While waiting for this game, I was messing around on OverTheCap, and the team has some interesting roster moves coming this offseason.
Players we are going to potentially make moves on:
Derek Carr: The sooner we extend him, the better, the cheaper he will be, and we can arrang ehis salary in a way as to make it team friendly. He's gonna be expensive, no doubt, but it sure appears he wants to stay here. And really, and this is strange to say as a Raider fan, why wouldn't he? Not many better spots for a young QB to be in. In theory, we could wait, and franchise him after 2017, and blah blah blah, but I would rather extend him now, and let Kirk Cousins and othet young QBs try and get more money than a superior QB.
Dan Williams: No dead money if he is cut, resulting in a 4.5 mill savings. Williams has not had a good year, hasn't played a lot, and came in out of shape. Was a good signing, but might be time to move on.
Donald Penn: At some point, he's gonna age. Has played well for us, and I expect the team to keep him one more year. However, he's 6 mill on the cap, and if the team picked up a LT somewhere somehow, he could be an August cut. Personally, I hope he plays here forever.
Reggie Nelson: 4.25 mill in cap, and again, no dead money if cut (because Reggie is the bestest GM evah!). Ideally, he can play another year, and some young guy we take can be groomed for a season. But if the team does find a cheaper, younger centerfielder, he could be gone. Might just be a one year rental.
Khalil Mack: He could possibly be extended this year, but I can make an argument that we should wait. He has a year left, and our option year, and maybe two years of franchising. Is that the goal?? No. But waiting a year, exercising the option, and then extending makes the most sense to me. UNLESS.....he were to take a JJ Watt discount.
Seabass: He's old, and expensive.
DJ Hayden: His contract is up, and the team might be ready to move on, but if he re-signed cheap, he might be worthy of a top 4 CB spot. I dunno how they view him. I know how Raider Nation views him.
Menelik Watson: I think they re-sign him, and maybe get a good deal. Team clearly likes him, he needs to get healthy, and get some PT before the end of season.
Malcolm Smith: Contract is up. Not a special player, but not a glaring weakness.
Matt McGloin: We have Connor Cook, was he drafted in order to upgrade at backup QB from the Ginger Sensation?
Latavius Murray: I think he can forget about a 4 year, 20 mill deal from this team. I would be shocked if he re-signed.
Perry Riley: One year wonder, who has been a nice find. Here's hoping he signs to a nice afffordable deal. Not getting big money elsewhere.
Stacey McGee: Forced himslef into the rotation, had some nice moments. He's a UFA. Are Edwards, Latham, and Jelly enough to let him go?
Mychal Rivera: UFA, probably gone, I guess. We could do worse at 3rd TE, but I think Gabe Holmes takes that spot.
That's a lot of decisions!