How would you spend the Seahawks cap space?

[SonnyCID]

Well that's possible...

Cut Lane I meant let him walk. Love the kid but the injury inconsistencies are too big of a concern.

Look guys, I get we had the best rushing D in the NFL and Mebane/Rubin were a big part of it, but it's a passing league. Cam sat in the pocket (as well as a lot of other QBs) for seconds on end while the pass rush failed to do anything. Just because Mebane/Rubin are great stuffing the run doesn't mean other DTs can't be WHILE providing a pass rush. If Mebane/Rubin stick around for a bargain, sure... but my point is we need to replace them via draft/free agency.

Think you guys are missing my point. We can't go another season with Rubin/Mebane as the ONLY option at DT.

Mebane isn't providing the push that he used to on 3rd down. Rubin, he never plays on passing down.

The big dissapointment to me this year though, was Jordan Hill, and to a lesser extent Frank Clark. Those guys played a lot of 3rd downs and outside of some flashes, didn't really do much.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Mebane isn't providing the push that he used to on 3rd down. Rubin, he never plays on passing down.

The big dissapointment to me this year though, was Jordan Hill, and to a lesser extent Frank Clark. Those guys played a lot of 3rd downs and outside of some flashes, didn't really do much.

Yeah the Seahawks have been waiting for a while for Hill to have a break out year and it just hasn't happened yet , despite flashes here and there. Clark was just a rookie, think he is better suited for DE myself. Hopefully he pans out better then Hill has thus far.

 

[SonnyCID]

Yeah the Seahawks have been waiting for a while for Hill to have a break out year and it just hasn't happened yet , despite flashes here and there. Clark was just a rookie, think he is better suited for DE myself. Hopefully he pans out better then Hill has thus far.

I think he will. And he did play end on a lot of passing downs when Rubin would leave and Bennett would move inside.

 

[MrS]

I thought clark played great when given the chance. As far as hill, he did have a late injury the year before, maybe that slowed him down. Hoping for a big year from him.

 

[JMR]

Clark is a keeper. Flashed big time in pre-season and did well in a fairly limited role.

Jordan Hill seems like he could be really good. Hasn't had his break-out year yet, just "break" years with all the injuries.

 

[JMR]

If Lynch retires, how much money would that save under the cap?

According to overthecap.com, his '16 cap number is $11.5M. If he's cut prior to 1 June, the team has $5M in dead money this year with a savings of $6.5M. I'm assuming retiring (before 1 June) would be an equivalent cap hit, and I suspect the team has an option to split the dead money between '16 and '17.

 

[SonnyCID]

According to overthecap.com, his '16 cap number is $11.5M. If he's cut prior to 1 June, the team has $5M in dead money this year with a savings of $6.5M. I'm assuming retiring (before 1 June) would be an equivalent cap hit, and I suspect the team has an option to split the dead money between '16 and '17.

The team has the option to reclaim that 5 mil if he retires in his own. And I fully expect them to do it. If not, they would paid him 17 mil for 1 year in which he hardly played and didn't produce much when he did. The 12 mil for last year is about as generous as they should be.

 

[JMR]

The team has the option to reclaim that 5 mil if he retires in his own. And I fully expect them to do it. If not, they would paid him 17 mil for 1 year in which he hardly played and didn't produce much when he did. The 12 mil for last year is about as generous as they should be.

Reclaim the $5M -- you talking real dollars or cap hit? I think we are stuck with the cap hit even if the team exercises their right to take back some of the signing bonus, but I could be wrong....

 

[Anointed One]

Clark is a keeper. Flashed big time in pre-season and did well in a fairly limited role.

Jordan Hill seems like he could be really good. Hasn't had his break-out year yet, just "break" years with all the injuries.

Yeah, I liked what I saw from Clark... I thought he played well given the minutes he was given on the field... Clark did enough imo, to give us hope at that position... I think he'll end up being a solid starter for us down the road...

 

[Anointed One]

Good to know... 4 Seahawks contracts are fully guaranteed for this coming season... 6 million of Earl's 8 Million is fully GTD as well..

In addition to that, tight end Luke Wilson is set to get a raise due to the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, according to ProFootballRumors.com. Wilson, who enters his fourth season next year, qualifies for an contract escalator due to playing in 35 percent of his teams offensive snaps in two of his first three seasons or netting an average of 35 percent playing time over his first three seasons. Any players drafted in round three or lower qualifies if they meet the first criteria.

Neither salary cap quirk affects the Seahawks current space, which is $29 million plus with Marshawn Lynch's cap hold not factored into the equation.

The Seahawks salary cap situation remains desirable as they have the fifth most space in the NFL with more to come. Now, they just need to make use of it. In recent years, they also do, and they do it well

 

[dude82]

Yeah, I liked what I saw from Clark... I thought he played well given the minutes he was given on the field... Clark did enough imo, to give us hope at that position... I think he'll end up being a solid starter for us down the road...

That's why I'm kinda surprised that we didn't see more of Clark. I know that preseason performance doesn't always translate to the regular season, but given how well he played in August I would have thought he'd get more playing time earlier in the season than he did.

 

[blstoker]

According to nfl.com - the Seahawks have the 5th most cap space in the league right now.

 

[SonnyCID]

That's why I'm kinda surprised that we didn't see more of Clark. I know that preseason performance doesn't always translate to the regular season, but given how well he played in August I would have thought he'd get more playing time earlier in the season than he did.

He actually played quite a bit on passing downs. He was the first guy off the bench when the big guys came out (Mebane, Rubin).

 

[fknhippie]

$29M? First thing is I'd quit my job, then I would take a nice long relaxing vacation.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Keep the D strong... We need another stud corner opposite of Sherman, we've had a weak link there ... D line needs a pass rusher or 2 ... Focus on that and the offensive line... Don't overpay for a RB we have Rawls and we can draft a young running back for cheap ...

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Sign Sammie Bradford to biggest contract if NFL history, 100 million guaranteed sounds good.

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PERFECT! and man we need to dump this Earl Thomas guy, how about a 7th rounder from the Rams for Earl ?