Projected 19 million in '09 cap room

[DCSteelers]

The Sweed factor is why I said in the other post that Nate Washington signing should be a high prioirty.

Hines (probably has a couple years left in the tank if he wants them), Santonio, and Sweed as the Steelers only 3 receivers going into the draft???

God forbid Holmes or Ward get hurt.

Need to make sure Washington is our 3rd receiver for a few more years. If Sweed breaks out in his second year, all the more comfortable the thought of Hines eventually retiring becomes.

[Preacherman0]

How about we find someone other than our little-used fullback and our goal-line back to return kickoffs?

I will give Davis credit, he is great on STs.  But he still ain't no Dan Kreider.

[JackSplat]

On the other hand, as you point out, being a LT on the SB champions could easily entice someone to overpay.

Let me present exhibit A:  Larry Brown.  there are ALOT of stupid teams out there.  the list is ever so shrinking, but there are still desperate teams out there

[Finnegans Wake]

On the other hand, as you point out, being a LT on the SB champions could easily entice someone to overpay.

Let me present exhibit A:  Larry Brown.  there are ALOT of stupid teams out there.  the list is ever so shrinking, but there are still desperate teams out there

In all the pre-XLIII stuff, didn't I read that the year we drafted Troy, we had been pursuing Dexter Jackson?  And that he coincidentally hopped a jet to Zona to sign for more money?

Yeah, that worked out.

[Steelerdipwad]

On the other hand, as you point out, being a LT on the SB champions could easily entice someone to overpay.

Let me present exhibit A:  Larry Brown.  there are ALOT of stupid teams out there.  the list is ever so shrinking, but there are still desperate teams out there

In all the pre-XLIII stuff, didn't I read that the year we drafted Troy, we had been pursuing Dexter Jackson?  And that he coincidentally hopped a jet to Zona to sign for more money?

Yeah, that worked out.

I remember that. We thought we had Jackson signed, and he got the bigger offer at the last second. If we had gotten him, we supposedly would have drafted Larry Johnson. That might not have turned out all bad either.

[LambertsFrontTeeth]

On the other hand, as you point out, being a LT on the SB champions could easily entice someone to overpay.

Let me present exhibit A:  Larry Brown.  there are ALOT of stupid teams out there.  the list is ever so shrinking, but there are still desperate teams out there

Tend to worry that this might be how it will go down. Some team will see Nate's big play ability (and fail to notice his large list of drops), and overpay.

Wonder if maybe we can pick up some servicable veteran for a little less. Anyone think that ARE will be available?  It is possible that the Skins will cut him?

[Finnegans Wake]

We're in better shape than we usually are, cap-wise, but still are only middle of the pack.

Projected 2009 NFL Salary Cap Space for Each Team 

Rank Team $ Under the Cap
1  Tampa Bay Buccaneers  $42000000 
2  Arizona Cardinals  $41000000 
3  Denver Broncos  $34000000 
4  Kansas City Chiefs  $33000000 
5  Tennessee Titans  $31000000 
6  Miami Dolphins  $28000000 
7  Buffalo Bills  $27000000 
8  Detroit Lions  $26000000 
9  San Francisco 49ers  $26000000 
10  Houston Texans  $25000000 
11  Philadelphia Eagles  $25000000 
12  Cincinnati Bengals  $22000000 
13  New England Patriots  $21000000 
14  Minnesota Vikings  $20000000 
15  Atlanta Falcons  $20000000 
16  Pittsburgh Steelers  $19000000 
17  Baltimore Ravens  $19000000 
18  Chicago Bears  $19000000 
19  Green Bay Packers  $18000000 
20  Cleveland Browns  $17000000 
21  Jacksonville Jaguars  $16000000 
22  San Diego Chargers  $14000000 
23  NY Giants  $11000000 
24  Dallas Cowboys  $10000000 
25  Carolina Panthers  $9000000 
26  Seattle Seahawks  $9000000 
27  St. Louis Rams  $8000000 
28  Oakland Raiders  $4000000 
29  Indianapolis Colts  $2000000 
30  Washington Redskins  $-3000000 
31  New Orleans Saints  $-5000000 
32  NY Jets  $-7000000 

[Steelerdipwad]

I wonder how much that 19 mil shrinks when we extend Harrison, Hampton, Miller, and Clark.

[DCSteelers]

Hopefully it won't shrink by much due to spreading out the bonuses.  IF the Rooneys have the cash flow to pay out large bonuses.

Miller would be the one to consume the most cap space in 09 with an extension IMO, due to the fact he's still in his rooke contract.

I would like to see the Hines extension/restructure (11M hit currently) and Foote(3M reduction?) cut to spare a little more cap space.

[msdmnr2002]

Glad to see the Redskins have finally had all that FA spending idiocy catch up to them.