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Here is some Buffalo Bills salary information I have been researching.
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Takeo Spikes could be a cap victim depending on how he looks the second half of the season. Between Nall and Holcomb, one of them will certainly be gone as well, as only an idiot would keep three quarterbacks making over a million dollars each. (For the record, Losman’s base next year is only $550 grand). Chris Villiarrial will almost certainly be cut as well.
Lastly, don’t be surprised if Lee Evans wants a new deal, and you can COUNT on Willis McGahee wanting one.
And only McGahee and Tutan Reyes are the current starters who will be free agents in 2008.. So THIS coming off-season is a real key into the direction of this team.
- Wide Receiver: Andre Davis (along with Peerless Price) has the highest base salary of any of the Bills wide receivers this year with a salary of 800 grand. Now that doesn’t sound like a lot of money (he didn’t get a signing bonus), but that’s 800 grand for a guy who doesn’t have a SINGLE catch the entire season. By comparison, Lee Evans’ base salary is only 542 grand. Next year his base salary is only scheduled to be $773,750. That has holdout written all over it. In contrast, Peerless Price will make 1.6 million while Josh Reed will make 1.65 million next year. Price’s cap figure is going to be around $2.4 million next year, while Reed’s will be around $2.2 million... There is NO WAY we are keeping both of them next year with Roscoe Parrish still in the mix, this could Price’s only season with Buffalo. No team with a brain keeps a fourth receiver at a cap figure over $2 million.
- Running Back: If there is ONE thing you can count on, its that Willis McGahee will either get his contract redone after the season or hold out next year. He’s only tabbed to make 905 grand next year, the final year of his contract and assuming he goes well over 1,000 yards again for a third straight year there is no way he’s playing for that salary next year, plain and simple.
- Quarterback: This is one spot that really makes me sick. Craig Nall is the third string quarterback, so 600K isn’t a bad salary this year. Next year however, his salary goes up to $1.1 million. Factor in his $1.3 million signing bonus and his cap number will be around $1.5 million next year.. That’s ABSURD for a third stringer. In the meantime, Holcomb is scheduled to make $1.23 million. You can bet the house he’ll be gone, even though the cap savings wont equate to that much. Put it this way, if we eat $1.5 million for Nall by cutting him when he doesn’t play a down, it will show how clueless Marv is as a GM.
- Offensive line: Melvin Fowler is scheduled to make the most base salary of any linemen next year at $1.75 million. I think we’re stuck with him, even though I think he’s too small and gets pushed around. Peters’ base is $1.5 million, a bargain especially if he moves to the left side. Gandy will be a free agent, and I highly doubt he’ll be back (thank God). Tutan Reyes is worth $1.0 million, even though I think he should be on the right side not the left. Duke Preston has value at only $385 grand, while you can say “see ya” to Villarrial and his $1.45 million salary next year. Overall, this is a low paid offensive line, the only figure that bothers me is Fowler—I don’t think he’ll be cut after one season, and $1.75 million is far too high for a backup. So financially speaking, I think we can forget about finding a new starting center next year.
- Tight Ends: Royal is scheduled to earn $1.3 million next year ($1.9 cap figure), not too bad a bad price but then again Royal isn’t really a productive player. Kevin Everett only has a base of $385 grand so he’ll be back. If the opportunity arises and the cap room is there, I’d like to see us go after a pass catching threat like Daniel Graham or Jeremey Stevens.
- Defensive End: This is a very tricky spot. Ryan Denney was brought back and given a severly backloaded contract. He’s playing for only $600 grand this year and has been a huge bargain. But next year his base salary jumps up to $1.9 million. If he’s back next year at that salary it shows you everything that is wrong with his organization. Denney is a quality backup and a borderline starter, but there is NO way he’s worth that kind of money. He could be one and done after this year unless
- Defensive Tackle: The bad news is this unit is awful right now. The good news is they are being paid awful. Kyle Williams and John McCargo both have bases of only $360 grand next year. Obviously they’ll both be back. To this point, Tripplett has done absolutely nothing to earn the $1.69 million base he will next year (not counting bonus money going towards that cap figure- which brings his cap number to around $2.8 million/ he got a $5.5 million signing bonus), but there is no way Marv is going to give up on on him after only one year, he’ll be back. Either via Free Agency or the early part of the draft, its almost certain (if they have any brains) that a defensive tackle will be brought in to start alongside Tripplett while Williams and McCargo provide quality depth. As putrid as this unit is right now, the positive is that they are only one quality run stuffing DT away from having a nice unit. Tim Anderson is not signed through next year and Im gonna go on a limb and say he won’t be back next year.. or ever again.
- Linebackers:
- Cornerback: Nate Clements makes $7.23 million this year and will be a free agent at the end of the season. At that salary, don’t let the door hit you in the ass. He’s gone. Once he leaves, we’ll only have two corners under contract next year; Terrence McGee and Ashton Youboty. Jabrari Greer and Kiwaukee Thomas will both be free agents. Maybe one of them will be brought back to compete for a corner spot, unless we determine Youboty isn’t ready to start, in which case we’d need a new starting cornerback. McGee better get better, because with the trenches being our top priority it’s almost certain he’ll be counted on to be the top corner next season.
- Safety: Matt Bowen and his $800 grand salary this year ($950 grand against the cap) has been a total waste; injured or not. Hopefully his $1.25 cap hit next year won’t be. Coy Wire will be a free agent after this year and I highly doubt we’ll bring him back when Bowens is a good special teamer; unless Marv is senile enough to pay a pair of special teamers that much of a salary. Obviously we’re in great shape the rest of the way here as Whitner and Simpson will make only pennies ($360 grand each) as their base salaries next season.. Whitner’s contract is more tricky as he has a huge option bonus payable for 2007, which
Summary:
Takeo Spikes could be a cap victim depending on how he looks the second half of the season. Between Nall and Holcomb, one of them will certainly be gone as well, as only an idiot would keep three quarterbacks making over a million dollars each. (For the record, Losman’s base next year is only $550 grand). Chris Villiarrial will almost certainly be cut as well.
Lastly, don’t be surprised if Lee Evans wants a new deal, and you can COUNT on Willis McGahee wanting one.
And only McGahee and Tutan Reyes are the current starters who will be free agents in 2008.. So THIS coming off-season is a real key into the direction of this team.
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