Salary Cap Situation

[TylerVagyler]

According to this site, we will be over the cap after signing our 2012 draft picks (I think they factored in $5 million per team for draft picks, which it could end up being higher).

The cap is estimated to be around $125 million for 2012.

POSSIBLE BIG SPENDERS

Teams that have the cap space to make big moves in free agency.

Cincinnati Bengals $80,641,237

Tennessee Titans $92,739,765

Washington Redskins $94,351,284

Kansas City Chiefs $95,844,195

Tampa Bay Buccaneers $98,899,458

Atlanta Falcons $100,227,174

Denver Broncos $101,389,121

New England Patriots $101,827,381

Chicago Bears $101,887,741

San Francisco 49ers $102,938,980

Cleveland Browns $103,789,162

WORKING ON A BUDGET

Teams that aren’t up against the cap, but need to make smart moves to avoid trimming a ton of players and salaries.

Jacksonville Jaguars $107,270,274

Buffalo Bills $108,426,522

Seattle Seahawks $111,742,430

San Diego Chargers $111,960,165

New Orleans Saints $113,358,069

Philadelphia Eagles $113,964,694

Baltimore Ravens $115,670,281

Minnesota Vikings $116,078,422

Houston Texans $116,306,676

Miami Dolphins $116,636,173

Indianapolis Colts $116,773,288

Green Bay Packers $118,001,169

Arizona Cardinals $118,787,639

TIGHTENING THE BELT

Teams that will be at, or over the projected salary cap once they’ve signed the rookie class. These teams must purge their roster moving forward. The higher the cap number, the more drastic the cut backs need to be.

St. Louis Rams $120,982,904

Detroit Lions $122,760,121

New York Giants $124,735,807

New York Jets $128,092,733

Dallas Cowboys $128,910,735

Carolina Panthers $129,962,768

Oakland Raiders $140,861,316

Pittsburgh Steelers $149,885,537

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/2012/02/nfl-salary-cap-projections-for-2012-season.html

Will the front office be able to crunch numbers and redo do contracts to allow us to bring a couple decent FAs?

[jtnc]

[DaCityKats]

Hurney is know for being a cap manager so he will get it done.

[Kurb]

We are always in near the top.

I expect one "good" signing and the typical "rough diamonds" at other positions.

I'm expecting that number to change drastically in the coming weeks.

[chknwing]

well once carolina cuts some dead weight they will be fine

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

You get one decent FA signing, and then some fillers

[thefuzz]

Hurney is know for being a cap manager so he will get it done.

On this website....maybe.

Hurney stinks at cap management.

We have been at the top of the spending limit most every year, and closer to middle of the pack in wins since he got here.

[theyhateme45]

Lol @ Oakland... that team is a joke... no money, gave up top draft picks for Palmer... Lol @ the fail. Not sure whats going on in Pitts or what their plans are... my goodness

[jtnc]

Oakland maybe forced to release Seymour.

[iskassim06]

Lol @ Oakland... that team is a joke... no money, gave up top draft picks for Palmer... Lol @ the fail. Not sure whats going on in Pitts or what their plans are... my goodness

amazing! "lawl at the fail." this made my night and this phrase should be incorporated into American vernacular and spread throughout the world

[Kurb]

On this website....maybe.

Hurney stinks at cap management.

We have been at the top of the spending limit most every year, and closer to middle of the pack in wins since he got here.

:spam:

[Ivan The Awesome]

Basically what Kurb said.

[Dex]

Oakland maybe forced to release Seymour.

[Catalyst]

Hurney's got this. Besides, it's only for a year until the new TV revenue bumps the cap up significantly and we'll have plenty of room to extend Stewart, make a few moves, and eventually give Cam the monster deal he's surely going to get.