The Patriots Cap situation and my Predictions

by doomtom on Feb 19, 2012 12:05 PM EST

Hey everyone, I did some hard researching and figured out what the pats cap situation might be this offseason and going into next year. I did not predict who they were going to pick in the draft but i did have them trading out of the first round to acquire a second round pick. I think they will try to pick a defensive end in the first round. I also did not predict what other free agents they will sign. I have Brandon Lloyd and his salary because I think he has a very good chance of being a patriot next year. Take a look and let me know what you think....

Roster Right Now	Salary	Patriots Free Agents	Importance 5 to 1	Contract Range	Chance of Resign 3 to 1	Players Cut	Salary	Predicted Roster Going into Training Camp without FA and Draft picks	Position	Salary	Own Free Agents	Position	Predicted Salary	Free Agents	Position	Predicted Salary	Patriots 2012 Draft	Position	Salary	QB	3	Final Salary	111,735,492
Tom Brady	15,208,120	Wes Welker, WR	5	Above 8,000,000	3	Chad Ochocinco	1,516,666	Tom Brady	QB	15,208,120	Wes Welker	WR	8,500,453	Brandon Lloyd	WR	3,850,455	1. Fletcher Cox	DE	1,250,000	RB	3
Jerod Mayo	9,333,120	Dan Koppen, C	2	1,000,000 to 3,000,000	2	Lousaka Polite	700,000	Jerod Mayo	ILB	9,333,120	Mark Anderson	OLB	2,500,500				2. Harrison Smith	S	980,000	WR	6
Vince Wilfork	8,608,120	Andre Carter, DE	2	1,000,000 to 2,500,000	1	Nick McDonald	540,000	Vince Wilfork	NT	8,608,120	Brian Hoyer	QB	950,000				2. ?		885,000	TE	2
Matt Light	8,000,000	Mark Anderson, DE	3	2,500,000 to 4,000,000	3	Matt Kopa	473,120	Matt Light	OT	8,000,000	Deion Branch	WR	750,000				2. ?		800,000	OT	4
Logan Mankins	7,000,000	Brian Hoyer (RFA), QB	3	Tender	3	Ross Ventrone	473,120	Logan Mankins	OG	7,000,000	Matt Slater	WR	900,000				3. ?		640,000	OG	4
Chad Ochocinco	4,683,333	Deion Branch, WR	2	950,000 to 2,000,000	2	Britt Davis	473,120	Stephen Gostkowski	K	3,008,120	James Ihedigbo	S	750,000	Final Salaries		3,850,455	4. ?		500,000	C	1
Stephen Gostkowski	3,008,120	Gerard Warren, DT	2	850,000 to 1,000,000	2	Jeff Tarpinian	465,000	Brian Waters	OG	2,250,000	Dan Connolly	C	2,000,000				Total Salaries		5,055,000	DE	4
Brian Waters	2,250,000	BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB	3	2,000,000 to 4,500,000	2	Mike Rivera	398,120	Kyle Arrington	CB	2,150,000	Gerard Warren	DE	550,600							NT	2
Kyle Arrington	2,150,000	Gary Guyton, OLB	1	500,000 to 900,000	2	aaron Lavarias	398,120	Nate Solder	OT	1,941,021	Niko Koutouvides	MLB	550,000							OLB	5
Nate Solder	1,941,021	Matt Slater, WR/S	4	1,000,000 to 1,500,000	3	Kyle Hix	393,000	Devin McCourty	CB	1,708,120	Kyle Love	DE	750,000							MLB	3
Devin McCourty	1,708,120	James Ihedigbo, S	2	950,000 to 1,500,000	2	Mike Hartline	390,000	Rob Ninkovich	OLB	1,666,666	Free Agent Salaries		18,201,553							CB	5
Rob Ninkovich	1,666,666	Dan Connolly, C	3	2,500,000 to 3,000,000	2	Alex Silvestro	390,000	Ras-I Dowling	CB	1,205,477	Total Salaries		102,830,037							S	3
Ron Brace	1,345,120	Antwaun Molden, CB	2	850,000 to 950,000	2	Josh Barrett	1,133,120	Patrick Chung	S	1,173,120										K	1
Ras-I Dowling	1,205,477	Tracy White, OLB	2	750,000 to 950,000	2	Ryan Wendell	950,000	Sebastian Vollmer	OT	980,000										P	1
Patrick Chung	1,173,120	Nate Jones, CB	1	450,000 to 850,000	1	Ron Brace	785,120	Rob Gronkowski	TE	968,120										LS	1
Josh Barrett	1,133,120	Shaun Ellis, DE/DT	1	950,000	1	Sergio Brown	507,828	Danny Woodhead	RB	899,788										Draft picks	3
Sebastian Vollmer	980,000	Niko Koutouvides, ILB	2	550,000 to 850,000	2	Christian Cox	390,000	Jermaine Cunningham	OLB	828,120										Total Players	51
Rob Gronkowski	968,120	Kevin Faulk, RB	1	Retire	1	Final Salary Saved	10,376,334	Shane Vereen	RB	786,625										Need
Ryan Wendell	950,000	Kyle Love, DE	3	450,000 to 850,000	3			Aaron Hernandez	TE	740,000
Danny Woodhead	899,788							Brandon Spikes	MLB	738,120
Jermaine Cunningham	828,120							Stevan Ridley	RB	671,250
Shane Vereen	786,625							Ryan Mallett	QB	669,961
Aaron Hernandez	740,000							Donald Thomas	OT	665,000
Brandon Spikes	738,120							Julian Edelman	WR	635,295
Lousaka Polite	700,000							Tiquan Underwood	WR	615,000
Stevan Ridley	671,250							Rich Ohrenberger	OG	588,120
Ryan Mallett	669,961							Myron Pryor	NT	584,750
Donald Thomas	665,000							Zoltan Mesko	P	544,932
Julian Edelman	635,295							Marcus Cannon	OG	531,406
Tiquan Underwood	615,000							Brandon Deaderick	DE	508,195
Rich Ohrenberger	588,120							Dane Fletcher	MLB	501,454
Myron Pryor	584,750							Danny Aiken	LS	465,000
Zoltan Mesko	544,932							Sterling Moore	CB	465,000
Nick McDonald	540,000							Malcolm Williams	CB	450,000
Marcus Cannon	531,406							Markell Carter	OLB	398,120
Brandon Deaderick	508,195							Dead Money		13,811,221
Sergio Brown	507,828							2011 Carryover		($6,668,877)
Dane Fletcher	501,454							Total Salary		84,628,484
Matt Kopa	473,120
Ross Ventrone	473,120
Britt Davis	473,120
Jeff Tarpinian	465,000
Danny Aiken	465,000
Sterling Moore	465,000
Malcolm Williams	450,000
Mike Rivera	398,120
Markell Carter	398,120
aaron Lavarias	398,120
Kyle Hix	393,000
Mike Hartline	390,000
Alex Silvestro	390,000
Christian Cox	390,000
Dead Money	10,084,554
2011 Carryover	($6,668,877)
Total Salary	95,004,818