Official Packers Offseason News, Non Draft, Non Big Ticket FA

[pbmax]

Final cap number, current cap space (via Spotrac) and franchise and transition numbers.

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2018/03/06/nfl-sets-2018-salary-cap-at-177-2-million/aujptoq/

Packers in 26th place for cap space. So enjoy your one free agent signing!

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Final cap number, current cap space (via Spotrac) and franchise and transition numbers.

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2018/03/06/nfl-sets-2018-salary-cap-at-177-2-million/aujptoq/

Packers in 26th place for cap space. So enjoy your one free agent signing!

well, theres over 30 million that could be easily freed up by dumping 3 guys who are greatly overpaid

i got a little bit of hope that with a-rod back that jordy can get back to being a decent #2 behind adams. cobb has not once come close to living up to his current contract, and clays career is damn near close to the end i think, not much left in that tank

[pbmax]

well, theres over 30 million that could be easily freed up by dumping 3 guys who are greatly overpaid

i got a little bit of hope that with a-rod back that jordy can get back to being a decent #2 behind adams. cobb has not once come close to living up to his current contract, and clays career is damn near close to the end i think, not much left in that tank

They aren't letting Cobb go and would only seek to redo the deal, if that. No chance at $30 million. Matthews, overpaid or not, is the best player on defense if Perry isn't healthy.

My bet is only one of those deals gets redone and none of them are leaving this year. They will be bottom third in space depending on how Rodgers contract gets done.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

They aren't letting Cobb go and would only seek to redo the deal, if that. No chance at $30 million. Matthews, overpaid or not, is the best player on defense if Perry isn't healthy.

My bet is only one of those deals gets redone and none of them are leaving this year. They will be bottom third in space depending on how Rodgers contract gets done.

Well damn, u r depressing... I've been holding out hope we would start to see some big time changes. Stir the pot, mix things up, etc. Make this team fun to watch again...

[Fritz]

Final cap number, current cap space (via Spotrac) and franchise and transition numbers.

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2018/03/06/nfl-sets-2018-salary-cap-at-177-2-million/aujptoq/

Packers in 26th place for cap space. So enjoy your one free agent signing!

So after bashing Ted for wanting to hoard salary to carryover and never use, let us commence bashing Ted for so inconsiderately spending too much and thus handcuffing future teams.

[pbmax]

Well damn, u r depressing... I've been holding out hope we would start to see some big time changes. Stir the pot, mix things up, etc. Make this team fun to watch again...

Some of the complaints about depth are just ignoring that starters cannot be replaced easily after wholesale injuries. Safety or corner.

But WR actually needs a young talent infusion.

[Smidgeon]

Some of the complaints about depth are just ignoring that starters cannot be replaced easily after wholesale injuries. Safety or corner.

But WR actually needs a young talent infusion.

I was pushing for a top WR in the draft a couple of years back (early enough in the process that the public had little idea on how the first round was projected to fall). I can't find the post now, but Davante was the only young WR on the outside, and Jordy wasn't going to get younger. I remember reading an article several years ago (maybe Jordy's third season-ish) about how the outside WR that lines up on the line who can get a good release against press coverage is the WR that makes it all work (whichever receiver letter that is). Jordy was projected into that role (before he broke out). That article has stuck with me ever since. Davante might be a legit #1. But I'd like two guys who look like that with Rodgers at QB.

[pbmax]

Packers rookie pool over $8 mil, about half of available cap.

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Packers rookie pool over $8 mil, about half of available cap.

[texaspackerbacker]

Packers rookie pool over $8 mil, about half of available cap.

That, of course, is only part of the story. Contracts get restructured; Most deals come in at way lower cap number than total face value divided by years. Other teams do a lot more with less. Ted didn't like doing that, and arguably quality of the team wasn't maximized because of it. I really hope Gutekunst sees things differently, but that remains to be seen.

[pbmax]

That, of course, is only part of the story. Contracts get restructured; Most deals come in at way lower cap number than total face value divided by years. Other teams do a lot more with less. Ted didn't like doing that, and arguably quality of the team wasn't maximized because of it. I really hope Gutekunst sees things differently, but that remains to be seen.

Tank loves this line of thinking too, that the cap can just be avoided forever. But eventually it comes back to bite you. Just look at the mess of the Redskins or the Cowboys defense.

And the rookie pool is a weird deal. You have to come in at that number. But the rest of the rookie deal is based off increases from that first year. So it’s very structured and rookie deals do not tend to feature cap games like veteran deals do.

[texaspackerbacker]

Tank loves this line of thinking too, that the cap can just be avoided forever. But eventually it comes back to bite you. Just look at the mess of the Redskins or the Cowboys defense.

And the rookie pool is a weird deal. You have to come in at that number. But the rest of the rookie deal is based off increases from that first year. So it’s very structured and rookie deals do not tend to feature cap games like veteran deals do.

True on rookies, but the games definitely can be played on veterans' contracts. The nice thing about the NFL - compared to MLB for example - is that most of most contracts is not guaranteed. Cap hell hardly ever happens. The cap increases by such a healthy figure every year that things should be pushed to the limit in the years we still have Aaron Rodgers playing near his top level.

[pbmax]

Here is a template for the offseason. Covers all the steps and has some numbers.

Problem is, his numbers are non-sense. As of today, the Packers do not have $22 million in cap space and the rookie pool is $8 mil and not $5 mil. And after renegotiations and Rodgers signing an extension (his number, 5 years, $150 mil), if the Packers have $22 million in cap space I will eat my hat.

So follow the template, use better numbers. He published on the 6th, maybe the draft pool numbers were published after his deadline.

http://packerstalk.com/2018/03/06/2018-packers-offseason-simulation-v-4-0/

Salary Cap

Estimated salary cap – $178,000,000

Player Salaries – $152,486,983

Dead Money – $4,718,533

Estimated Carryover – $6,400,000

Draft Pick Reserve – $5,000,000

Remaining Cap Space – $22,194,484

Renegotiations
Randall Cobb – I believe a fair offer is 4 years/$6 million per
Jordy Nelson – I’d give Nelson 4 years/$8 million per
Aaron Rodgers 5 years/$150 million with half of that guaranteed

Remaining Cap Space – $22,955,984

Cuts
TE Lance Kendricks – Cap Savings: $1,625,000.
No cut Matthews
No cut Bulaga
No cut Dix.

Remaining Cap Space – $24,580,984

Re-Signing
S Morgan Burnett – 3 years, $8 million/year

Remaining Cap Space – $18,980,984

Free Agency
CB Kyle Fuller – 4 years, $7 million/year
DE Muhammad Wilkerson – 4 years, $7 million/year
QB TJ Yates – 2 years, $1.3 million/year.
TE Crockett Gilmore – 3 years, $2 million/year

Remaining Cap Space – $6,640,984

Draft

[pbmax]

http://packerstalk.com/2018/03/06/2018-packers-offseason-simulation-v-4-0/

Salary Cap

2018 salary cap – $177,200,000

Player Salaries – $160,602,634 (52 players under contract, not the Top 51 number)

Dead Money – $4,718,533

2017 Carryover – $3,934,000

Draft Pick Reserve – $8,761,000

Remaining Cap Space – $7,051,833


Renegotiations

Remaining Cap Space – $



Cuts

Remaining Cap Space – $



Re-Signing

Remaining Cap Space – $



Free Agency

Remaining Cap Space – $



Draft

[woodbuck27]

Here is a template for the offseason. Covers all the steps and has some numbers.

Problem is, his numbers are non-sense. As of today, the Packers do not have $22 million in cap space and the rookie pool is $8 mil and not $5 mil. And after renegotiations and Rodgers signing an extension (his number, 5 years, $150 mil), if the Packers have $22 million in cap space I will eat my hat.

So follow the template, use better numbers. He published on the 6th, maybe the draft pool numbers were published after his deadline.

http://packerstalk.com/2018/03/06/2018-packers-offseason-simulation-v-4-0/

Salary Cap

Estimated salary cap – $178,000,000

Player Salaries – $152,486,983

Dead Money – $4,718,533

Estimated Carryover – $6,400,000

Draft Pick Reserve – $5,000,000

Remaining Cap Space – $22,194,484

Renegotiations
Randall Cobb – I believe a fair offer is 4 years/$6 million per
Jordy Nelson – I’d give Nelson 4 years/$8 million per
Aaron Rodgers 5 years/$150 million with half of that guaranteed

Remaining Cap Space – $22,955,984

Cuts
TE Lance Kendricks – Cap Savings: $1,625,000.
No cut Matthews
No cut Bulaga
No cut Dix.

Remaining Cap Space – $24,580,984

Re-Signing
S Morgan Burnett – 3 years, $8 million/year

Remaining Cap Space – $18,980,984

Free Agency
CB Kyle Fuller – 4 years, $7 million/year
DE Muhammad Wilkerson – 4 years, $7 million/year
QB TJ Yates – 2 years, $1.3 million/year.
TE Crockett Gilmore – 3 years, $2 million/year

Remaining Cap Space – $6,640,984

Draft

QB TJ Yates: Why?

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/6603/tj-yates

Crockett Gillmore wants to change Positions from the TE Position to Tackle,

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9625/crockett-gillmore

" He has missed 31 games to injury over the last three seasons.

Gillmore has been a rock-solid blocking tight end in the NFL. " Feb 21 - 12:04 PM