I'm giving Ireland one last chance to get this right. We have a solid nucleus but we still need more playmakers. Ireland will have close to $10-$20 millon left in cap space after re-signing our own free agents and were loaded with draft picks so he has the ammunition.
There was a report that said we have 81 million invested in players for next season
and with a salary cap projected at 121 million that leaves us with 40 million for free agents
I'm going to project on the lower side of salaries for a few free agents we might sign
Long at $10 million a season but he could possibly be franchised at $15.36 million
Starks at a low projection at $5 million
Smith at $6 million another low projection
Bush at $4 million
Hartline at $4 million
Fasano at $4 million
We also have NO QBs signed for next season other than Tannehill possibly another $2 million or more for 2 backup QBs
We also need $6 million or so for draft picks
This is already over $40 million
with another 18 players above and beyond the players above that are either unrestricted or restricted free agents
that will need to be signed/replaced even at NFL minimum you're looking at close to $7 million for those 18 players
Now Miami is looking at close to $50 million and if Long is franchised and players get better contracts than above
we're looking at $60 million with only $40 million to spend
I don't think that we will be able to sign the above free agents
I hope I'm wrong