$30.7 million in cap space next year per Clayton

[Seahawker86]

I'm on my phone at work but could someone post the link from his twitter account. Not too bad IMO. I know that Wilson will take about half of that though but I'm not really worried.

 

[Seaswab]

Again, this is why there shouldnt be any hand wringing about signing Wilson or anyone else.

 

[kidhawk]

Another thing people tend to forget, is like Sherman, Wilson will be in the final year of his rookie contract and we'll be working on an extension to that contract, so his cap number for next year will only jump for the pro-rated signing bonus. This gives them a lot of flexibility to give more guaranteed monies upfront and leave the back end at reasonable deals so we don't have cap issues in the future.

 

[Hawknballs]

remember these precious seasons because some day when pete and john are gone and we go back to having average or suckass decision makers at the top we can't have any faith in, we can at least look back and know for a time we had the best FO and coaching staff in the league without even exaggerating or being 'homers'.

 

[Kennedyin92]

Hawk, where were you when the M's had Pat and Lou?

 

[Seaswab]

This also doesnt factor in any rollover from this year, which right now would be about another $10 mil

 

[hawknation2014]

2015 free agents (obviously, some of these guys will not make the roster):
WR Doug Baldwin
WR Jermaine Kearse
WR Sidney Rice
WR Ricardo Lockette
WR Taylor Price
WR Bryan Walters
TE Anthony McCoy
G James Carpenter
G Greg Van Roten
G Steve Schilling
C Lemuel Jeanpierre
QB Tarvaris Jackson
QB Terrelle Pryor
OLB K.J. Wright
OLB Malcolm Smith
OLB Mike Morgan
ILB Heath Farwell
DE/OLB O'Brien Schofield
DE Cliff Avril
DT D'Anthony Smith
CB Byron Maxwell
CB Phillip Adams
FS Deshawn Shead
SS Jeron Johnson
LS Clint Gresham
+ Russell Wilson's extension

 

[hawknation2014]

remember these precious seasons because some day when pete and john are gone and we go back to having average or suckass decision makers at the top we can't have any faith in, we can at least look back and know for a time we had the best FO and coaching staff in the league without even exaggerating or being 'homers'.

+1

 

[edogg23]

This also doesnt factor in any rollover from this year, which right now would be about another $10 mil

Are you factoring in the rookie signings, Practice squad, and salaries for injury replacements into that number?

 

[Seaswab]

No.

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

This also doesnt factor in any rollover from this year, which right now would be about another $10 mil

Are you sure about that? $40 million in cap space next year with paying out some big time contracts like we have seems just a bit high.

 

[Ziggyy108]

Plus we can get even more cap space by cutting or renegotiating with Beast, and maybe cutting a guy like Miller to save another 3 million.

Because of the new CBA I'm don't think Russ will have a huge increase in his cap number next season after he signs his extension. So yea we are looking pretty good right now.

Not too mention the high number of comp picks we could be getting in the next few drafts.

 

[Hawknballs]

Hawk, where were you when the M's had Pat and Lou?

in high school. skateboarding and stoned. experimenting with psychadellics. Not caring about baseball.

Only things that have changed - I'm no longer a student, my ankles are too bad to skateboard (and im fat), and i'ts no longer "experimenting" when you're a seasoned veteran.

 

[Hasselbeck]

Plus we can get even more cap space by cutting or renegotiating with Beast.

Will be surprised if Marshawn is a Seahawk in 2015.

 

[Seaswab]

This also doesnt factor in any rollover from this year, which right now would be about another $10 mil

Are you sure about that? $40 million in cap space next year with paying out some big time contracts like we have seems just a bit high.

www.overthecap.com

 

[Pandion Haliaetus]

I'm on my phone at work but could someone post the link from his twitter account. Not too bad IMO. I know that Wilson will take about half of that though but I'm not really worried.

I highly doubt Wilson even takes 1/3rd of that. If the Thomas, Sherman, and even Harvin contracts are the model... Wilson will be extended with his huge signing bonus as his first year salary and then see top QB base salaries in 2016.

By then Lynch, Miller, Mebane, McDaniel Okung (if not resigned) will be off the books and its a possibility that Harvin and Unger are cut as well. That's like $30 million in eventual capitol, give or take a $5 million.

But I agree with you, I'm not stressing about re-signing the core group of players. Seahawks know their plan and I trust them to execute it the best they can.

 

[razgriz737]

remember these precious seasons because some day when pete and john are gone and we go back to having average or suckass decision makers at the top we can't have any faith in, we can at least look back and know for a time we had the best FO and coaching staff in the league without even exaggerating or being 'homers'.

Truth

 

[Gametime]

I think that Turbin may be gone. We have Christine Michael who PC has talked about being really excited about and they still have Spencer Ware as well. I don't see them keeping all 3 RB's. And any of the LB corps. that they believe they will not be able to sign next year could be an option as well. We are deep at LB.

 

[Ziggyy108]

Plus we can get even more cap space by cutting or renegotiating with Beast.

Will be surprised if Marshawn is a Seahawk in 2015.

If thats the case it's about an extra 8 million in cap space.

Can save another 5+ by cutting Mebane. 3+ million by cutting McDaniel. 4 million by cutting Miller.

So we definitely have some options.

 

[Ziggyy108]

remember these precious seasons because some day when pete and john are gone and we go back to having average or suckass decision makers at the top we can't have any faith in, we can at least look back and know for a time we had the best FO and coaching staff in the league without even exaggerating or being 'homers'.

John Schneider is in his early 40's. He has built one of the youngest, most talented, and a Superbowl winning roster in 4 years.

He could easily be here for another 20+ years. Especially considering we have one of the best owners in all of sports.