We can afford one or two high contracts. Especially when the CBA makes us spend the money. Fitzgerald not only is affordable, but we easily resign all our players, with the possible exception of Long.
Draft class 6 million + range
HARTLINE AT 5-6 MILLION
Smith in the 6 million range
Starks in the 6 million range
Bush in the 4 million range
Clemons in the 2 million range
Fasano 4 millon range
Garner 1-2 million range
Trusnik 1-2 million range
Devlin and Moore 3 million range
that's around 40 million on just 10 free agents plus the draft class
you still have 15 rfa and ufa left to sign or their replacements EVEN if lucky add another 10 plus million for the remaining 15 free agents
Now we're at 50 million (ball park figure)
and you believe we can add one or 2 high free agent contracts
another 10-15 million to go with the 50 million all ready accounted for
Fitzgeralds Average Salary PER YEAR IS $16,062,500
and he still has 6 years on his contract
You have to give up draft picks plus come to terms with Fitzgerald
and I doubt you'll get a discount from him
I believe if you think we'll sign all our draft picks other than Long and add 1 or 2 high priced free agents
you're going to be very disappointed