Nnamdi Asumogha Cap Implications

[itssharif]

Originally Posted by WMH

Tough to say where we will be for 2011, as there will be ALOT of activity once pen hits paper. Based on Keith's 2010 cap estimate, we were at around $93MM, which would leave them ~$27MMish to the cap (est. @ $120MMish).

But again, lots of activity left, and that was based on 2010 estimates. Should know more in the coming weeks.

Ok so if that were the case and I'm not really good with this cap thing at all I must admit but I'm guesstimating that if the Texans have to spend 95% that would mean that they would HAVE to at least spend $21MMish? If that's the case a Nnamdi Asumogha figure of 15-19 per year does seem plausible? Let alone if they got closer towards their cap figure then an Eric Weddle also could be do-able? I guess it all depends on the market. Heard the Bucs would have to spend a lot under this scenario too.

I honestly believe though and I'm trying not to get overly excited here but I believe sincerely that their intentions are to bring Asumogha and Sensabaugh to Houston. If that were the case I couldn't be more ecstatic. Can't wait for this freaking deal to get done. I'm just trying to keep the fingers crossed man!

And though its debatable if money spent this way on one player is even the right move (mainly because we could allocate that funding to bring more players maybe) I complete beg to differ. This guy is the final piece to the puzzle in my opinion. Adding him will not only give veteran presence but a real veteran presence of showing the others saying hey this is how the best does it. Additionally we don't know the potential we have in Brandon Harris, and Kareem Jackson's development (though I'm not expecting much of him). Throw that in with the potential that one of the following corners (R.Carmichael, B.McCain, S.McMannis, A.Molden, J.Allen) blossoms maybe and we may have solutions and not problems anymore in our secondary. Wishful thinking probably. But I'd like the chances of them flourishing with a guy like Nnamdi there guiding them instead of a Joseph, Cromartie or anybody else. Again just my opinion.

Let's get er done though Houston!

[edo783]

Jason LaConfor (sp?) said something interesting on Total Access. He said they could spend above the cap pretty much what they want to????? Followed that with "The rich get richer". I have also seen that there is some sort of "Credit" that teams may get that could drive their ability to spend above 130 mill. It's looking and sounding like, at least for this year, the cap may not work like it has in the past.

[Arky]

Peter King on NFL Network this morning: (paraphrasing) "It would be a huge mistake if the Texans don't sign him (Nnamdi) right out of the chute".

[Nconroe]

For me, I'd be happy with a top 10 CB and top 10 Safety being signed in free agency or trade whenever that starts , perhaps pretty soon.

[WMH]

Take it for what its worth........

But Jabba McClain reported thru his chat that the Texans were right at the $120MM cap figure already, and will have to cut or restructure several contracts in order to have cash to spend in FA.

Carving a few MM here and there is one thing, but trying to care $20ish+ is likely a MUCH taller task. They are going to have to fill the roster out somehow, and whatever savings they do have from cuts/restructures will likely be doing this.

Didn't see it (or want it) before, and really don't see the Nnamdi thing happening now (assuming he is even remotely close to being accurate).

[Arky]

I'm not sure McClain is right on his cap totals... I think he's going with some numbers that have been floating around lately but I'm not sure those numbers are correct. I think most numbers are estimates and you have to be a front office person to actually know the real deal...

Don't the Texans still have that cap guru guy they hired about 3 or 4 years ago? Seems like he was from Washington or New England or some place in the Northeast.... Someone like that can tuck and fold contracts to his liking... "objects in your rear view mirror are closer than they appear"....

There's several cuts/loss to free agency coming up that may or may not happen: JJ, Okoye, Butler to name a few....

We'll have to wait for the new CBA but I've read several things about how it's going to be OK to go over the cap.... Not sure how much truth there is in that....

What I'm saying here is, I think they are going to get him. I really do.

Edit: Doh! Keith covered much of this in post #2.

[Keith]

I am so majorly behind on 2011 cap updates that I really don't have a clear sense of where they stand currently. The NFLPA has been a bit more tight on sharing their salary data too, and that will make it a little more difficult to catch back up. That said, I don't feel much different from what I posted in this thread in May.

Also, expect a lot of cap casualties here in the next 10 days or so. I also suspect that if the Texans really wanted to create some cap room, they could sign Mario to an extension, maybe Schaub too.

The real wildcard here in pursuing Aso is that the cap floor ought to encourage teams with a ton of cap space to spend lots. I'm curious to see how long of a deal Aso wants to sign as well.