Jared Allen makes second visit with Seattle


The Seahawks lost defensive end Chris Clemons this offseason, who followed former teammate Red Bryant to Jacksonville. They may be replacing him with Jared Allen.


It's been a rough forray into free agency for Allen. He reportedly had a 3 year, $30 million deal on the table with the Broncos, only to have it taken away and given to DeMarcus Ware instead. Since then, interest has been lukewarm. He met with Seattle on Sunday and Dallas Tuesday, but Dallas ruled themselves out by spending what little money they have on Henry Melton.

It's unknown what financial ballpark Seattle is talking with Allen on a deal, but I'd expect it to be far less than the 3 year, $30 million deals Ware and Julius Peppers got. Seattle does have about $15 million in cap space currently, but they have to keep in mind big money extensions coming up for Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman and Russell Wilson in all their financial dealings. They aren't going to break the bank for an aging star with all their young guns in line to get paid, especially when said aging star is going to be in a rotational role. The relative lack of interest in Allen on the market certainly gives them plenty of negotiating leverage.

Could the Patriots try to swoop in and see if they can steal Allen? Theoretically, yes, but it's very unlikely without a quick resolution to the Vince Wilfork standoff. As things currently stand, the Patriots currently have about $4 million in cap space, with $2 million of that set aside to sign draft picks.

According to PatsCap.com, cutting Wilfork would add $7,505,000 to play with, which would bring them to about $9.5 in space (holding aside that $2 mill for draft picks). That would presumably be enough to make a competitive offer. Without cutting Wilfork, they could cut Dan Connolly and Adrian Wilson, but that would only save $4.2 million, leaving them with around $6.2 million to play with.

Bottom line: the Pats are low in cash but do have a little flexibility to create more room. I wouldn't expect them to spend most of that on one player, especially with a number of needs still pressing on the roster.

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