"PACKER POISED FOR FREE AGENT PURSUITS

[woodbuck27]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2747950-nfl1000-early-look-at-the-top-players-in-2018-nfl-free-agency

NFL1000: Early Look at the Top Players in 2018 NFL Free Agency

NFL1000 SCOUTS ... DECEMBER 8, 2017

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000905368/article/top-25-free-agents-of-2018-quarterbacks-top-the-board-for-now

Top 25 free agents of 2018: Quarterbacks top the board (for now)

By Gregg Rosenthal ...Around The NFL Editor

Published: Jan. 11, 2018 at 12:44 p.m. Updated: Jan. 14, 2018 at 01:39 p.m. 0 Likes | 0 Comments

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The Packers have PLENTY of room to sign top quality free agents.

Base Salary Cap: $178,000,000
Team	CapSpace	EffectCapSpace	#Active Cap Spending	Dead Money
49ers	$115,944,832	$115,944,832	61	$103,049,029	$15,054,569
Browns	$109,653,737	$109,653,737	70	$116,984,421	$10,274,802
Colts	$77,264,402	$77,264,402	64	$115,772,884	$1,800,217
Jets	$72,646,618	$72,646,618	55	$118,513,011	$2,918,337
Buccs	$61,458,129	$61,458,129	54	$130,923,033	$814,506
Texans	$56,642,308	$56,642,308	63	$130,916,868	$390,033
Vikings	$53,533,143	$52,573,143	49	$137,541,244	$654,816
Spuds	$52,266,678	$52,266,678	67	$126,716,734	$500,950
Titans	$49,528,268	$49,528,268	58	$157,634,638	$551,413
Lions	$46,584,205	$46,584,205	55	$129,130,207	$6,436,899
Rams	$43,469,419	$43,469,419	51	$136,991,446	$431,754
Bears	$40,607,467	$40,607,467	51	$143,768,010	$1,233,381
Bengals	$35,328,993	$35,328,993	64	$152,686,187	$632,363
Saints	$32,697,386	$32,697,386	64	$138,623,709	$6,965,970
Bills	$29,418,581	$29,418,581	52	$141,045,590	$18,719,288
Broncos	$26,773,245	$26,773,245	59	$161,069,049	$365,907
Chargrs	$24,084,070	$24,084,070	55	$151,814,323	$4,723,657
Giants	$23,467,537	$23,467,537	63	$154,419,529	$478,255
Panthrs	$20,305,968	$20,305,968	58	$159,691,844	$2,371,254
Cowboys	$18,594,447	$18,594,447	54	$153,569,215	$13,711,112
[B]Packers	$17,389,101	$17,389,101	52	$159,826,884	$4,718,533[/B]
Jaguars	$16,517,319	$16,517,319	66	$188,606,617	$644,803
Pats	$16,335,489	$16,335,489	52	$161,207,002	$965,423
Raiders	$14,838,413	$14,838,413	57	$167,948,151	$2,018,441
Sea	$14,756,861	$12,356,861	46	$159,777,694	$4,012,715
Falcons	$10,850,622	$10,850,622	51	$165,373,492	$2,378,535
Ravens	$9,937,893	$9,937,893	57	$169,003,886	$2,333,338
Cards	$8,714,438	$8,714,438	51	$170,213,859	$673,489
Dolphin	$8,668,035	$8,668,035	55	$168,124,438	$276,688
Steeler	($3,080,776)	($3,080,776)	53	$184,165,661	$956,175
Eagles	($7,435,856)	($7,435,856)	56	$185,322,699	$486,941
Chiefs	($9,228,655)	($9,228,655)	63	$182,990,482	$5,806,923

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Source for previous chart: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space

Remember, Rodgers probably gets a new deal this offseason.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

John Dorsey resembles Mike Sherman more than Ted Thompson. Dorsey led the Chiefs into the dreaded cap hell, just like Sherman once did with our beloved Pack.

[/sarcasm]

[Joemailman]

The Packers have PLENTY of room to sign top quality free agents.

Base Salary Cap: $178,000,000
Team	CapSpace	EffectCapSpace	#Active Cap Spending	Dead Money
49ers	$115,944,832	$115,944,832	61	$103,049,029	$15,054,569
Browns	$109,653,737	$109,653,737	70	$116,984,421	$10,274,802
Colts	$77,264,402	$77,264,402	64	$115,772,884	$1,800,217
Jets	$72,646,618	$72,646,618	55	$118,513,011	$2,918,337
Buccs	$61,458,129	$61,458,129	54	$130,923,033	$814,506
Texans	$56,642,308	$56,642,308	63	$130,916,868	$390,033
Vikings	$53,533,143	$52,573,143	49	$137,541,244	$654,816
Spuds	$52,266,678	$52,266,678	67	$126,716,734	$500,950
Titans	$49,528,268	$49,528,268	58	$157,634,638	$551,413
Lions	$46,584,205	$46,584,205	55	$129,130,207	$6,436,899
Rams	$43,469,419	$43,469,419	51	$136,991,446	$431,754
Bears	$40,607,467	$40,607,467	51	$143,768,010	$1,233,381
Bengals	$35,328,993	$35,328,993	64	$152,686,187	$632,363
Saints	$32,697,386	$32,697,386	64	$138,623,709	$6,965,970
Bills	$29,418,581	$29,418,581	52	$141,045,590	$18,719,288
Broncos	$26,773,245	$26,773,245	59	$161,069,049	$365,907
Chargrs	$24,084,070	$24,084,070	55	$151,814,323	$4,723,657
Giants	$23,467,537	$23,467,537	63	$154,419,529	$478,255
Panthrs	$20,305,968	$20,305,968	58	$159,691,844	$2,371,254
Cowboys	$18,594,447	$18,594,447	54	$153,569,215	$13,711,112
[B]Packers	$17,389,101	$17,389,101	52	$159,826,884	$4,718,533[/B]
Jaguars	$16,517,319	$16,517,319	66	$188,606,617	$644,803
Pats	$16,335,489	$16,335,489	52	$161,207,002	$965,423
Raiders	$14,838,413	$14,838,413	57	$167,948,151	$2,018,441
Sea	$14,756,861	$12,356,861	46	$159,777,694	$4,012,715
Falcons	$10,850,622	$10,850,622	51	$165,373,492	$2,378,535
Ravens	$9,937,893	$9,937,893	57	$169,003,886	$2,333,338
Cards	$8,714,438	$8,714,438	51	$170,213,859	$673,489
Dolphin	$8,668,035	$8,668,035	55	$168,124,438	$276,688
Steeler	($3,080,776)	($3,080,776)	53	$184,165,661	$956,175
Eagles	($7,435,856)	($7,435,856)	56	$185,322,699	$486,941
Chiefs	($9,228,655)	($9,228,655)	63	$182,990,482	$5,806,923

Spotrac has them with 21 million cap room. Spotrac has the cap at at 183 million.

[pbmax]

Spotrac has them with 21 million cap room. Spotrac has the cap at at 183 million.

That would raise everyone's cap space. Packers still in the twenties for most cap space. Not a lot of room. But more importantly, many others with more stupid money to spend.

[Joemailman]

That would raise everyone's cap space. Packers still in the twenties for most cap space. Not a lot of room. But more importantly, many others with more stupid money to spend.

Packers back in November filed claim to get back 4 million of Bennett's signing bonus. If they win the claim, does that get added to their cap room? Arbitrator is supposed to make decision before start of league year.

[pbmax]

Packers back in November filed claim to get back 4 million of Bennett's signing bonus. If they win the claim, does that get added to their cap room? Arbitrator is supposed to make decision before start of league year.

Would make sense but haven’t read anything on it.

[SudsMcBucky]

Source for previous chart: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space

Remember, Rodgers probably gets a new deal this offseason.

I'm also going to assume they'll either cut or restructure some big contracts to save money, too (CM3, JN, RC).

[bobblehead]

John Dorsey resembles Mike Sherman more than Ted Thompson. Dorsey led the Chiefs into the dreaded cap hell, just like Sherman once did with our beloved Pack.

[/sarcasm]

Maybe that is why he ran out of town faster than Joe Mixon after clocking that chick.

[pbmax]

Maybe that is why he ran out of town faster than Joe Mixon after clocking that chick.

I think it was because he did not draft a punter.

[pbmax]

I'm also going to assume they'll either cut or restructure some big contracts to save money, too (CM3, JN, RC).

That would change the calculus and the needs a bit. I think I could see one WR take a cut (Nelson) but I think the other two are staying.

[woodbuck27]

TO could still do pretty well in the league today. What's the difference between TO and Dez? Dez is slightly less of a PITA. I'd take him in a second. LMAO - he is a MUCH better and more talented player than Adams.

This TO?



That TO was an excellent WR ! Dez Bryant isn't an NFL HOFer Candidate while Terrell Owens certainly is.

From 1998 - 2008 that TO hauled in 127 TD's or an average of 11.54 TD's Season over those 11 Seasons. That's a rate of 1.233 TD's per Game !

That's just EXCELLENT !

Dez Bryant NFL Career 2010-2017 TD's Total equals 73 TD's or an average of 9.125 TD's per Season and 0.646 TD's per Game. Over the course of the last 3 Seasons his TD Production Rate isn't productive producing 'only' 17 TD's in 37 Games played or 0.459 TD's per Game.

I don't want to see Dez Bryant in the Green and Gold.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Math is a little off Woody. TO played 157 games over that timeframe you posted. So 127 TDs over 157 games is .808 TDs/game. Still a real good stretch by a WR though.

The comment by Partial is way off. TO is 44 now, he couldn't even sniff the league at this point.

[call_me_ishmael]

That's just silly. You don't think Randy Moss or TO could still get deep? 44 is old, sure, but athletes don't just go from premier to nothing over night. They could easily make a roster, but they both have plenty of money that additional traction on the body isn't worth the salary they'd earn.