Cap Situation

[iknowcool]

[shaX 07]

How do we always end up in these F'ed up cap situations? Some teams have boatloads of extra cash to spend, while we have to make an already pathetic roster even worse.

I see no way we turn into a team ready to make a run for the playoffs next year when it looks like we're gonna need to cut 3-4 starters.

There's always, 2014 I guess.
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[boondock]

[fraziafraze07]

Let's not panic here. We are going to have to make some hard personnel decisions that we wouldn't necessarily otherwise make if not for the cap situation, but even if we do have to get rid of some major contributors on this team, we can still compete for the playoffs next year. We weren't that far from the playoffs this year and it isn't like the players we are going to potentially cut are players that play at incredibly difficult positions to fill.

RB: Tough because of it will be a bit hard to save much money by cutting or trading one of our players, but we'll still have a very capable backfield even after we do whatever we plan on doing here.

LB: Beason is great, but even without him, our LB core would be pretty good.

CB: Our CBs aren't great, but neither are they terrible despite their youth. Norman, Thomas, and Munnerlyn can get the job done if the pass rush continues to perform like it did late in the season.

Those are the three positions that we can utilize to cut quite a bit of cap room, and we'll be OK if we do what has to be done. In fact, I'm confident enough in what would remain on the roster at that point that I wouldn't worry about trying to replace those people early in the draft. I would go OL and DL all the way. Strengthening those would more than make up for losses at the other positions.
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[Moody]

[davlar]

The cap situation is a mess and that is something that the new GM will have to deal with for not one, but a couple of seasons. Smarter decisions need to be made to ensure this doesn't happen again.

To weigh in on the Gamble debate, I think we have no choice but to cut him. His cap number is a bit too high to justify. I firmly believe that if we strengthen along the defensive line, our CB play will be masked by a good pass rush. Plus, the play of Josh Thomas and (at times) Josh Norman this season has been encouraging.

A cheap veteran option would work well, too.
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[HighPointNCKid]

I am a huge fan of Chris Gamble and even I say we should cut him, BUT I also say we should try and resign him. Neither Thomas nor Norman and especially not Munnerlyn can hold Gamble's jock! It would be a huge loss but there isnt 1 CB in the league worth $10M a year, not 1.
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[johnydtarheel]

I would renegotiate Gamble, Gross and cut Beason, Edwards, and Naki.

Who is our #1 corner unless we draft one in first round. No money to go sign one.
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Thanks CK

[fretgod99]

[boondock]

[johnydtarheel]

[catamount]

Here is what I would do:(estimated cap savings)
Cut Gamble....................................................$8 million
Cut G. Williams, Nakamura, R. Edwards, Onatalu....$6 million
Restructure Beason, Gross................................$6 million

Total Below Cap.............................................$8 million

Cut D. Williams June 1, pay draft picks w/savings..$3.5 million


With the $8 million, sign a free agent RG and DT.

Draft: LT (eventually move Gross to RT), WR, CB, G, DT, TE

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[james.mcmurry13]

[ESKY008]

What do you think a fair trade for Beason would envolve. Say to the giants. You're new gm would have an inside track on a lot of their young under utilized players. They need a MLB.