Originally posted by ckparrothead
I think you might be overestimating the "going rate" for Muhammad after June 1st...
My cinnamins exactly. There's a reason guys get cut... $$$$. It's all about the cap baby.
Guys that get the axe after June 1 are usually thankful to find a roster spot with anyone willing to pay them DECENT money. 1 year sitting at home can spell doom for a FA. Smarter FA's know to keep their name on the map SOMEWHERE.
More than likely, if MM is cut, there will be a bidding war between a couple of teams. But, it won't be over MILLIONS of $$$$ in a long term deal. He'll probably be looking for a 1 year stint in the $1M - $1.5M range. Then resurface in FA next year looking for a long term deal. Simply put, no team is going to sign him long term after June 1 when they haven't seen how he works in their system. There's too many unknowns.
Not too mention most teams would have spent their major FA money by then.
I think Baltimore, Minnesota, San Fran, Miami, Indy, Atlanta, Tampa and maybe Green Bay could all be players for his services. COULD BE, not definite.
I think IF he is cut and chooses one team's offer over another, it will come down to the position offered (#2 or #3) and the minor differences in $$$. JMO