Crow's Happy Holidays Offseason Plan Update
 

Re-Signings:

Rodney Hudson, OC
Sign to a 6 year, $37.5 million dollar contract with $10.5 million guaranteed. Average is $6.25 million per, the same as Jason Kelce received from Philadelphia.
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $3,000,000 $1,750,000 $4,750,000
2016 $4,000,000 $1,750,000 $5,750,000
2017 $4,000,000 $1,750,000 $5,750,000
2018 $5,000,000 $1,750,000 $6,750,000
2019 $5,000,000 $1,750,000 $6,750,000
2020 $6,000,000 $1,750,000 $7,750,000

Justin Houston, OLB
Sign to a 6 year, $85 million dollar contract with $27 million guaranteed. Average is $14.17 million per, between JJ Watt (16.7) and Clay Matthews (13.2).
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $7,000,000 $4,500,000 $11,500,000
2016 $8,000,000 $4,500,000 $12,500,000
2017 $8,000,000 $4,500,000 $12,500,000
2018 $11,000,000 $4,500,000 $15,500,000
2019 $11,000,000 $4,500,000 $15,500,000
2020 $13,000,000 $4,500,000 $17,500,000


Ron Parker, DB
Sign to a 3 year, $6.75 million dollar contract with $3.25 million guaranteed (1st year base salary of $1 million + $2.25 million signing bonus). Average is 2.25 million per, in line with about 40th highest salary amongst CBs and 28th highest salary amongst Safeties.
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $1,000,000 $750,000 $1,750,000
2016 $1,500,000 $750,000 $2,250,000
2017 $2,000,000 $750,000 $2,750,000

Kevin Vickerson, DL
Sign to a 1 year, $970,000 contract with $65,000 guaranteed. Two-year veteran cap rule means $570,000+$65,000 = $635,000 cap hit.

James-Michael Johnson, ILB
Sign to a 1 year, $660,000 contract with $65,000 guaranteed. Two-year veteran cap rule means $635,000 cap hit.

Josh Mauga, ILB
Sign to a 1 year, $745,000 contract with $65,000 guaranteed. Two-year veteran cap rule means $635,000 cap hit.

Josh Martin, OLB
Tender ERFA at $510,000 for experience.

Thomas Gafford, LS
Sign to a 1 year, $970,000 contract with $65,000 guaranteed. Two-year veteran cap rule means $635,000 cap hit.

Jason Avant, WR
Sign to a 1 year, $970,000 contract with $65,000 guaranteed. Two-year veteran cap rule means $635,000 cap hit.

Demetrius Harris, TE
Tender ERFA at $510,000 for experience.

Junior Hemmingway, WR
Tender RFA at $585,000 for experience

Kelcie McCray, DB
Tender RFA at $660,000 for experience

Kurt Coleman, SS
Sign to a 1 year, $745,000 contract with $65,000 guaranteed. Two-year veteran cap rule means $635,000 cap hit.

Total Re-Signings: $24,075,000

Free Agents:

David Harris, ILB (New York Jets)
Sign to a 4 year, 23 million dollar contract with 11 million guaranteed. Average is 5.75 million per, in line with the contract D'Qwell Jackson signed with the Colts at age 30 this year.
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $1,750,000 $2,750,000 $4,500,000
2016 $3,250,000 $2,750,000 $6,000,000
2017 $3,250,000 $2,750,000 $6,000,000
2018 $3,750,000 $2,750,000 $6,500,000


James Carpenter, LG (Seattle Seahawks)
Sign to a 5 year, 34 million dollar contract with 11.5 million guaranteed (1st year base of $2.25 million plus $9.25 million signing bonus) Average is $6.8 million on par with Josh Sitton contract.
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 2,250,000 $1,850,000 $4,100,000
2016 4,350,000 $1,850,000 $6,200,000
2017 5,450,000 $1,850,000 $7,300,000
2018 6,150,000 $1,850,000 $8,000,000
2019 6,550,000 $1,850,000 $8,400,000

Casey Matthews, ILB (Philadelphia Eagles)
Sign to a 4 year, 8.5 million dollar contract with $2.75 million guaranteed (1st year base of $750,000 plus $2 million signing bonus) Average is $2.125 million per
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $750,000 $500,000 $1,250,000
2016 $1,250,000 $500,000 $1,750,000
2017 $2,000,000 $500,000 $2,500,000
2018 $2,500,000 $500,000 $3,000,000

Cecil Shorts, WR (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Sign to a 3 year, 10 million dollar contract with 4.75 million guaranteed (1st year base of $1 million plus $3.75 million signing bonus) Average is $3.33 million per
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $2,250,000
2016 $2,500,000 $1,250,000 $3,750,000
2017 $2,750,000 $1,250,000 $4,000,000

Kenrick Ellis, NT (New York Jets)
Sign to a 3 year, 4.5 million dollar contract with 2.4 million guaranteed (1st year base of $750,000 plus $1.65 million signing bonus) Average is $1.5 million per.
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $750,000 $550,000 $1,300,000
2016 $950,000 $550,000 $1,500,000
2017 $1,150,000 $550,000 $1,700,000

Joe Barksdale, RT (St. Louis Rams)
Sign to a 5 year, 30 million dollar contract with 10.5 million guaranteed (1st year base of $3 million plus $7.5 million signing bonus) Average is $6.0 million per on par with Anthony Collins contract.
Contract structure:
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000
2016 $3,500,000 $1,500,000 $5,000,000
2017 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $7,500,000
2018 $5,000,000 $1,500,000 $6,500,000
2019 $5,000,000 $1,500,000 $6,500,000


Total Free Agent Signings: $17,900,000

Restructure:

Dwayne Bowe, WR
Re-negotiate Bowe's contract to be a 5 year, 31 million dollar contract with 10 million signing bonus. Average is $6.2 million per, or about 18th in the NFL.
This makes his remaining cap structure to be a 5 year, 40 million dollar contract with 19 million dollars (9 over 1st 3 years) with an average of $8 million per.
Contract strucute (on books):
Year Base Bonus Cap Hit
2015 $2,250,000 $5,000,000 $7,250,000
2016 $2,750,000 $5,000,000 $7,750,000
2017 $3,250,000 $5,000,000 $8,250,000
2018 $6,250,000 $2,000,000 $8,250,000
2019 $6,500,000 $2,000,000 $8,500,000
This will change Bowe's current $30.25 million in salary and $750,000 in workout bonuses due over the next 3 years due over the next 5 years and gives Bowe $10 million up front. This will reduce the Chiefs overall cap hit in 2015 by 6.75 million, in 2016 by 5.25 million, and in 2017 by 4.75 million at which point Bowe becomes a guy you can cut again.

Total Savings: $6,750,000

Let Walk:
Chris Owens, CB
Nick Williams, DT
Mike McGlynn, OG
Ryan Harris, OT
Phillip Supernaw, TE
Frankie Hammond Jr., WR

Cuts (Savings):
Mike DeVito, DE (4,000,000)
Cyrus Gray, RB (668,500)
Sanders Commings, S (464,622)
A.J. Jenkins, WR (1,337,390)
Derrick Johnson, ILB (5,250,000)
Eric Berry, FS (5,455,000)
Donnie Avery, WR (3,550,000)
Chase Daniel, QB (3,800,000)
Joe Mays, ILB (3,000,000)
Tamba Hali, OLB (9,000,000)
Jeff Allen, OT (1,023,249)
Anthony Fasano, TE (1,975,000)
Total Savings: $39,523,761

Cap Synopsis:
Cap Into Offseason $136,178,172
Re-Signings $24,075,000
Cap Savings (Cuts & Re-Structures) $(46,273,761)
Free Agent Signings $17,900,000
Rookie Signings $6,554,537
Top 51 Savings (Contracts Over 51) $(2,520,000)
Cap Hits After Moves $135,913,948
2015 Salary Cap $140,000,000
Salary Cap Space $4,086,052


NFL Draft

Round 1 | WR Justin Hardy, 6'0" 188 - East Carolina
Round 2 | CB Quinten Rollins, 6'0" 200 - Miami (Ohio)
Round 3 | QB Garrett Grayson, 6'2" 220 - Colorado State
Round 3 | RG Laken Tomlinson, 6'3" 320 - Duke
Round 4 | OT Sean Hickey, 6'5" 300 - Syracuse
Round 5 | SS Erick Dargan, 5'11" 212 - Oregon
Round 5 | DE Henry Anderson, 6'5 295 - Stanford
Round 5 | ILB Mike Hull, 6'0" 232 - Penn State
Round 6 | TE Nick Boyle, 6'5" 270 - Delaware
Round 7 | RB Malcolm Agnew, 5'9" 207 - Southern Illinois
Round 7 | DE Brock Hekking, 6'4" 255 - Nevada

Preseason Cuts

Tyler Bray, QB
Donald Stephenson, OL
Kelcie McCray, S
Mike Catapano, DE
James-Michael Johnson, ILB
Junior Hemmingway, WR

Roster Breakdown:
QB Alex Smith
QB Aaron Murray
QB Garrett Grayson

RB Jamaal Charles
RB Knile Davis
RB De’Anthony Thomas
RB Malcolm Agnew

FB Anthony Sherman

WR Dwayne Bowe
WR Cecil Shorts
WR Justin Hardy
WR Albert Wilson
WR Jason Avant

TE Travis Kelce
TE Demetrius Harris
TE Nick Boyle

LT Eric Fisher
RT Joe Barksdale
OT Sean Hickey

LG James Carpenter
RG Laken Tomlinson
OL Zach Fulton
OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

OC Rodney Hudson
OL Eric Kush

DE Allen Bailey
DE Jaye Howard
DE Kevin Vickerson
DL Vance Walker
DE Henry Anderson

NT Dontari Poe
NT Kenrick Ellis

OLB Justin Houston
OLB Dee Ford
OLB Josh Martin
OLB Frank Zombo
OLB Brock Hekking

ILB David Harris
ILB Casey Matthews
ILB Josh Mauga
ILB Mike Hull

CB Sean Smith
CB Phillip Gaines
CB Quentin Rollins
CB Marcus Cooper
CB Jamell Fleming

S Husain Abdullah
S Kurt Coleman
S Ron Parker
S Erick Dargan

K Cairo Santos
P Dustin Colquitt
LS Thomas Gafford

Channeling Reaper's draft mojo I see.

Reaper? I'm confused, so please explain haha.

Reaper16 is a small school fanatic. He'd very much approve of your mock.

Why does every one want to resign parker he is Freaking Worthless.

This is great work. Really great.

I am not crazy about Hardy in the first and the lack of pass rushing depth, but you fixed virtually everything else very well.

I don't think the coaching staff is going to demote Fulton right out of the gate, either. We're likely looking at at LEAST one more year of him at RG.

Also, you GOTTA move Cairo Santos.

I really, really like the free agent acquisitions (with the exception of giving that much money to Joe Barksdale when we could and should draft a guy who would be better and cheaper; I mean, that's a hell of a raise to a guy who got absolutely destroyed by Justin Houston this past season.), though I'm not overly excited about resigning Parker or restructuring Bowe.

I think the best thing for Bowe and the Chiefs is a trade to someone like the Browns, Vikings or Bears. You aren't going to get a lot because of the contract and his age, but I think it's in his and the teams best interests.

I'm not sure there would be much trade interest in Bowe, esp bc of his contract. I agree with you regarding Barksdale, would rather see that money used to restructure Hali and find a RT in the first or second round. Not the most exciting WR upgrades in this example but certainly better than this seasons squad.

Ah makes sense now. I really didn't think about the amount of small school talent in the mock haha.

I want to re-sign Parker because I think he's solid at free safety.

I'm not a guy that thinks you have to move a rookie kicker that's made over 85% of his field goals so far.


Barksdale, in my opinion, has been one of the better right tackles in the NFL less that performance against Houston. I think it'll take that to get him to sign elsewhere, if he even tests the market. Obviously I could use the draft to secure the position and that might be an option. I do like Cam Erving and a few others.

I'm not sure on trading Bowe, his salary portion of his contract is just as prohibitive as anything. Bowe might would have to be willing to renegotiate with another team too with 10.75, 9.75, and 9.75 million in salary over the next 3 years. I'd try to shop him if I was intent on getting rid of him though. He isn't worthless to the team, but he's not worth the money he's getting. I don't think he'll restructure to a range he is truly worth it.


Thanks on responses. Would love to hear suggestions on the right tackle situation. I'm looking at John Miller as a guy to draft at left guard if Carpenter doesn't hit FA. I'd also look at Iupati in FA, but I don't think he's as good as Carpenter.

I think it's going to take giving Houston closer to JJ Watt dollars to get him under terms.

Also would like Torrey Smith as a WR option in FA.

I like the free agency especially! You brought in some good players, it's going to take an aggressive FA like this in order to fix this team.

Wow this is excellent work. I would LOVE everything here except CB in the 2nd round. I think we are actually okay there. Depending on who is there, would go either WR again, or OT.

GREAT GREAT JOB!!

Very nice work Crow.

I love the FA pick up of Cecil Shorts.

Glad you are not running Chiefs. You build a team through the draft not FA signings. FA are to provide depth on a cheap $ or to go get one or two studs to put you over the top.

No way do you give any another dime to Hemmingway or Avant.

You are not going to have one single new starting DB/S next year? Really? You are just going to move up players in the depth chart? Owens and anybody below him on the depth chart should be gone.

I like the Casey Matthews addition.
Do not let DeVito!!!!!. Dude is a stud against the run.
Tamba must take a pay cut.