jrry32 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 This questions seem to come up somewhat often. I took a stab at compiling the players that would end up in the Expansion Draft. Each team has to place 5 players. If the player is selected, the entire contract (including any money that would usually be dead cap) goes to the Expansion Team. Due to that rule, teams typically place players they plan to cut, bad contracts they wish they could cut, or bottom-of-the-roster players in the Expansion Draft. If you disagree with any players I have listed from your team or think I should list a player, recommend the player I should remove and recommend a replacement. Here's my list: Patriots WR Julian Edelman S Patrick Chung HB Brandon Bolden QB Cody Kessler OLB Brandon King Bills DT Star Lotulelei TE Tyler Kroft OL Ty Nsekhe OL Spencer Long WR Andre Roberts Dolphins S Reshad Jones WR Albert Wilson QB Josh Rosen HB Kalen Ballage WR Allen Hurns Jets HB Le'Veon Bell CB Trumaine Johnson WR Quincy Enunwa OG Brian Winters WR Jeff Smith Ravens CB Brandon Carr TE Nick Boyle QB Robert Griffin III WR Antoine Wesley CB Terrell Bonds Steelers OLB Anthony Chickillo DL Tyson Alualu ILB Mark Barron OL Ramon Foster P Jordan Berry Browns LB Christian Kirksey RT Chris Hubbard CB T.J. Carrie S Morgan Burnett OL Eric Kush Bengals QB Andy Dalton OT Cordy Glenn OT Bobby Hart WR Trenton Irwin TE Jordan Franks Texans OL Senio Kelemete OLB Davin Bellamy S Jonathan Owens HB Karan Higdon WR Steven Mitchell Titans TE Delanie Walker WR Adam Humphries HB Dion Lewis WR Cody Hollister K Ryan Succop Colts DL Margus Hunt TE Cedrick Lang OL Travis Vornkahl DL Gerri Green CB Jackson Porter Jaguars QB Nick Foles DL Marcell Dareus WR Marqise Lee CB D.J. Hayden TE Geoff Swaim Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff S Daniel Sorensen OL Cameron Erving HB Marcus Marshall Raiders S LaMarcus Joyner LB Tahir Whitehead LB Derrick Moncrief CB Jordan Brown RB Mark Thompson Broncos QB Joe Flacco OL Ronald Leary WR Bug Howard RB Jeremy Cox S P.J. Locke Chargers LB Denzel Perryman DT Brandon Mebane TE Virgil Green OL Tyree St. Louis WR Jalen Guyton Eagles DE Brandon Graham WR River Cracraft DL Anthony Rush WR Marken Michel S Markus Epps Cowboys DL Tyrone Crawford OL Cameron Fleming RB Jordan Chunn C Marcus Henry CB Donovan Olumba Giants LB Alec Ogletree TE Rhett Ellison LB Kareem Martin RB Jon Hilliman LB Chris Peace Redskins QB Alex Smith CB Josh Norman TE Jordan Reed WR Paul Richardson WR Jester Weah Packers TE Jimmy Graham OL Billy Turner CB DaShaun Amos FB Elijah Wellman OL Yosuah Nijman Vikings OL Riley Reiff CB Xavier Rhodes DL Linval Joseph QB Jake Browning CB Marcus Sayles Bears TE Trey Burton CB Prince Amukamara WR Taylor Gabriel QB Mitch Trubisky TE Darion Clark Lions TE Jesse James RT Ricky Wagner TE Paul Butler DL Jonathan Wynn P Jack Fox Saints LB Kiko Alonso CB Janoris Jenkins CB Patrick Robinson LB Craig Robertson WR Emmanuel Butler Buccaneers DL William Gholston HB Aca'Cedric Ware OT Brad Seaton CB Herb Miller WR Spencer Schnell Falcons HB Devonta Freeman C Alex Mack DL Allen Bailey OL James Carpenter RT Ty Sambrailo Panthers DL Dontari Poe WR Jarius Wright TE Matt Kaskey S Quin Blanding OL Aaron Monteiro 49ers DL Solomon Thomas HB Jerick McKinnon WR Marquise Goodwin DE Jonathan Kongbo S Chris Edwards Seahawks OL Justin Britt TE Ed Dickson WR Penny Hart DL Shakir Soto RB Adam Choice Rams HB Todd Gurley WR Brandin Cooks OLB Clay Matthews SLCB Nickell Robey-Coleman S Eric Weddle Cardinals HB David Johnson CB Robert Alford WR A.J. Richardson CB Andre Chachere QB Drew Anderson Here are the rules to the 2002 Expansion Draft (for those curious): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_NFL_expansion_draft 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 minute ago, jrry32 said: Saints LB Kiko Alonso CB Janoris Jenkins CB Patrick Robinson LB Craig Robertson WR Emmanuel Butler Agree with Kiko. He played as expected for us, tons of heart and strong tackling. He gave up big yardage in coverage from tome to time but somehow found himself involved in a couple of turnovers anyways. But he’s probably done and is way too expensive. I’d like us to ultimately extend Jenkins for an additional year and get his cap hit down to keep him. Yep. Peterson sucks. CGJ is the real deal. Craig Robertson. Yep. Great special teamer and injury backup, but time has passed him by and we had some young guys show flashes when they were on the field. I like Butlers potential, but he’s not a bad choice. Lots of fringe guys like this that could be throw in. Put up WR Lil’Jordan or TE Mitch Loewen (you read that right Lions fans, we made him a TE) over Janoris and we’re good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukos Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 34 minutes ago, jrry32 said: Falcons HB Devonta Freeman C Alex Mack DL Allen Bailey OL James Carpenter RT Ty Sambrailo I agree with 4/5. Mack wasn't great last year, but you can also argue that since he played hurt all year long, that he still has something in the tank. Plus, I shudder to think how bad the interior of the line would get without him. I actually love Freeman the player and would say his struggles aren't because of him, but because of the Falcons run blocking being so terrible. However, you can't justify paying a RB in this day and age his contract really needs to come off the books. I'm definitely in the "Running Backs don't matter" category so if you can get a bad RB contract off the books, do it. The fifth one would probably be Matt Schaub, assuming he doesn't retire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 For the Steelers... Alualu is good DLine depth. Not sure they would do it. Maybe. Foster is possible, but our front office seems to love him. If it were up to ME, Pouncey would be the first guy on this list. Highest paid center and arguably not even top 15 at his position anymore. Id also consider Ben. I think Ben, if healthy, should still be solid, but he will be 38, and his contract is cumbersome. Im not 100% I would do it, but Id weigh my options. In reality, it would never happen, though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Hukos said: I agree with 4/5. Mack wasn't great last year, but you can also argue that since he played hurt all year long, that he still has something in the tank. Plus, I shudder to think how bad the interior of the line would get without him. I actually love Freeman the player and would say his struggles aren't because of him, but because of the Falcons run blocking being so terrible. However, you can't justify paying a RB in this day and age his contract really needs to come off the books. I'm definitely in the "Running Backs don't matter" category so if you can get a bad RB contract off the books, do it. The fifth one would probably be Matt Schaub, assuming he doesn't retire. Swap Mack out for Schaub? Got it. 6 minutes ago, FourThreeMafia said: For the Steelers... Alualu is good DLine depth. Not sure they would do it. Maybe. Foster is possible, but our front office seems to love him. If it were up to ME, Pouncey would be the first guy on this list. Highest paid center and arguably not even top 15 at his position anymore. Id also consider Ben. I think Ben, if healthy, should still be solid, but he will be 38, and his contract is cumbersome. Im not 100% I would do it, but Id weigh my options. In reality, it would never happen, though. So you would recommend swapping Pouncey and Foster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hope- Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, jrry32 said: Titans TE Delanie Walker WR Adam Humphries HB Dion Lewis WR Cody Hollister K Ryan Succop i don't love getting rid of humphries. he's struggled with injuries this year but has been a pretty solid 3rd down target when he's been able to get on the field. probably overpaid relative to his performance, so i can see why you picked him, but i would think about perhaps replacing him with darius jennings, who offers nothing at WR and is expendable at KR with kalif raymond's emergence. otherwise it all makes sense. delanie makes me sad but it is what it is. dion lewis does absolutely nothing and is massively overpaid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 24 minutes ago, jrry32 said: So you would recommend swapping Pouncey and Foster? If youre going for realism, probably not. I think our front office overrates him as much as pro bowl voters do. It SHOULD happen, but I dont trust that Colbert and Tomlin would do it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjapirate Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Alshon Jeffrey should be in there for the eagles. Guy is miserable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, jrry32 said: Patriots WR Julian Edelman S Patrick Chung HB Brandon Bolden QB Cody Kessler OLB Brandon King My list here would be Marcus Cannon, Rex Burkhead, Jason McCourty, Brandon Bolden, and Patrick Chung. Cannon is an average starter at RT but is definitely on his way down. He’s also often injured or nicked up. Cannon’s contract presents some dead money, so being able to get out of it and save almost $9M is worth it. Rex had his best season IMO this year. He’s been a solid gasher and good receiver for NE. Unfortunately, he’s another one that isn’t reliable with his health. I imagine NE wants to see what it has in it’s 2nd year player in Damien Harris as well. Burkhead’s dead cap being ignored, it allows NE to save almost $4M. Jason McCourty has been great for the Patriots. No complaints from him. He missed a large portion of the season however, and the secondary didn’t miss a beat. It’s deep right now with Gilmore, Jackson, Jones, and 2nd-rounder Williams. Saving a full $5.5M at the deepest position on the roster makes sense. Bolden is a great STer and has some value on offense in a pinch. He also costs $2M on a team that’s going to have a lot of turnover in one offseason. Finally, Patrick Chung. He’s been super reliable and I doubt NE would entertain getting rid of him, especially with McCourty as a FA/retiring. But he’s long in the tooth and seems be on the downward slope of the mountain. Saving almost $6M here makes sense, even with the position as thin as it is. All together, these moves would save NE $20M-$25M in space. It’d thin out the safety position, but for a team that’s going to need every dollar, these some worth it IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I see you already have a listing for the Eagles These two absolutely need to be included WR Alshon Jeffery (PLEASE TAKE HIM) LB Nigel Bradham 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGold Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 9 hours ago, jrry32 said: Chiefs WR Sammy Watkins OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff S Daniel Sorensen OL Cameron Erving HB Marcus Marshall Anthony Hitchens definitely. Id probably remove Sorensen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 9 hours ago, jrry32 said: Texans OL Senio Kelemete OLB Davin Bellamy S Jonathan Owens HB Karan Higdon WR Steven Mitchell Never heard of Bellamy, Owens. Higdon and Mitchell are maybes - both cheap roster filler, can't really do better or worse than them. Kelemete is halfway out the door. ILB Berdnardrick McKinney has regressed, and has a pretty hefty price tag - you'd create a need at ILB, but you could depend on Zach Cunningham as the main guy and look for a two down guy in later rounds or in FA. It wouldn't be popular in Houston, but this would also be the perfect opportunity to get rid of that JJ Watt contract. He's incredibly talented and he's arguably the greatest philanthropists in Houston history, a true good guy. But that contract... it's money that needs to go to Watson and Tunsil. I'd cry for a while, but I'd understand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakdb36 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 12 hours ago, jrry32 said: Raiders S LaMarcus Joyner LB Tahir Whitehead LB Derrick Moncrief CB Jordan Brown RB Mark Thompson Moncrief, Brown and Thompson were just signed to reserve contracts so i doubt they'd be put on that list. Gabe Jackson could be an option to get rid of his contract. Brandon Parker has been terrible so far. Not sure about the last one, maybe Nick Nelson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m haynes Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, jrry32 said: Patriots WR Julian Edelman S Patrick Chung HB Brandon Bolden QB Cody Kessler OLB Brandon King Marcus CannonRT ($3,733,333) $8,916,666 4.36 Duron Harmon SS - - - - ($1,250,000) $5,500,000 Dont'a Hightower ($2,500,000) $11,320,305 remove Edelman ,kessler king Sorry about the scrambled post my cut and paste skills limited. 1st number dead 2nd salary Edited January 19, 2020 by m haynes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Lane Taylor for green bay we are gonna cut him anyway with that contract 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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