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JetSouth · 08-20-2012, 02:26 AM

I want to preface this by saying yes I am putting the cart before the horse. The season hasn't even started yet and everything could be fine. But so far from what I've seen on the field and in the bookkeeping, this season is our last chance to make some noise. It seems like the Ryan/Tannenbaum era is crumbling before our very eyes and I am none too pleased. Somebody please tell me where the hope is?

2013 NFL Cap estimate $120,900,000
Jets rollover money $4.330,000 mil (took off 1.6 for 52nd+53rd men and practice squad)
2013 Jets cap $125,230,000

After this year we have some key free agents

None of these players are superstars, but these are all 2012 key contributors for better or worse. This is A LOT of run defense that will be hitting the open market.

Brandon Moore
Dustin Keller
Mike DeVito
Shonn Greene
Matt Slauson
Aaron Maybin
Laron Landry
Yeremiah Bell
Calvin Pace
Bart Scott
Bryan Thomas
Eric Smith
Wayne Hunter

2013 salaries

Next year we have $103,823,993 tied up in 30 players (Only a handful of the bottom of the list are truly safe, but for the sake of the exercise let's roll with it)
1. David Harris- 13,000,000
2. Sanchez- 12,853,125
3. Holmes 12,500,000
4. Cromartie 10,750,000
5. Brick 10,716,666
6. Mangold 9,117,100
7. Revis 9,000,000
8. Pouha 6,166,666
9. Tebow 2,586,875
10. Wilson 2,010,400
11. Coples 2,000,635
12. Wilkerson 1,875,000
13. Hill 1,070,988
14. McKnight 708,370
15. Ellis 707,500
16. Demario Davis 664,490
17. Powell 655,125
18. Conner 632,870
19. Lankster 630,000
20. Kerley 601,062
21. McIntyre 568,120
22. Josh Bush 506,055
23. T Ganaway 499,670
24. Robert Griffin 499,670
25. Antonio Allen 491,474
26. Jordan White 491,474
27. Caleb Schlauderaff 555,000
28. Josh Baker 555,000
29. Vlad 839,370
30. McElroy 571,288

Dead Money

Dead money total is $4,527,336

1. Pace 3,013,335
2. Scott 1,500,000
3. Donovan Robinson 4,667
4. GJ Kinne 4,667
5. Brian Linthicum 4,667

2013 rookie salaries
Let's just assume we pick around where we did in the 2012 draft and use seven players (one per round). The total will be $6,462,844 for this exercise. I also counted the 2013 practice squad in the final figure.

Specialists

Let's just go with K/P/LS at a 500k average for $1,500,000

Spots 52 and 53
We know at least two UDFAs will make next year's team so let's add the final two spots at the minimum of 400k a piece for a $800,000 total.

In summation, that is 42 players at a grand total of $117,114,173 and leaves us with $8,115,827 left to spend for ten players. That's an average of $811,000 to replace our ten starters who will be free agents. Moore is a Pro Bowl caliber guard, Slauson is serviceable, Pace, Scott, Devito all help the run defense tremendously.

We would have our seven draft picks plus free agency to address

Two starting offensive guards
One right tackle
Two tight ends
Two running backs
Swing tackle
DL depth
LB depth
Two outside linebackers
Two safeties

This doesn't even include finding a punter or satisfying Revis.

Sure there are ways to clear cap space.

1. Cut Eric Smith before the 2012 season or make him cut his salary in half to save on the rollover money. If we cut him we would be vulnerable at safety with an older player and an injury risk and it would also hurt our special teams.
2. Cut Pouha after 2012 and save $3,833,332.
3. Borrow money from future salary caps (Up to four million)
4. Restructure current players but that just enables this endless cycle of mediocrity.

08-20-2012, 02:26 AM	#1
JetSouth Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 130	Where do we go after this year? I am panicking I want to preface this by saying yes I am putting the cart before the horse. The season hasn't even started yet and everything could be fine. But so far from what I've seen on the field and in the bookkeeping, this season is our last chance to make some noise. It seems like the Ryan/Tannenbaum era is crumbling before our very eyes and I am none too pleased. Somebody please tell me where the hope is? 2013 NFL Cap estimate $120,900,000 Jets rollover money $4.330,000 mil (took off 1.6 for 52nd+53rd men and practice squad) 2013 Jets cap $125,230,000 After this year we have some key free agents None of these players are superstars, but these are all 2012 key contributors for better or worse. This is A LOT of run defense that will be hitting the open market. Brandon Moore Dustin Keller Mike DeVito Shonn Greene Matt Slauson Aaron Maybin Laron Landry Yeremiah Bell Calvin Pace Bart Scott Bryan Thomas Eric Smith Wayne Hunter 2013 salaries Next year we have $103,823,993 tied up in 30 players (Only a handful of the bottom of the list are truly safe, but for the sake of the exercise let's roll with it) 1. David Harris- 13,000,000 2. Sanchez- 12,853,125 3. Holmes 12,500,000 4. Cromartie 10,750,000 5. Brick 10,716,666 6. Mangold 9,117,100 7. Revis 9,000,000 8. Pouha 6,166,666 9. Tebow 2,586,875 10. Wilson 2,010,400 11. Coples 2,000,635 12. Wilkerson 1,875,000 13. Hill 1,070,988 14. McKnight 708,370 15. Ellis 707,500 16. Demario Davis 664,490 17. Powell 655,125 18. Conner 632,870 19. Lankster 630,000 20. Kerley 601,062 21. McIntyre 568,120 22. Josh Bush 506,055 23. T Ganaway 499,670 24. Robert Griffin 499,670 25. Antonio Allen 491,474 26. Jordan White 491,474 27. Caleb Schlauderaff 555,000 28. Josh Baker 555,000 29. Vlad 839,370 30. McElroy 571,288 Dead Money Dead money total is $4,527,336 1. Pace 3,013,335 2. Scott 1,500,000 3. Donovan Robinson 4,667 4. GJ Kinne 4,667 5. Brian Linthicum 4,667 2013 rookie salaries Let's just assume we pick around where we did in the 2012 draft and use seven players (one per round). The total will be $6,462,844 for this exercise. I also counted the 2013 practice squad in the final figure. Specialists Let's just go with K/P/LS at a 500k average for $1,500,000 Spots 52 and 53 We know at least two UDFAs will make next year's team so let's add the final two spots at the minimum of 400k a piece for a $800,000 total. In summation, that is 42 players at a grand total of $117,114,173 and leaves us with $8,115,827 left to spend for ten players. That's an average of $811,000 to replace our ten starters who will be free agents. Moore is a Pro Bowl caliber guard, Slauson is serviceable, Pace, Scott, Devito all help the run defense tremendously. We would have our seven draft picks plus free agency to address Two starting offensive guards One right tackle Two tight ends Two running backs Swing tackle DL depth LB depth Two outside linebackers Two safeties This doesn't even include finding a punter or satisfying Revis. Sure there are ways to clear cap space. 1. Cut Eric Smith before the 2012 season or make him cut his salary in half to save on the rollover money. If we cut him we would be vulnerable at safety with an older player and an injury risk and it would also hurt our special teams. 2. Cut Pouha after 2012 and save $3,833,332. 3. Borrow money from future salary caps (Up to four million) 4. Restructure current players but that just enables this endless cycle of mediocrity. Last edited by JetSouth; 08-20-2012 at 02:55 AM.