Defense is at a crossroads.

[Croak]

I see, here and elsewhere, the "pay Perry with Peppers' salary" thoughts. My problem is that the cap is a zero sum game, and there are a bunch of folks coming up for renewal after next year. Certainly, plenty of "who dat?" players, but some important ones, as well.

Josh Sitton G 29 8 5 yr $33,750,000 $6,750,000 $8,900,000 2017
Julius Peppers OLB 36 14 3 yr $26,000,000 $8,666,667 $7,500,000 2017
T.J. Lang G 28 7 4 yr $20,800,000 $5,200,000 $5,500,000 2017
Datone Jones DE 25 3 4 yr $7,716,588 $1,929,147 $6,259,326 2017
Tim Masthay P 28 6 4 yr $5,465,000 $1,366,250 $1,200,000 2017
Nick Perry OLB 25 4 1 yr $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - 2017
Eddie Lacy RB 25 3 4 yr $3,392,412 $848,103 $1,040,208 2017
David Bakhtiari LT 24 3 4 yr $2,615,400 $653,850 $455,400 2017
J.C. Tretter C 25 3 4 yr $2,575,908 $643,977 $415,908 2017
Micah Hyde SS 25 3 4 yr $2,338,108 $584,527 $178,108 2017
Josh Boyd DT 26 3 4 yr $2,304,560 $576,140 $144,560 2017
Nate Palmer ILB 26 3 4 yr $2,258,896 $564,724 $98,896 2017
Sam Barrington ILB 25 3 4 yr $2,209,000 $552,250 $49,000 2017
Jayrone Elliot OLB 24 2 3 yr $1,535,000 $511,667 $5,000 2017
Mike Pennel DE 24 2 3 yr $1,533,500 $511,167 $3,500 2017
Joe Thomas OLB 24 1 2 yr $960,000 $480,000 - 2017
Josh Walker G 24 1 2 yr $960,000 $480,000 - 2017
John Crockett RB 24
2 yr $960,000 $480,000 - 2017
Rick Lovato LS 23
2 yr $960,000 $480,000 - 2017
Chris Banjo SS 26 2 1 yr $675,000 $675,000 - 2017
William Campbell G 24 2 1 yr $525,000 $525,000 - 2017
Carl Bradford ILB 23 2 1 yr $525,000 $525,000 - 2017
Mitchell Henry TE 23
1 yr $525,000 $525,000 - 2017
Jeremy Vujnovich LT 25 1 1 yr $450,000 $450,000 - 2017
Christian Ringo DE 24
1 yr $450,000 $450,000 - 2017
Matt Rotheram G 23
1 yr $450,000 $450,000 - 2017
Matt Rotheram G 23
1 yr $450,000 $450,000 - 2017
B.J. McBryde DE 24
1 yr $450,000 $450,000 - 2017
Ed Williams WR
1 yr $450,000 $450,000 - 2017

Looks like the Rotheram twins will be making the same salaries.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Looks like the Rotheram twins will be making the same salaries.

You didn't know we had Conjoined Twins on the team? Matt #2 still needs some work on his blocking before they both can go in and play at the G-T position, but what a promising wall they will make! Nobody will be able to get between them!

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Of course the cap is a zero sum game (a point I've made over and over) and it's not only if Peppers' $10.5M cap hit falls off. Including Peppers' according to overthecap, the Packers are obligated for about $123M in players under contract for 2017. Without a carryover, that probably leaves them about $33M under the cap. If Perry plays like he did in the playoffs and stays healthy (given his history, two big ifs) a longer term contract can spread out the cap hit - along with Lacy (if in shape), Bakhtiari, Tretter, one of the OGs, etc. I hope the Packers have that problem with Perry.

Peppers is set to become a free agent in 2017, so he's not included in the team's payroll after this coming season. With the salary cap set at $155.27 million for the 2016 season I expect the number to be significantly higher for 2017 (Over The Cap estimates it to be $166 million).

 

[TJV]

Peppers is set to become a free agent in 2017, so he's not included in the team's payroll after this coming season.

I thought that was clear from my post.

With the salary cap set at $155.27 million for the 2016 season I expect the number to be significantly higher for 2017 (Over The Cap estimates it to be $166 million).

If it's $166M, then the Packers would be about $43M under, until they start signing more players.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

If it's $166M, then the Packers would be about $43M under, until they start signing more players.

True, but with the Packers currently having only 28 players under contract for the 2017 season that cap space will decline pretty fast.