Here's The Best NFL Team a Salary Cap Can Buy: Offense

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Sears has started all 31 games in his career for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at left guard, and he's considered to be one of the best young guards in the league.

Backup: Carl Nicks ($400,000 total estimated cap figure).

Center

Nick Mangold- estimated cap figure: $1.6 million. Age 25.

He has started every single game from day one.  Some consider him to already be the best center in football.  Who wouldn't take a legitimate top five center for less than $2 million?

Backup: None

Right Guard

Jahri Evans- estimated cap figure: $2.792 million. Age 25.

Just like Mangold, Evans has started all 48 games in his career.  Evans is unique as a right guard in that he is an excellent pass protector.

Backup: Mark Setterstrom ($500,000 estimated total cap figure).

Right Tackle

Eric Winston- estimated cap figure: $3.2 million. Age 25.

There aren't a whole lot of really good right tackles in the NFL, but Winston is one of them.  He, along with Evans, help to provide Rivers an excellent pocket on the right side.

Backup: Ryan O'Callaghan ($510,000 total estimated cap figure).

So far, I have spent about $42 million on my offense. That's not bad at all since that leaves me about $85 million for my defense and specialists.

My frugal spending on this year's offense is indicative of the fact that I need to save money for the next couple of years.

Rivers' cap number will likely soar next season to anywhere between $11-16 million when I sign him to a Big Ben-type deal.

Most of my offensive players are still in their rookie contracts which means I am getting a bargain right now. 

Over the next couple of years, I'm going to want to lock up players such as Clady, Mangold, and possibly Forte to long, rich contracts.

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