2018 NFL Free Agency: Team Needs/Targets BALLIN ON A BUDGET:

Cap Space figures via Spotrac 

Teams are listed in order based on cap space:
I have them classified in 4 Groups 
BIG SPENDERS: 
Have over 45 million to spend 
can get 2 or 3 high priced free agents 
GOOD SPENDERS: 
Have between 27 and 39 million
can get 2 high priced guys and 2-3 value guys 
KEEPING THEIR OWN: 
Have between 17 and 23 million
Will try to keep their own free agents and/or sign only one high priced free agent 
BALLIN ON A BUDGET: 

Under 10 million, will TRY to keep their own but will not be able to pay any high priced guys

ATLANTA FALCONS (10-6)
Cap Space: 11.7
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Matt Ryan-21.65
WR-Julio Jones-12.9
CB-Desmond Trufant-12.9 
C-Alex Mack-11.05
LT-Jake Matthews-12.496
RB-Devonta Freeman-5.0
MLB-Deion Jones-1.2 (rookie contract)
SS-Keanu Neal-2.9 (rookie contract)
EDGE-Vic Beasley-4.6 (rookie contract)
Own Free Agents:
24. NT-Dontari Poe
31. DE-Adrian Clayborn
66. EDGE-Alex Okafor
FB-Zach Line
Biggest Needs: D-Line, G  
Players/Positions to Target: 
Resign either Poe or Clayborn



BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-7)
Cap Space: 11.7
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Joe Flacco-24.75
G-Marshal Yanda-10.26
LB-CJ Mosley-8.72
CB-Jimmy Smith-15.675
OLB/EDGE-Terrell Suggs-6.95
S-Eric Weddle-8.25
DT-Brandon Williams-11.13
LT-Ronnie Stanley-5.59(rookie contract)
Own Free Agents:
45. C-Ryan Jensen 
71. WR-Mike Wallace 
Biggest Needs: Interior O-Line, WR, TE, RB, EDGE  
Players/Positions to Target: 
Must resign Jensen or similar center 
Resign Wallace or get a younger cheap WR


DALLAS COWBOYS (9-7)
Cap Space: 11.7
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
LT-Tyron Smith-17.545
LB-Sean Lee-11.02
C-Travis Frederick-13.235 
RG-Zack Martin-9.34
RB-Zeke Elliott-6.8 (rookie contract) 
DL-Tyrone Crawford-9.1
TE-Jason Witten-6.95
QB-Dak Prescott-0.725 (rookie contract)
WR-Dez Bryant-16.5 (may get released) 
Own Free Agents:
3. Demarcus Lawrence-17.14 Franchise Tag
65. LB-Anthony Hitchens
Biggest Needs: WR, D-Line, LB Depth   
Players/Positions to Target:  
Already did what they needed to by Tagging Lawrence. 
Cheap WR
Cheap LB 


MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-10)
Cap Space: 1.8
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
DE-Cam Wake-8.63
SS-Reshad Jones-11.58
DE-Robert Quinn-11.44
WR-Kenny Stills-9.75
LB-Kiko Alonso-9.66
Own Free Agents:
DE-William Hayes
QB-Jay Cutler
Biggest Needs: Upgrades on Interior O-Line
Players/Positions to Target: 
Cheap WR's 
Cheap LB's 




PITTSBURGH STEELERS (13-3) 
Cap Space: Negative
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Big Ben-23.2
WR-Antonio Brown-7.96
DE-Cam Hayward-12.46
RG-David DeCastro-5.69
RT-Marcus Gilbert-7.36
LB-Ryan Shazier-8.7
CB-Joe Haden-11.9
DE-Stephon Tuitt-5.43
Own Free Agents:
4. RB-Le’Veon Bell-14.544 Franchise Tag
RT/G-Chris Hubbard
Players/Positions to Target: 
Already did what they needed to by Tagging Bell. 


PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-3)
Cap Space: Negative 
Best Players on Roster (with 2018 Cap Hit)  
QB-Carson Wentz-7.3 (rookie contract) 
DT-Fletcher Cox-17.9
DE-Brandon Graham-8.0
C-Jason Kelce-7.2
OT-Lane Johnson-5.4
SS-Malcolm Jenkins-10.0
G-Brandon Brooks-11.12
TE-Zach Ertz-10.595
LB-Mychal Kendricks-7.6
LT-Jason Peters-10.7
DE-Vinny Curry-11.0 (may be released) 
Own Free Agents:
37. TE-Trey Burton
39. WLB-Nigel Bradham
40. SCB-Patrick Robinson
RB-LaGarrette Blount
NT-Beau Allen
Players/Positions to Target:
Try to get under the cap to resign maybe two of their own free agents