I answered my own questions as I went along.
In doing so, I'm coming to the realizations that:
- I'm going to have a lot of good players hit free agency because I can't restructure their deals right with my cap as it is.
- It's a good chunk my own fault.
- Also, NFL contracts are such a convoluted and steaming pile of shite, it's AMAZING anyone has any money to do ANYTHING.