02-06-2017, 01:52 PM
This post will have what I wish to see us do via free agency and our own guys. I also did 3 different mocks using different big boards. I also have a projected salary cap via sportrac.com that takes into consideration 1 year of service for the free agents I have us getting, some of these will be longer than 1 year contracts. I also traded McCarron for the Bears 2nd and 4th rounders, but did not use a draft pick for them two spots as I used Fanspeaks simulator.
FREE AGENCY
Let Dre K walk - replace w/ free agent/in house/draft pick
Let Zeitler walk - replace w/ Westerman/Hopkins/draft pick
Let Rex B walk - replace w/ draft pick
Traded A.J. McCarron (Saved: $690,000) to Chicago Bears for their 2nd and 4th rounders
Released Adam-Pacman Jones (Saved: $6,333,332)
Released Michael Johnson (Saved: $2,875,000)
Released Rey Maualuga (Saved: $3,668,750)
Released Jonathan Brown (Saved: $465,000)
Released Pat Sims (Saved: $1,075,000)
Sign/Resign
Brandon LaFell signed as a free agent (Cap: $2,000,000) - 2 yr deal
Justin Hunter signed as a free agent (Cap: $885,000) - 1 yr prove it deal
Andrew Whitworth signed as a free agent (Cap: $7,500,000) - 2 yr deal
John Sullivan signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,100,000) - 1 yr deal(maybe more)
Andre Smith signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,300,000) - 1 yr deal
Nick Fairley signed as a free agent (Cap: $3,000,000) - 1 yr prove it deal
Kendall Reyes signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,000,000) - 3 yr deal
Zach Brown signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,300,000) - 3 yr deal
Nolan Carroll signed as a free agent (Cap: $2,400,000) - 2-3 yr deal
Paul Dawson signed as a free agent (Cap: $600,000) - 2-3 yr deal
CAP TOTALS - post free agency(for 1 year)/pre-draft
Total Available Cap: $174,578,866
Total Team Cap $: $136,682,439
Cap Space: $37,896,427
Total Savings: $14,417,082
Draft 1 using CBS big board
9: LB REUBEN FOSTER ALABAMA
41: CB DESMOND KING IOWA
73: C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE
114: WR ZAY JONES EAST CAROLINA
137: G DAMIEN MAMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
144: EDGE TREY HENDRICKSON FLORIDA ATLANTIC
154: RB DONNEL PUMPHREY SAN DIEGO STATE
194: K ZANE GONZALEZ ARIZONA STATE
218: CB JALEN MYRICK MINNESOTA
221: QB JOSHUA DOBBS TENNESSEE
230: TE COLE HIKUTINI LOUISVILLE
Draft 2 using fanspeak big board
9: EDGE MYLES GARRETT TEXAS A&M
41: LB RAEKWON MCMILLAN OHIO STATE
73: G DORIAN JOHNSON PITTSBURGH
114: WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER USC
137: CB KEVIN KING WASHINGTON
144: C TYLER ORLOSKY WEST VIRGINIA
154: RB WAYNE GALLMAN CLEMSON
194: OT JON HECK NORTH CAROLINA
218: EDGE DARIUS ENGLISH SOUTH CAROLINA
221: LB BEN BOULWARE CLEMSON
230: CB JALEN MYRICK MINNESOTA
Draft 3 using Bleacher Reports big board
9: WR MIKE WILLIAMS CLEMSON
41: DL CALEB BRANTLEY FLORIDA
73: EDGE DEMARCUS WALKER FSU
114: C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE
137: CB MARQUEZ WHITE FSU
144: OT CONOR MCDERMOTT UCLA
154: LB PAUL MAGLOIRE JR. ARIZONA
194: RB COREY CLEMENT WISCONSIN
218: EDGE DYLAN COLE MISSOURI STATE
221: LB BEN BOULWARE CLEMSON
230: QB CHAD KELLY OLE MISS
FREE AGENCY
Let Dre K walk - replace w/ free agent/in house/draft pick
Let Zeitler walk - replace w/ Westerman/Hopkins/draft pick
Let Rex B walk - replace w/ draft pick
Traded A.J. McCarron (Saved: $690,000) to Chicago Bears for their 2nd and 4th rounders
Released Adam-Pacman Jones (Saved: $6,333,332)
Released Michael Johnson (Saved: $2,875,000)
Released Rey Maualuga (Saved: $3,668,750)
Released Jonathan Brown (Saved: $465,000)
Released Pat Sims (Saved: $1,075,000)
Sign/Resign
Brandon LaFell signed as a free agent (Cap: $2,000,000) - 2 yr deal
Justin Hunter signed as a free agent (Cap: $885,000) - 1 yr prove it deal
Andrew Whitworth signed as a free agent (Cap: $7,500,000) - 2 yr deal
John Sullivan signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,100,000) - 1 yr deal(maybe more)
Andre Smith signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,300,000) - 1 yr deal
Nick Fairley signed as a free agent (Cap: $3,000,000) - 1 yr prove it deal
Kendall Reyes signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,000,000) - 3 yr deal
Zach Brown signed as a free agent (Cap: $1,300,000) - 3 yr deal
Nolan Carroll signed as a free agent (Cap: $2,400,000) - 2-3 yr deal
Paul Dawson signed as a free agent (Cap: $600,000) - 2-3 yr deal
CAP TOTALS - post free agency(for 1 year)/pre-draft
Total Available Cap: $174,578,866
Total Team Cap $: $136,682,439
Cap Space: $37,896,427
Total Savings: $14,417,082
Draft 1 using CBS big board
9: LB REUBEN FOSTER ALABAMA
41: CB DESMOND KING IOWA
73: C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE
114: WR ZAY JONES EAST CAROLINA
137: G DAMIEN MAMA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
144: EDGE TREY HENDRICKSON FLORIDA ATLANTIC
154: RB DONNEL PUMPHREY SAN DIEGO STATE
194: K ZANE GONZALEZ ARIZONA STATE
218: CB JALEN MYRICK MINNESOTA
221: QB JOSHUA DOBBS TENNESSEE
230: TE COLE HIKUTINI LOUISVILLE
Draft 2 using fanspeak big board
9: EDGE MYLES GARRETT TEXAS A&M
41: LB RAEKWON MCMILLAN OHIO STATE
73: G DORIAN JOHNSON PITTSBURGH
114: WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER USC
137: CB KEVIN KING WASHINGTON
144: C TYLER ORLOSKY WEST VIRGINIA
154: RB WAYNE GALLMAN CLEMSON
194: OT JON HECK NORTH CAROLINA
218: EDGE DARIUS ENGLISH SOUTH CAROLINA
221: LB BEN BOULWARE CLEMSON
230: CB JALEN MYRICK MINNESOTA
Draft 3 using Bleacher Reports big board
9: WR MIKE WILLIAMS CLEMSON
41: DL CALEB BRANTLEY FLORIDA
73: EDGE DEMARCUS WALKER FSU
114: C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE
137: CB MARQUEZ WHITE FSU
144: OT CONOR MCDERMOTT UCLA
154: LB PAUL MAGLOIRE JR. ARIZONA
194: RB COREY CLEMENT WISCONSIN
218: EDGE DYLAN COLE MISSOURI STATE
221: LB BEN BOULWARE CLEMSON
230: QB CHAD KELLY OLE MISS