Salary Cap Analysis

Concerning Lavar.....There is no way they should keep him.
You're right the is NO WAY they should keep him. He is totally worthless and not worth the air he breathes. He can't play and does nothing for the team. He isn't even a nice guy. Such a malcontent always getting in fights with teammates. Who the heck would want him on their team? Don't forget that the INT he had in the TB game that was a major reason we won wasn't due to anything he did. What a worthless player. Please. Get real man. Ugh.

the guy has 10 tackles and an interception without playing on third down and he is worthless!on comcast this morning without reading into an interview i get the feeling he will be back,as long as the numbers are right.i want him back minus the soap opera every week.a dynamic force in this league when healthy

You're right the is NO WAY they should keep him. He is totally worthless and not worth the air he breathes. He can't play and does nothing for the team. He isn't even a nice guy. Such a malcontent always getting in fights with teammates. Who the heck would want him on their team? Don't forget that the INT he had in the TB game that was a major reason we won wasn't due to anything he did. What a worthless player. Please. Get real man. Ugh.


FRPLG, please tell me you're joking! ;)

FRPLG, please tell me you're joking! ;)
Without a doubt.

If Arrington will restructure to save cap room, I'm fine with keeping him. But I still wouldn't want him playing on 3rd downs until he gets up to speed a bit more on the defense.

If Arrington will restructure to save cap room, I'm fine with keeping him. But I still wouldn't want him playing on 3rd downs until he gets up to speed a bit more on the defense.
Up to speed? The guy has had over 2 years to learn the D. If he doesn't know it by now I wouldn't expect him to know it ever. I think his lack of explosiveness due to the knee kept him off the field on third downs mostly. He seems to me to fit perfectly into what Williams likes to do. Bring pressure from everywhere. If he comes off on 3rd when you want to bring pressure then that says something about his ability to bring said pressure. I am hoping it is temporary and he'll be back better next year. He can still play I am sure of it. He didn't become a terrible football player all of a audden and I sat and watched Gregg Williams compliment him about how fun he is coach when he is at the top of his game. Williams will keep him if Lavar has sufficiently bought into everything.

Salary Cap $ Scheduled in 2006: $109.6 million
Expected NFL Salary Cap Limit: $93 million

Expected Cuts - Cap Savings:
Brandon Noble - $1.7 million
Walt Harris - $2 million
Matt Bowen - $2 million
Corey Raymer - $1 million
Antonio Brown - $450,000
Jimmy Farris - $450,000
Derrick Frost - $450,000
Total Cap Savings from Cuts: $8 million

Salary Cap $ Scheduled in 2006 after Cuts: $101.6 million

Expected Trades/Post June 1 Cuts - Cap Savings
Patrick Ramsey - $2.2 million
Lavar Arrington - $7 million
Total Cap Savings from Trades/Post June 1 Cuts: $9.2 million

Salary Cap $ Scheduled in 2006 after Cuts, Trades, Post June 1 Cuts: $92.4 million

Roster Bonuses Restructured - Cap Savings

(assuming 2006 roster bonuses are restructured to become signing bonuses pro-rated for the remaining length of the current contract)

Sean Taylor: $1.8 million
Clinton Portis: $2.5 million
Casey Rabach: $1.5 million
Shawn Springs: $2.5 million
Cornelius Griffin: $2.0 million
Marcus Washington: $1.9 million
Chris Samuels: $3.7 million
Total Cap Savings from Roster Bonus Restructures: $15.9 million

Salary Cap $ Scheduled in 2006 after Cuts, Trades, Post June 1 Cuts, and Roster Bonus Restructures: $76.5 million

Projected Cap: $93 million

Expected Cap Room for Signing Free Agents, Draft Picks, and any Contract Extensions beyond Roster Bonus Restructures: $16.5 million

Great post Schneed.

I updated my cap sheets (should be up soon) and my starting cap number is $114.5M (including $3.5M in deadcap).

In addition to the savings you mentioned, I would add another $6M for salary restructures on Brunell, Jansen, and Thomas. That brings the cap number down to about $75.5M leaving us about $20M to spend.

However like Pocono mentioned, this is all dependent on a new CBA. Without a new CBA we won't be able to restructure the roster bonuses because of the 30% rule, and we won't be able to push the $7M Arrington deadcap to next year. Removing these savings brings our cap number to $98.5M.

So it looks like we definitely need a new CBA in place, or we may be in trouble.

Great post Schneed.

I updated my cap sheets (should be up soon) and my starting cap number is $114.5M (including $3.5M in deadcap).

In addition to the savings you mentioned, I would add another $6M for salary restructures on Brunell, Jansen, and Thomas. That brings the cap number down to about $75.5M leaving us about $20M to spend.

However like Pocono mentioned, this is all dependent on a new CBA. Without a new CBA we won't be able to restructure the roster bonuses because of the 30% rule, and we won't be able to push the $7M Arrington deadcap to next year. Removing these savings brings our cap number to $98.5M.

So it looks like we definitely need a new CBA in place, or we may be in trouble.

What if there is no cap. It is thrown out in the agreement? There has been talk out there about that!!!

Here's what I don't get. If we violate the salary cap, what penalty would there be if there is no more salary cap? Loss of draft choices? We'll just pick up more free agents. Am I missing something?

Here's what I don't get. If we violate the salary cap, what penalty would there be if there is no more salary cap? Loss of draft choices? We'll just pick up more free agents. Am I missing something?

It is impossible to disregard the salary cap because the NFL has to approve every contract. They keep track of the cap numbers and implications. So if a contract or acquisition would put a team over the cap they league would simply not allow it; the player would continue to be a free agent and could not play under the illegal contract, or in the case of a trade, returned to his original team.