Nightfyre Off-season Number 2

[Nightfyre]

This offseason is predicated on keeping Alex Smith for the next two to three (/cry) years. One thing is for certain - he will have ZERO excuses in 2015.


All figures are in '000s



Transactions:
Justin Houston - Re-sign : 2015 Cap Gain of 9,500
6 Years, 93,000 Extension, 18,000 signing bonus, first three years salary guaranteed (46,500 total guarantees)
Year Salary/SBon/Cap
2015 6,500/3,000/9,500 (fully gty’d)
2016 9,500/3,000/12,500 (fully gty’d)
2017 12,500/3,000/15,500 (fully gty'd)
2018 12,500/3,000/15,500
2019 15,500/3,000/18,500
2020 18,500/3,000/21,500


Rodney Hudson - Re-sign : 2015 Cap Gain of 3,000
6 years, 42,000 extension, 12,000 signing bonus, 7,000 salary guaranteed
Year Salary/SBon/Cap
2015 1,000/2,000/3,000
2016 4,000/2,000/6,000
2017 4,000/2,000/6,000
2018 4,000/2,000/6,000
2019 7,000/2,000/9,000
2020 10,000/2,000/12,000


Kevin Vickerson
3 years, 6,000 extension, 1,500 signing bonus.
Year Salary/SBon/Cap
2015 1,500/500/2,000
2016 1,500/500/2,000
2017 1,500/500/2,000


Kurt Coleman
Resign 1 year, 745 extension


Joe McKnight
Resign 1 year, 730 extension


Dwayne Bowe - Restructure - 2015 Cap Savings of 5,000
(1 Year extension, 4,000 base salary converted to bonus and salary cuts of 1,750 (2015), 4,750 (2016) and 4,750 (2017)). Bowe does this in order to secure 14 million in guarantees over the first two years.

Year Salary/SBon/Cap Hit
2015 5,000/4,000/9,000 (All gty’d)
2016 5,000/4,000/9,000 (All gty’d)
2017 5,000/4,000/9,000 (Cap savings if cut: 4,000)
2018 5,000/1,000/6,000 (Cap savings if cut: 5,000)


Tamba Hali - Extend/Restructure - 2015 Cap Savings of 8,298M
(2 year, 11,000 extension - convert 5,750 in salary and 2,250 roster/workout bonus to 8,000 signing bonus)
Year Salary/SBon/Cap Hit
2015 1,000/2,667/3,667
2016 1,000/2,667/3,667
2017 1,000/2,667/3,667


Derrick Johnson - Extend/Restructure - 2015 Cap Savings 2,750M
(2 year extension, convert all but 1,000 in salary to signing bonus)
Year Salary/SBon/RBon/Cap Hit
2015 1,000/1,500/0000/2,500 (Fully guaranteed)
2016 1,000/1,500/2,000/4,500 (Cap savings if cut: 1,500)
2017 1,000/1,500/2,000/4,500 (Cap savings if cut: 3,000)


Sean Smith - Extend/Restructure - 2015 Cap Savings 4,350M
(3 year extension totaling 32,000 over four years, 10.6 gty'd; convert 4,500 in 2015 salary and roster bonus to signing bonus plus 5,100 in additional signing bonus)
Year Salary/SBon/RBon/Cap Hit
2015 1,000/2,400/0000/3,400 (Fully Gty’d)
2016 7,133/2,400/0000/9,533 (Cap Savings if cut: 2,333)
2017 5,133/2,400/2,000/9,533 (Cap savings if cut: 4,733)
2018 5,133/2,400/2,000/9,533 (Cap savings if cut: 7,133)


Mike Devito - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings: 4,000
AJ Jenkins - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings: 1,337
Chase Daniel - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings: 3,800
Donnie Avery - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings 3,550
Joe Mays - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings: 3,000
Anthony Fasano - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings: 1,975
Frank Zombo - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings: 770
Donald Stephenson - Cut - 2015 Cap Savings: 685
Eric Berry - NFI/Settlement - 2015 Cap Savings 5,455

I think for Berry, we pay 0% of his contract salary and start a foundation for his treatment, to which the Chiefs contribute 5,500. This removes the salary cap component and gives us a tax deduction in the process.

RFAs/ERFAs
All current RFAs/ERFAs will be brought back at minimum salaries to compete for jobs in camp.


Summary of expected changes:

+5,000 Restructure Dwayne Bowe
+8,298 Restructure Tamba Hali
+2,750 Restructure Derrick Johnson
+4,000 Cut Mike Devito
+1,337 Cut AJ Jenkins
+3,800 Cut/Trade Chase Daniel
+3,550 Cut Donnie Avery
+3,000 Cut Joe Mays
+1,975 Cut Anthony Fasano
+770 Cut Frank Zombo
+685 Cut Donald Stephenson
+5,455 NFI Eric Berry
+4,350 Extend Sean Smith

44,970 Total Savings

-9,500 Resign Justin Houston
-3,000 Resign Rodney Hudson
-2,000 Resign Kevin Vickerson
-745 Resign Kurt Coleman
-730 Resign Joe McKnight

15,975 Total Cost of Extensions

2015 Salary Cap: 140,200
Plus 2014 Carryforward: 1,102
Active Contracts: 142,433
Dead Money: 5,357
Current Cap Position: (6,488)
Plus: Total Savings: 44,970
Minus: Cost of Extensions: 15,975
Minus Rookie Contract Pool: 6,500

Net Cap Space: 16,007


Now we can talk new acquisitions:

Steve Wisniewski, OL 2015 Cap Gain 2,000
6 year, 20,000 contract, 6,000 signing bonus
Year Salary/SBon/Cap
2015 1,000/1,000/2,000
2016 1,000/1,000/4,000
2017 2,000/1,000/4,000
2018 2,000/1,000/4,000
2019 3,000/1,000/4,000
2020 5,000/1,000/6,000


Jeremy Maclin, WR 2015 Cap Gain 5,000
6 year, 45,000 contract, 12,000 signing bonus
Year Salary/SBon/Cap
2015 3,000/2,000/5,000
2016 4,000/2,000/6,000
2017 5,000/2,000/7,000
2018 6,000/2,000/8,000
2019 7,000/2,000/9,000
2020 8,000/2,000/10,000


Terrance Knighton, NT 2015 Cap Gain 5,500
4 year, 28,000 contract, 8,000 signing bonus, 11,500 fully gty'd
Year Salary/SBon/Cap
2015 3,500/2,000/5,500 (Fully gty'd)
2016 4,500/2,000/6,500
2017 5,500/2,000/7,500
2018 6,500/2,000/8,500

Cap Space: 16,007
Less: Free agent Cap gain: 12,500
Net Cap Space: 3,507
(I anticipate it will be higher once reduced to the highest 51 salaries.)


NFL Draft

TRADE: Chiefs trade down with Dallas Cowboys, picking up a second for a fourth: 1.18 and 4.19 for 1.27 and 2.28
The Cowboys target Melvin Gordon.

1.27 Cameron Erving, OT, Florida State
Erving can literally play anywhere on the line. We start him at right tackle year 1 making Jeff Allen our utility backup lineman. Erving also provides left tackle insurance in the event Fisher does not make the leap to franchise tackle.

2.17 Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State
I honestly think Devin Smith makes it to the second round. There are just so many good receivers that one will drop. White, Cooper, Parker, DGB, Funchess, and Strong are all likely to go ahead of Devin Smith, which leads me to believe he will be available.

2.28 Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson
I think Anthony’s accolades have been sung from on high here enough. He needs some coaching, but I think DJ can get this kid spun up.

3.16 Ali Marpet, C, Hobart & William Smith
Marpet has the size and athleticism to play anywhere on the interior line, and may even have the length to get a look at tackle if he can develop his functional strength. His combine pumped his value, but he will make an excellent insurance policy in the event of injury and can push Fulton for the starting job in 2016, given some coaching. He also makes Allen totally expendable next year.

3.Comp Eric Rowe, FS, Utah
Some folks will say this is a reach, but I think the combine blew this kid up to the third or fourth round. Rowe is extremely athletic, is a solid tackler and has ball skills. He could probably play corner in Sutton’s press-man scheme, but we need a super athletic FS to provide support to the corners when they play press/man or get picked.

5.18 Justin Hardy, WR, East Carolina
There has been a lot of talk about the Chiefs being hot for Hardy. I suspect his combine performance hurt him quite a bit, but he is still one of the most productive college players. He is long with big, glue-like hands and is agile like a fox. I expect for him to push for some playing time inside.

5.Comp Taiwan Jones, ILB, Michigan State
Taiwan Jones is the quintessential thumper and will eventually be a tone-setter for the defense.

5.Comp Tyler Kroft, TE, Rutgers
Kroft will immediately contribute to the running game with his blocking and has some athleticism which, if properly coached up, could make him a nice secondary tight-end receiving threat for play-action situations.

6.17 Zack Wagenmann, OLB, Montana
Wagenmann is a big-time athlete who produced against inferior FCS competition. He has the measureables but may come as a project. He has future starter potential, though, and some insurance should Ford not work out.

7.16 Justin Coleman, CB, Tennessee
A straight-up nickel corner who will contribute to special teams right away.

7.Comp Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
Hundley has an above average arm and mobility Reid can work with. He will be a developmental prospect. His size, hand size and arm strength all check blocks. Whether he can ever learn to read defenses and work progressions is going to be the question at hand.

QB: Smith/Murray/Hundley
HB: Charles/Davis/Thomas/Charcandrick
FB: Sherman
WR: Bowe/Maclin/Smith/Wilson/Hardy
LT: Fisher/Erving/Duvernay-Tardif
LG: Wisniewsky/Allen/Marpet
C: Hudson/Kush/Marpet
RG: Fulton/Allen/Marpet
RT: Erving/Allen/Duvernay-Tardif
TE: Kelce/Kroft/Harris

NT: Poe/Knighton
DE: Bailey/Vickerson/Walker/Howard/Catapano
OLB: Houston/Ford/Hali/Wagenmann
ILB: Johnson/Anthony/Johnson/Jones
CB: Smith/Gaines/Fleming/Cooper/Coleman
S: Abdullah/Rowe/Coleman/Commings

K: Santos
P: Colquitt

With the acquisition of Wisniewski, Hudson, and Erving, we have a solid core of a line for 4 years. Fulton will still have 3 years on his deal and Fisher has 2 years remaining. This year will be about setting a foundation for a new QB in 2016/2017. Hudson and Wisniewski are two smart lineman who will provide veteran guidance to the up-and-coming core.

[jd1020]

Would be nice. I still don't feel that Maclin is leaving Philly. I think the only WR of the top 4 FA's that will potentially be on a new team this season is Cobb.

[Nightfyre]

Condon will make sure Maclin sees free agency. And he has a history with KC. And Maclin's history with Reid makes me believe it will be a possibility.

[jd1020]

http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2015/2/28/8126075/eagles-jeremy-maclin-new-contract-free-agency

Maclin wants to stay, the Eagles want him, and last I heard they weren’t significantly far apart.

The Eagles can simply tag him if they want to, if only just to buy time on a contract.

[Nightfyre]

The WR franchise tag is 12.71 mill. There is no way, no how that the Eagles will tag him - and if they do, he should play under the tag. Condon knows this, and it is his job to absolutely ensure that he takes Maclin to Free Agency because that will get multiple bidders involved.

[jd1020]

The Eagles have $27M in cap space and no one else to use it on. They could potentially not use it like last year but when the difference is only about $3M more than what the player is looking at in terms of a contract, not sure what makes it such a terrible idea, especially when you can easily cover the cost. Just look at how much Larry Fitzgerald just got and compare his last few years vs Maclin.

The Eagles tagged Vick to stay out of FA before signing him to a big contract. They also did the same with DeSean Jackson. I'm betting they do the same with Maclin.

[Nightfyre]

Thanks for the input, jd. I just have to agree to disagree, man. My bet is Maclin sees free agency, but time will tell.

[Urc Burry]

I like it but why would Wis sign that contract? Awful low number for that many years. 3 year 10 million would be a lot more realistic.

[Nightfyre]

Reportedly, he was looking for a 3mil/year deal. I went just above that and provided essentially 12 mil in guarantees or 60% of the contract. Additionally, the Chiefs have 3.5+ million in cap space this year to play with if they want to sweeten the pot for him.

[O.city]

Houston is getting tagged. Might as well start incorporating that

[BossChief]

Houston is getting tagged. Might as well start incorporating that

I'm not so sure about that.

[Brock]

There's another guy named Taiwan Jones? Huh.

[Bowser]

I'm not so sure about that.

You saying that you think they'll work out a deal, then tag Hudson?

[BossChief]

You saying that you think they'll work out a deal, then tag Hudson?

No. To tag Hudson would cost way too much.

Almost 13m

If Hudson doesn't want 6-7m then I think they need to let him walk.

I'm just saying it wouldn't make any sense to not get a deal done with Houston.

[O.city]

Houston may sign a deal at some point, but he's getting tagged first

[OldSchool]

Positives: I really like the work you did with the cap.

Negatives: Huh? Why would you extend Hudson and then go and sign solid but lesser starting Center in FA?

Erving is going to be a Center in this league, his arms are incredibly short for an OL player, less than 33" in length. He also isn't very strong, nor is he athletic. Terrible 1st round pick, IMO. If you put him out at RT, he is going to make Eric Fisher look like an All-Pro.

No way in hell Justin Hardy slips to the 5th round. He's too good of a football player to fall that far because of average athleticism. Think what happened with Landry last year, Hardy might last into the 3rd but that's as far as I see him falling.

I don't like Brett Hundley at all as a potential starting QB, he's going to be another Pryor at best, but even I don't think that he's going to fall as far as the 7th round comp selection. Are you serious there? The guy is being discussed by some analysts as one of the top 5 QBs in this draft, he is not going to fall completely into the back end of day 3.

[Saccopoo]

Hundley has some pretty good tools to work with. He needs some good coaching, but the guy is a gamer and has "winner" about him.

I like him better as a pro than in college in the right system.

And he's a different QB than Pryor (who is actually a pretty damn good football player who also needs to get into a good system, which he now is a part of).

[jd1020]

And he's a different QB than Pryor (who is actually a pretty damn good football player who also needs to get into a good system, which he now is a part of).

Much better system than the Seahawks that he couldnt make the 53 man roster with.

[Nightfyre]

Positives: I really like the work you did with the cap.

Negatives: Huh? Why would you extend Hudson and then go and sign solid but lesser starting Center in FA?

Erving is going to be a Center in this league, his arms are incredibly short for an OL player, less than 33" in length. He also isn't very strong, nor is he athletic. Terrible 1st round pick, IMO. If you put him out at RT, he is going to make Eric Fisher look like an All-Pro.

No way in hell Justin Hardy slips to the 5th round. He's too good of a football player to fall that far because of average athleticism. Think what happened with Landry last year, Hardy might last into the 3rd but that's as far as I see him falling.

I don't like Brett Hundley at all as a potential starting QB, he's going to be another Pryor at best, but even I don't think that he's going to fall as far as the 7th round comp selection. Are you serious there? The guy is being discussed by some analysts as one of the top 5 QBs in this draft, he is not going to fall completely into the back end of day 3.

I signed Wisniewski because he was a way better guard than he was a center. Additionally, he is an additional smart offensive lineman to bring veteran leadership to a really young group.

Cameron Erving's arms came in at 34-1/8 at the combine and he posted top marks for O-Line in every combine drill. I am not sure why you think he is unathletic or not suited to the outside. Especially given that he played left tackle for the strongest offensive line in college football and beasted some tough competition. So, I guess what I am saying is that I disagree with your assessment of Cameron Erving.

Hardy may not slip to round 5, you're right. Everything I read had him as a round 2-4 type guy before he fell flat at the combine, so I considered it within the realm of possibility that he would be there.

I don't have Hundley in the top 5 QBs, but who knows where they will go. I had a pretty firm priority UDFA grade on Hundley and I would hope the Chiefs wouldn't take him much higher than round 7.

[OldSchool]

I signed Wisniewski because he was a way better guard than he was a center. Additionally, he is an additional smart offensive lineman to bring veteran leadership to a really young group.

Cameron Erving's arms came in at 34-1/8 at the combine and he posted top marks for O-Line in every combine drill. I am not sure why you think he is unathletic or not suited to the outside. Especially given that he played left tackle for the strongest offensive line in college football and beasted some tough competition. So, I guess what I am saying is that I disagree with your assessment of Cameron Erving.

Hardy may not slip to round 5, you're right. Everything I read had him as a round 2-4 type guy before he fell flat at the combine, so I considered it within the realm of possibility that he would be there.

I don't have Hundley in the top 5 QBs, but who knows where they will go. I had a pretty firm priority UDFA grade on Hundley and I would hope the Chiefs wouldn't take him much higher than round 7.

My bad on Erving, for some reason I got him mixed up with someone else.

Watched him against Vic Beasley when they played Clemson. Beasley worked him over pretty badly.

[Saccopoo]

Erving was a better left tackle than he was a center. First team All-American his junior year at LT. He was the best lineman that Florida State had and they needed a center in the worst way this year. Pretty unselfish of him to make that move inside in a year that he stood to make a lot of money.

[DTLB58]

The Eagles have $27M in cap space and no one else to use it on. They could potentially not use it like last year but when the difference is only about $3M more than what the player is looking at in terms of a contract, not sure what makes it such a terrible idea, especially when you can easily cover the cost. Just look at how much Larry Fitzgerald just got and compare his last few years vs Maclin.

The Eagles tagged Vick to stay out of FA before signing him to a big contract. They also did the same with DeSean Jackson. I'm betting they do the same with Maclin.

Agreed. To lose Jackson and Maclin in back to back years wouldn't be good and that would lay directly at the feet of Chip.

I can't imagine he said after each season, the best thing for our team is to get rid of our best WR?

[jd1020]

Welp... I completely underestimated the power of ignorance that resides in Chip Kelly's brain.