How the Seahawks draft pick salary slots will affect free agency plans
Seahawks have to squeeze a lot of value out of these picks
The point is, regardless of how many deals the Seahawks pull off – and I’d love to see them skin Gruden with that example – they aren’t very likely to go much above $5 million on the rookie cap hit. Let’s take an extremely preposterous scenario, in which Seattle winds up with two second-round picks, four third-round selections, and four picks in the fourth round. Not even John Schneider could make that happen, but this is just for the purpose of illustration.
I’ll just use the median of each round, as the difference between the slots drops significantly after the first round. The second-round picks would total about $2,205,000, the third-round coup $2,934,000, and the fourth-round bonanza $2,700,000. That would be 10 picks for the low, low price of just $7,839,000. Like I said, there is no way Seattle could ever pull off that many fleecings. Besides, we all know the real value is in the seventh round. Right, Chris Carson?
Next. These contract extensions must get done. dark
Right now the Seahawks have about $55 million in cap space. The final amount depends on exactly where the NFL sets the cap. It’s estimated to be between $189 and $191 million for 2019, and the $55 million figure is based on the higher estimate. Even if Seattle could pull off an outrageous series of trades, they would still have at least $47 million in cap room. It’s much more likely they’ll have about $50 million. $50 million can go a long way in the free agent market, as long as you don’t overpay. I’m looking at you, Ezekiel Ansah.