Free Agent Visits vs Cap Room?

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If we are so close to the cap... where *does* the money come from? With the new CBA in place my understanding was there are a lot more things that are hidden from the public but is there some resource the effectively describes options for how player salaries are structured under the new CBA (including things that affect cap hits like the calendar for when players get cut).

I know Del used to do a breakdown but I think he was the one who suggested it would be nearly impossible to do what he's done in the past given the new CBA.

 

I guess they're only signing for vet minimum, but you're right...

I think Roth would be a good pick up, though. Less enthused about the Kicker.

 

I like Roth as well, but I wonder if he would take Carter's spot.

 

Also keep in mind during this time of year the "Rule of 51" comes into play. Only the TOP 51 salaries on the team counts towards the cap right now. So as long as those 51 dont exceed the cap then they are fine.

 

i'm suprised that no CB's have been brought in to talk to.

 

Its still early in the process...still months to go...and with cuts and all...who knows who might be out there.

 

true. i do think we could use another vet back there to help these young guns. carnell will have his hands full this year , though i think he's up to the task.

 

true. i do think we could use another vet back there to help these young guns. carnell will have his hands full this year , though i think he's up to the task. [/quote:7wlolnha]

I agree if he made Big play Willie Gay into a good enough corner to be taken from us than here comes some fun times for us hopefully a bunch of young raw athletic guys who want to make a name commmmmme on big turnover season

 

true. i do think we could use another vet back there to help these young guns. carnell will have his hands full this year , though i think he's up to the task. [/quote:2so45jeo]

I agree if he made Big play Willie Gay into a good enough corner to be taken from us than here comes some fun times for us hopefully a bunch of young raw athletic guys who want to make a name commmmmme on big turnover season[/quote:2so45jeo]

i read on steelers depot that with wallace's tender amout taken into account, that we are over 5 mil. under the cap right now with two more draft picks to sign. decastro and spence. we should have enough to sign a low to mid vet or two. i'll bet some more cuts will come before the season starts.

 

true. i do think we could use another vet back there to help these young guns. carnell will have his hands full this year , though i think he's up to the task. [/quote:15pe7b3m]

I agree if he made Big play Willie Gay into a good enough corner to be taken from us than here comes some fun times for us hopefully a bunch of young raw athletic guys who want to make a name commmmmme on big turnover season[/quote:15pe7b3m]

i read on steelers depot that with wallace's tender amout taken into account, that we are over 5 mil. under the cap right now with two more draft picks to sign. decastro and spence. we should have enough to sign a low to mid vet or two. i'll bet some more cuts will come before the season starts. [/quote:15pe7b3m]
if we sign starks for a vet min and release scott we save another 1,4 milion , then will allen another 1,2 milion

 

I agree if he made Big play Willie Gay into a good enough corner to be taken from us than here comes some fun times for us hopefully a bunch of young raw athletic guys who want to make a name commmmmme on big turnover season[/quote:ahc0sufh]

i read on steelers depot that with wallace's tender amout taken into account, that we are over 5 mil. under the cap right now with two more draft picks to sign. decastro and spence. we should have enough to sign a low to mid vet or two. i'll bet some more cuts will come before the season starts. [/quote:ahc0sufh]
if we sign starks for a vet min and release scott we save another 1,4 milion , then will allen another 1,2 milion[/quote:ahc0sufh]


be nice to have extra $$

 

I agree if he made Big play Willie Gay into a good enough corner to be taken from us than here comes some fun times for us hopefully a bunch of young raw athletic guys who want to make a name commmmmme on big turnover season[/quote:y4kkha3n]

i read on steelers depot that with wallace's tender amout taken into account, that we are over 5 mil. under the cap right now with two more draft picks to sign. decastro and spence. we should have enough to sign a low to mid vet or two. i'll bet some more cuts will come before the season starts. [/quote:y4kkha3n]
if we sign starks for a vet min and release scott we save another 1,4 milion , then will allen another 1,2 milion[/quote:y4kkha3n]


be nice to have extra $$[/quote:y4kkha3n]

we should save the 1.2 mil. for johnson if we keep another TE.

has memo signed anywhere? could he be an option for one more year? MT sure liked him. i like him too, he's played well for us for a few years and he can do alot of things. is he a haley type back? i don't think anything is set in stone at the RB spot except redman and rainey to make the team. with haley here he may value more mobile backs over bigger backs. i just don't know enough about what haley's MO is really. i know he adjusts what he like's to do to his players, but here, he's loaded at near every spot and now can play mad scientist with this offense.

i still think we may get an older journeyman cb for a year on D. some guy that still has a little gas in the tank near the end of his career, that want's a shot to win a ring.

 

I would be disappointed if we had Memo another year - not because I have anything against him (he's one of the more underrated players on the squad in terms of what he's contributed over th elast few years), but more because it would mean the likes of Dwyer, Batch, Clay etc. aren't stepping up.

I agree that what Haley does will be interesting... we just can't pre-guess at this stage.

 

i agree. he sure has stepped into a loaded situation here. what he does with these guys is anyones guess at this point.