I want to say Charlie on ESPN790 said something to the effect of 22 million under. He also said that Vargas, the RB from the Raiders could be on our radar.
Turner will command big bucks and while I would love to have a reliable back, I don't think we necessarily need to spend that type of money for one. I don't want to go into next season thinking Green will be our guy, but Walker looks decent, we still have Chris Taylor, and I really think we can find a good RB in the draft. Guys like Felix Jones, Ray Rice, Jonathan Stewart, Tashard Choice, etc...could be available in the late 1st to possibly the 3rd.
I'd rather spend money on more OL help and secondary help than on a RB. I know we need a RB but I think it needs to take a back seat until we have an OL. If we shore up the secondary, our defense is going to be awfully damn potent.
http://www.houstonprofootball.com/cap2008.html That's as good an estimate you're going to get. Don't forget that they'll need about $10 million to sign draft picks. They could also free around $13 million by cutting Weaver, Green, Putzier, and Greenwood. Of those four, Greenwood is the only one I'd like to keep. We also have quite a few starters who will be UFA: Anderson, Clark, Davis, Dayne, Demps, Hutchings, Turk and Weary.
I think a combo of Walker and Dayne might be what we see for the rest of this season and going into training camp. From the looks of it, I'm ok with that...as long as Dayne isn't looking for big bucks. Green is as good as gone, IMO. If Taylor can come back healthy, we might have all we need at RB. This way, they can concentrate on OL and DB help in the draft and free agency.
Weaver, Green, and Putzier are all gone after this season. Greenwood has showed up lately in the past few games. I would like to keep dayne (as a 2nd RB), demps, davis, turk, and weary.
Justin Fargas has always impressed when he gets a chance to play, but the problem I see is his durability. I do not think it is worth FA money to bring him over - but if it can be done "cost effectively" then it is worth a shot. Not sure what the Raiders are doing with Jordan, Rhodes, Fargas, and Micheal Bush - but seeing as though Fargas is in line to have a 1,000 rushing yards in less than a full season - I don't see him coming over on the cheap.
what about that other running back minnessota has the one that has been playing while peterson has been out. whats his status for next year.
Originally Posted by Peter King (He is useful for something besides coffee reviews) Team Signed Players 2008 cap room 1. Tennessee 39 $40.85 million 2. San Diego 44 $33.03 million 3. Jacksonville 43 $32.69 million 4. Buffalo 49 $32.05 million 5. New Orleans 39 $31.69 million 6. Cincinnati 48 $31.45 million 7. San Francisco 48 $30.91 million 8. Cleveland 42 $30.31 million 9. Arizona 34 $30.27 million 10.N.Y. Jets 45 $27.72 million 11.Oakland 40 $25.98 million 12.Tampa Bay 48 $25.90 million 13.Miami 48 $25.56 million 14.N.Y. Giants 49 $24.47 million 15.Detroit 42 $23.50 million 16.Houston 43 $22.91 million 17.Dallas 40 $20.61 million 18.Kansas City 44 $20.27 million 19.Chicago 52 $19.80 million 20.Pittsburgh 43 $18.61 million 21.Green Bay 48 $18.37 million 22.Philadelphia 49 $17.17 million 23.Denver 49 $16.77 million 24.Minnesota 49 $14.88 million 25.New England 41 $10.93 million 26.St. Louis 45 $9.61 million 27.Seattle 44 $9.55 million 28.Indianapolis 48 $8.49 million 29.Carolina 35 $6.05 million 30.Atlanta 52 $5.79 million* 31.Baltimore 42 $5.00 million 32.Washington 45 -$20.72 million * Not including unspecified potential rebate from contested return of Michael Vick's pro-rated signing bonus.
