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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 768081">OK, then.  The $4 million PUP/IR reserve in my analysis is, I think, a reasonable placeholder for now.  The actual need could go up or down as we move along toward opening day.One way that placeholder can be reduced is targeting a vet on the roster as expendable if required.   I'll just pick a name:  Jake Ryan.Much to my disappointment, he never developed into a 3-down player.  I thought he had that potential when drafted.  Base defense?  Sure.  2-down player under certain matchups?  OK.  48% defensive snap count last season in 15 games?  Sounds about right, give or take, given the "who else ya got?" part of the equation.There's $1.9 mil in cap savings with his release before the season starts.  Is he worth that cap?  I'd say sure, while chipping in on special teams.  But he's in his contract year.  He's not a core player.  Will the Packers draft an ILB somewhere in the top half of those 12 picks?  Or move Gilbert or Biegel to the middle?  Lots of possibilities.  There's not much depth at the position even with Ryan which is the best argument to keep him.So you could identify him as a possible cap recapture if needed before the season starts.We could go through the same exercise with Kendricks, perhaps a more likely candidate if necessary.  $1.7 mil in cap savings if cut.  Good athlete, not a good route runner.</blockquote>

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