Happy New Year everyone! With 2020 upon us, new hopes and dreams fill the air. With 2019 behind us, anything is possible. Of course there is still a massive dearth of talent on this team, and the next in game adjustment Gase makes will be his first. Gase’s ineptitude aside, we can still take large steps to building this team into a contender. Joe Douglas will get his first crack as a GM. I am excited to see what he can do. With some shrewd moves in free agency and a solid draft, we can be well on our way to making this team look like it belongs in this league. Before JD gets his chance to shine, here is my pre-combine off-season plan.
Starting Cap: $59.5M
Starting Draft Capital: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Unrestricted Free Agents To Bring Back (2020 Cap Number)
Robby Anderson: $13M
Brian Poole: $10M
Neville Hewitt: $1.9M
Jordan Jenkins: $8M
Alex Lewis: $5M
Lachlan Edwards: $1.1M
Trevor Siemian: $2M
Restricted Free Agents To Bring Back (2020 Cap Number)
James Burgess: $1.9M
Arthur Maulet: $1.7M
Remaining Cap: $14.9M
Players To Cut (Cap Savings)
Trumaine Johnson - $3M
Avery Williamson - $6.5M - :(
Brian Winters - $7.2M
Darryl Roberts - $6M
Josh Bellamy - $2.2M
Cap Surplus: $39.8M
Free Agents To Bring In
C/G, Ted Karras - $7M
CB, James Bradberry - $11M
T/G, Brandon Scherff - $11M
K, Kai Forbath - $1.5M
Remaining Cap: $9.3M
Draft
Round 1: OT, Jedrick Wills, Alabama
Round 2: WR, Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona St
Round 3: CB, Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi St
Round 3: IOL, Matt Hennessy, Temple
Round 4: RB, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU
Round 5: EDGE, Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
Round 6: OT, Colton McKivitz, West Virginia
Round 7: CB, Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern
Notable UDFA: QB, Sam Ehlinger, Texas
Potential 53 Man Roster