Building a NFL Team

I will be building the best team the average league salary cap can buy. This one will list the offense -- we'll do the defense next.

First here are the rules

• We will be using the 2022 projected salary cap: $208.2 million

• The players salary hit per year will be used.

• I will be using what the player was paid in 2021

• I can only use 7 players on their rookie contracts that were drafted through the first three rounds

• I can only use 12 players on their rookie contacts that were drafted in the fourth round or later

• Undrafted players on their first contracts can only be used 4 times

My offensive scheme is a West Coast offense, with a spread option formation as the main focus.

QBS: $7,878,126

Justin Herbert $6,040,626

Josh Rosen $850,000

Colt McCoy $987,500

There is nothing more lethal in football than a young QB that is cheap. While Patrick Mahomes would be nice, he has a massive contract anchoring him down which I don't find enticing. Also Herbert had a historic rookie season and then followed it up with a even better sophomore season. So yeah, Herbert is definitely the move. Rosen has been unlucky everywhere he has been, so I am giving Chosen Rosen another chance here. In case he can't get the job done, we have the veteran leadership of Colt McCoy to hold down the fort.

RBS:10,936,078

Leonard Fournette $3,250,000

Kenyan Drake. $3,000,000

Phillip Lindsay. $904,412

Cordarrelle Patterson 3,000,000 James Robinson 781,666

For RBS I went with Fournette because he has played well in Tampa Bay and he's relatively affordable. Kenyan Drake is a good pass catching back along with Cordarrelle Patterson who will also be the shifty do-it-all back. We'll use him like the 49ers use Deebo Samuel, and defensive coordinators will have to figure out how to stop him and also watch our wide receivers. Phillip Lindsay is young but also extremely cheap and can pound the rock through anyone. Robinson is a good straight-ahead runner who can also be a good receiving back.

WRS: $21,414,485

Stefon Diggs: $6,378,954

Cooper Kupp $5,300,000

Ja'Marr Chase $5,603,571

JuJu Smith-Schuster $2,400,000

Scotty Miller $881,960

Odell Beckham Jr. $850,000

I have Diggs and Chase who can beat anyone deep while triple crown winner Cooper Kupp is a all around threat. Plus JuJu is here to do TikToks and we also have Scotty"2 hot" Miller to be a slot threat. OBJ is here because he is so good as a deep threat. That $850,000 was just for his time with the Rams, but since he got hurt in the Super Bowl maybe he'd take this for 2022 and as long as he can be healthy for the playoffs, it's a bargain.

TE:$7,488,855

Dallas Goedert $3,687,966

Robert Tonyan $1,504,800

Dalton Schultz $2,296,089

Robert Tonyan is a underated player who should have at least one Pro Bowl. Dalton Schultz is a good blocking and pass catching threat, while Dallas Goedert can go through anyone. Not only are these tight ends big and strong, but they also are quick and have great hands.

OL: $42,202,210

Orlando Brown $3,384,000

Trent Williams $8,187,647

Joe Thuney $4,500,000

Quenton Nelson $7,771,018

David Andrews $1,727,941

Rodney Hudson $2,860,000

Wyatt Teller $2,677,800

Kyle Long $1,500,000

Ryan Ramczyk $5,273,216

Morgan Moses $4,320,588

I spent a lot of money here because a good offensive line is one of the most important things in football. It has to give the QB enough time to throw a pass. Even the best QB in the world is ineffective if he can't get a pass off.

Total money spent on offense is $89,919,754

I have $116,490,246 left for the defense and special teams.

The defense will be next and after that will be the simulation to see how they do.