looks like we have $17 million left..which means we must have spent $58 million so far.. I think the minimum we can spend is 90% of $75 Million..so approximately $68 million. Say the rookie cap cost us $4 million.. that takes us to $13 million left to spend...although the cardinals are willing to spend up to $75 million ...we will have to spend at least $5 - $6 million more on veterans just to get to the $68 - $70 million range..
Guys we can restruture: KVB, Shelton, Raynoch Thompson, wilson, maybe barrett (do not know the rules on restructing a restricted FA)..but barrett already counts $1.3 against cap - so if we extend his deal his cap # would not go up by much...almost the same for shelton this season - a long term deal with Lj would not cost us a bunch more this season. Contrary to popular opininion, I think the cardinals would like to get up to $72 million or so (I do not think the plan here is the spend $7 million under the salary cap).
question: are there any other guys out there we can extended on our roster that would make sense? The cards can go after guys like brackens if he is cut - but they may not come here.. I assuming we would only bring in at most 3 more veterans (including like a robinson). I think the roster is at 58 now - plus 7 draft picks = 65..plus maybe 10 FA rookie free agents (no cap hit)..not many spots left to begin training camp...
I guess my long winded conclusion is that after the draft the cardinals will make some serious efforts to get some of the above guys extended (I would like to extend all of them - even if one or two end up as backups). I see no other way to spend $$$..june 1st cuts have been historically disappointing IMO..
Guys we can restruture: KVB, Shelton, Raynoch Thompson, wilson, maybe barrett (do not know the rules on restructing a restricted FA)..but barrett already counts $1.3 against cap - so if we extend his deal his cap # would not go up by much...almost the same for shelton this season - a long term deal with Lj would not cost us a bunch more this season. Contrary to popular opininion, I think the cardinals would like to get up to $72 million or so (I do not think the plan here is the spend $7 million under the salary cap).
question: are there any other guys out there we can extended on our roster that would make sense? The cards can go after guys like brackens if he is cut - but they may not come here.. I assuming we would only bring in at most 3 more veterans (including like a robinson). I think the roster is at 58 now - plus 7 draft picks = 65..plus maybe 10 FA rookie free agents (no cap hit)..not many spots left to begin training camp...
I guess my long winded conclusion is that after the draft the cardinals will make some serious efforts to get some of the above guys extended (I would like to extend all of them - even if one or two end up as backups). I see no other way to spend $$$..june 1st cuts have been historically disappointing IMO..