemons---$9.66M
SL: Robert Quinn---$3.0M
SF: Ray McDonald---$5.35M

Cardinals' Need: Low, medium for depth.

Note: the Seahawks also have (in 2014) $9.25M invested in Cliff Avril and $2.54M invested in Bruce Irvin.

Edge Rusher:

AZ: John Abraham---$3.38M
SE: Cliff Avril---$9.25M
SL: William Hayes---$3.84M
SF: Aldon Smith---$4.58M

Cardinals' Need: Medium to High.
LB#1:

AZ: Daryl Washington---$6.0M
SE: Bobby Wagner---$1.17M
SL: James Laurinaitis---$10.4M
SF: Patrick Willis---$6.91M

Cardinals' Need: Low

LB#2:

AZ: Karlos Dansby (2013 Cap Figure: $2.25M)
SE: K.J. Wright---$766K
SL: Alec Ogletree---$1.6M
SF: NaVorro Bowman---$7.05M

Cardinals' Need: Medium because they would like to re-sign Dansby, but not desperate because they have Kevin Minter waiting his turn.

CB#1:

AZ: Patrick Peterson---$5.863M
SE: Richard Sherman---$690K
SL: Cortland Finnegan---$10.0M
SF: Carlos Rogers---$8.09M

Cardinals' Need: Low, but high in terms of signing PP21 long-term.

CB#2:

AZ: Jerraud Powers---$4.0M
SE: Byron Maxwell---$673K
SL: Janoris Jenkins---$1.36M
SF: Tramaine Brock---$2.0M

Cardinals' Need: Medium, but not desperate.

SS:

AZ: Yeremiah Bell (2013 Cap Figure: $620K)
SE: Kam Chancellor---$5.73M
SL: Quintin Mikell (2013 Cap Figure: $2.0M)
SF: Donte Whitner (2013 Cap Figure: $4.94M)

Cardinals' Need: High

FS:

AZ: Tyrann Mathieu---$713K
SE: Earl Thomas---$$5.175M
SL: T.J. McDonald---$680K
SF: Eric Reid---$1.93M

Cardinals' Need---Low.

K:

AZ: Jay Feely (2103 Cap Figure: $2.05M)
SE: Steven Hauschka (2013 Cap Figure---$620K)
SL: Greg Zuerlein---$617K
SF: Phil Dawson (2013 Cap Figure: $2.35M)

Cardinals' Need: High

P:

AZ: Dave Zastudil (2103 Cap Figure: $1.58M)
SE: Jon Ryan---$1.4M
SL: Johnny Hekker---$573K
SF: Andy Lee---$2.4M

Cardinals' Need: High

ST Ace:

AZ: Justin Bethel---$598K
SE: Jeremy Lane---$601K
SL: Quinton Pointer---$169K
SF: Dan Skuta---$1.65M

Cardinals' Need: Medium because it was not a good year on STs in returns and return coverage.

Interesting NFC West Questions:

Arizona:

Can they get Larry Fitzgerald and Darnell Dockett to restructure their contracts in order to be able to bring some of their own key free agents back and to be able to address key areas in free agency?

Key UFA to re-sign: LB Karlos Dansby

Seattle:

What will they do regarding the hefty contracts for Percy Harvin, Sydney Rice, Zach Miller and Cliff Avril, especially in light of their lack of production this year?

Key UFA to re-sign: DE Michael Bennett

St. Louis:

How can they keep justifying Sam Bradford's huge cap numbers?

Key UFA to re-sign: none.

San Francisco:

What kind of money are they going to give Colin Kaepernick and how will it affect their cap situation with a number of key players heading for UFA status in a year or two?

Key UFA to re-sgn: Anquan Boldin

 

[Vermont Maverick]

Good stuff, Mitch. I don't see CC on this list. Think he should be in place of Abraham, who should be a LB. I see it is hard to do apples to apples since two teams play a 4-3, and two play a 3-4.

Really enjoying reading your summaries, keep up the good work.

 

[cardpa]

QB:

AZ: Carson Palmer---$11M
SE: Russell Wilson---$817K
SL: Sam Bradford---$17.6M
SF: Colin Kaepernick---$1.63M

At some point SE and SF are going to have to sign Wilson and Kaepernick to long-term deals---but as of this year they can choose to wait if they so desire.

Note: 2013 Pro Bowlers Bolded in Blue
2014 UFAs Bolded in Red

Cardinals' Need: Medium Priority (QBOF?)

RB:

AZ: Andre Ellington---$520K
SE: Marshawn Lynch---$7.0M
SL: Zac Stacey---$539K
SF: Frank Gore---$6.45M

UFA: Rashard Mendenhall (AZ).

Cardinals' Need: Medium Priority for a lead RB.

LT:

AZ: Bradley Sowell---$570K
SE: Russell Okung---$11.24M
SL: Jake Long---$9.25M
SF: Joe Staley---$3.4M

Cardinals' Need: High Priority

LG:

AZ: Jonathan Cooper---$3.3M
SE: James Carpenter---$2.43M
SL: Harvey Dahl---$4.0M
SF: Mike Iupati---$3.26M

Cardinals' Need: Low

C:

AZ: Lyle Sendlein---$4.12M
SE: Max Unger---$5.6M
SL: Scott Wells---$6.5M
SF: Jonathan Goodwin (2013 Cap Figure: $3.17M)

Cardinals' Need: Low...although it would be interesting to see if Harold Goodwin would want his brother on the Cardinals.

RG:

AZ: Daryn Colledge---$7.28M
SE: Pat McQuistan (2013 Cap Figure: $3.38M)
SL: Chris Williams (2013 Cap Figure: $1.38M)
SF: Alex Boone---$1.74M

Cardinals' Need: Could be higher than we realize if the coaches think they can acquire an upgrade.

RT:

AZ: Eric Winston (2013 Cap Figure: $2M)
SE: Breno Giacomini (2013 Cap Figure: $4.25M)
SL: Rodger Saffold (2013 Cap Figure: $1.5M)
SF: Anthony Davis---$7.53M

Cardinals' Need: Medium to High (if the coaches are not comfortable with Massie and/or Sowell).

TE:

AZ: Rob Housler---$951K
SE: Zach Miller---$7.0M
SL: Jared Cook---$7.0M
SF: Vernon Davis---$7.37M

Cardinals' Need: Medium to High.

Note: did you know that the Seahawks' highest cap hit this past year was $11M to TE Zach Miller? Strange, isn't it?

WR#1:

AZ: Larry Fitzgerald---$18M
SE: Percy Harvin---$13.4M
SL: Chris Givens---$694K
SF: Michael Crabtree---$4.77M

Cardinals' Need: Low, but they need Fitzgerald to restructure his contract.

WR #2:

AZ: Michael Floyd---$2.72M
SE: Sydney Rice---$9.7M
SL: Tavon Austin---$2.9M
SF: Anquan Boldin (2103 Cap Figure: $6M)

Cardinals' Need: Low, but high for a #3 WR.

DT/NT:

AZ: Dan Williams---$2.19M
SE: Red Bryant---$8.5M
SL: Michael Brockers---$2.6M
SF: Glenn Dorsey---$3.79M

Cardinals Need: Low, but medium for depth.

DT:

AZ: Darnell Dockett---$8.75M
SE: Brandon Mebane---$5.7M
SL: Kendall Langford---$6.0M
SF: Justin Smith---$6.74M

Cardinals Need: Medium (DTOF).

LDE:

AZ: Matt Shaughnessy (2013 Cap Figure: $1M)
SE: Michael Bennett (2013 Cap Figure: $4.8M)
SL: Chris Long---$14.7M
SF: Ahmad Brooks---$7.5M

Cardinals Need: High

RDE:

AZ: John Abraham---$3.38M
SE: Chris Clemons---$9.66M
SL: Robert Quinn---$3.0M
SF: Aldon Smith---$4.58M

Cardinals Need: Medium (RDE/ROLBOF)

Note: the Seahawks also have (in 2014) $9.25M invested in Cliff Avril and $2.54M invested in Bruce Irvin.

LB#1:

AZ: Daryl Washington---$6.0M
SE: Bobby Wagner---$1.17M
SL: James Laurinaitis---$10.4M
SF: Patrick Willis---$6.91M

Cardinals' Need: Low

LB#2:

AZ: Karlos Dansby (2013 Cap Figure: $2.25M)
SE: K.J. Wright---$766K
SL: Alec Ogletree---$1.6M
SF: NaVorro Bowman---$7.05M

Cardinals' Need: Medium because they would like to re-sign Dansby, but not desperate because they have Kevin Minter waiting his turn.

CB#1:

AZ: Patrick Peterson---$5.863M
SE: Richard Sherman---$690K
SL: Cortland Finnegan---$10.0M
SF: Carlos Rogers---$8.09M

Cardinals' Need: Low, but high in terms of signing PP21 long-term.

CB#2:

AZ: Jerraud Powers---$4.0M
SE: Byron Maxwell---$673K
SL: Janoris Jenkins---$1.36M
SF: Tramaine Brock---$2.0M

Cardinals' Need: Medium, but not desperate.

SS:

AZ: Yeremiah Bell (2013 Cap Figure: $620K)
SE: Kam Chancellor---$5.73M
SL: Quintin Mikell (2013 Cap Figure: $2.0M)
SF: Donte Whitner (2013 Cap Figure: $4.94M)

Cardinals' Need: High

FS:

AZ: Tyrann Mathieu---$713K
SE: Earl Thomas---$$5.175M
SL: T.J. McDonald---$680K
SF: Eric Reid---$1.93M

Cardinals' Need---Low.

K:

AZ: Jay Feely (2103 Cap Figure: $2.05M)
SE: Steven Hauschka (2013 Cap Figure---$620K)
SL: Greg Zuerlein---$617K
SF: Phil Dawson (2013 Cap Figure: $2.35M)

Cardinals' Need: High

P:

AZ: Dave Zastudil (2103 Cap Figure: $1.58M)
SE: Jon Ryan---$1.4M
SL: Johnny Hekker---$573K
SF: Andy Lee---$2.4M

Cardinals' Need: High

ST Ace:

AZ: Justin Bethel---$598K
SE: Jeremy Lane---$601K
SL: Quinton Pointer---$169K
SF: Dan Skuta---$1.65M

Cardinals' Need: Medium because it was not a good year on STs in returns and return coverage.

Interesting NFC West Questions:

Arizona:

Can they get Larry Fitzgerald and Darnell Dockett to restructure their contracts in order to be able to bring some of their own key free agents back and to be able to address key areas in free agency?

Key UFA to re-sign: LB Karlos Dansby

Seattle:

What will they do regarding the hefty contracts for Percy Harvin, Sydney Rice, Zach Miller and Cliff Avril, especially in light of their lack of production this year?

Key UFA to re-sign: DE Michael Bennett

St. Louis:

How can they keep justifying Sam Bradford's huge cap numbers?

Key UFA to re-sign: none.

San Francisco:

What kind of money are they going to give Colin Kaepernick and how will it affect their cap situation with a number of key players heading for UFA status in a year or two?

Key UFA to re-sgn: Anquan Boldin

I could see Seattle letting Rice and or Harvin go. They have cost a lot of money with almost no contributions. If either or both are let go they have little leverage to get a large contract from any team. I think Miller is somewhat in the same boat. What kind of money is Sherman going to command soon. He seems like the type of guy who could demand a new contract before his old one is expired and I could see him sitting out if he doesn't get it.

Still not sold on Kaepernick being a long term solution at QB for SF. He didn't exactly light it up yesterday as a passer and has had a pedestrian season.

 

[BigRedRage]

Calais Campbell was not in your DT, or DE spots?

 

[Mitch]

Good stuff, Mitch. I don't see CC on this list. Think he should be in place of Abraham, who should be a LB. I see it is hard to do apples to apples since two teams play a 4-3, and two play a 3-4.

Really enjoying reading your summaries, keep up the good work.

Thanks Vermont. I amended it by adding a new category. Much appreciated.

 

[Mitch]

I could see Seattle letting Rice and or Harvin go. They have cost a lot of money with almost no contributions. If either or both are let go they have little leverage to get a large contract from any team. I think Miller is somewhat in the same boat. What kind of money is Sherman going to command soon. He seems like the type of guy who could demand a new contract before his old one is expired and I could see him sitting out if he doesn't get it.

Still not sold on Kaepernick being a long term solution at QB for SF. He didn't exactly light it up yesterday as a passer and has had a pedestrian season.

You are sure right about the Sherman contract and they need to reward Earl Thomas too.

They still owe a lot of guaranteed money to Harvin and Rice...not as much to
Avril and Miller.

Dead money with 2014 release of WR Rice: $3.6M
Dead money with 2014 release of WR Harvin: $9.6M
Dead money with 2014 release of DE Avril: $2.25M
Dead money with 2014 release of TE Miller: $2.0M

Regarding Kaepernick---he just finished his first full season of starting. To have accomplished what he already has in a year and a half is very impressive. But, as you question, just how much would the 49ers want to commit to him at this point? Yet, can they afford to wait?

 

[BigRedRage]

nevermind im blind. hes under RDE.

 

[Cardsfanstl]

Bradford is in his last year of his rookie contract. So unless they sign him to an emormous extension his cap hit for 2015 will be way smaller than 2014.

 

[Bodha]

AZ and SF have approximately the same amount of $$$ allocated to their Olines...


After seeing that, Im good to blow that entire thing up, top to bottom, only keep Cooper, and start over with 5 new guys. Thats just turible



Larry needs to restructure
College needs to be cut ASAP
DD needs to restructure, or be cut

 

[Reddog]

Great job Mitch. I think SF is there now as Kaepernick just finished the 3rd year of a four year rookie deal which means he is now eligible for a new deal according to the new rookie scale. Wilson has another year before he is eligible. They will both get paid and that will change their cap situation.

 

[Buckybird]

That's good stuff Mitch, especially the way you have it broken down at each position

Now how does each team stand going into 2014?

 

[Reddog]

I could see Seattle letting Rice and or Harvin go. They have cost a lot of money with almost no contributions. If either or both are let go they have little leverage to get a large contract from any team. I think Miller is somewhat in the same boat. What kind of money is Sherman going to command soon. He seems like the type of guy who could demand a new contract before his old one is expired and I could see him sitting out if he doesn't get it.

This will be interesting because Sherman, like Kaepernick is eligible after this season and you know he will have to be paid and if he is then so will Earl Thomas. It might be hard for them to keep their DBackfield together. KInd of like our problem with Q a few years ago when you had Fitz playing basically the same position.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

SF has Kaep, Crabtree, and Aldon Smith hitting free agency after next season if not extended and all will be among or the highest paid players at their position. That along with Bowman will be the core of that team going forward with VD/Gore/Staley/Smith type guys moving on or the Niners won't re-sign their youth and the aforementioned guys will age out.

Not that worried about them long term, can't see Kaep/Crabs/Aldon making up the core of a winning team and their last two drafts have been abysmal.

 

[cardpa]

Now wouldn't that be interesting if just as SK gets the cap situation under control for the Cardinals the niners and hags start to enter cap hell.

 

[GatorAZ]

I would gladly take Seattle's upcoming cap hell to have a consistent SB contender. Starting in 2015 when Fitz is likely gone I think our cap situation looks really good. This draft is a big one for Keim.

 

[Reddog]

I would gladly take Seattle's upcoming cap hell to have a consistent SB contender. Starting in 2015 when Fitz is likely gone I think our cap situation looks really good. This draft is a big one for Keim.

What would Fitz's dead money look like in 2015, 16, 17 & 18 even if he was gone?

 

[GatorAZ]

What would Fitz's dead money look like in 2015, 16, 17 & 18 even if he was gone?

8m in 2015 and I think we're clear after that. The last 3 years are basically team options with little/no dead money.

 

[Reddog]

8m in 2015 and I think we're clear after that. The last 3 years are basically team options with little/no dead money.

Wouldn't they have spread the prorated bonus over all years of the contract?

 

[mojorizen7]

St. Louis:

How can they keep justifying Sam Bradford's huge cap numbers?

Key UFA to re-sign: none.

Great breakdown Mitch. Always enjoy your posts.

Bradford gets one more year and his fate is likely tied to OC Shottenheimer too IMO. Sam was playing at a high level before the injury,and that was mostly without a ground game(before Z.Stacy was named starter). Zero ground game,actually.

Rams cap casualties will be C Scott Wells, OG Harvey Dahl and CB Finnegan. I'm good with all that.

Their biggest decision will be whether or not to re-sign Rodger Saffold and start him at OG where he was a monster last season,and as a 3rd OT. Problem is he has durability issues and may want LT/RT money,which St Louis won't give him IMO.

Joe Barksdale is the RT now.

 

[kerouac9]

Not that worried about them long term, can't see Kaep/Crabs/Aldon making up the core of a winning team and their last two drafts have been abysmal.

There's no excusing the 2012 draft for San Francisco, but was the 2013 draft so bad (as far as we can tell right now)?

Eric Reid is a good player.

DE Carradine didn't see a single snap. That's not good.

TE Vance McDonald was on the field for almost half of their offensive snaps; he's more of a blocking TE right now, anyway.

LB Corey Lemonier had a sack in limited playing time.

 

[GatorAZ]

Wouldn't they have spread the prorated bonus over all years of the contract?

Doesn't really matter when it's that small. Overthecap actually says it's only 5m so either way it saves us a ton from 2015 and beyond.