We wouldn't have 1.6k for starters we have to use 92.5% of the salary cap as a minimum. Tippetts offer is really what we would have left due to all the contracts being re signed and if Couch's long term contract gets completed. Anyways get Betts by all means. don't care.
We should have 1.6k spare if we have done our work right as next years paper work isn't in so it doesn't matter if we are over or under.
On the assumption tippet was offered 800k for 4 years and the assumption we front loaded 800k from next year into this year (re negotiated with tex/danger/sloane)
This year going into next we so far have (all guesses)
Callinan (100k)
Kerridge (100k)
Tambling (300k)
Joyce (80k)
L Thompson (100k)
Johncock (250k not including his veteran payment)
Assuming we remove tambling and Joyce
That's 630k we had on top of the tippet money which should cover any raises to the following sign ons
Laird
Grigg
Wright
Reilly
Otten
Rutten
I don't think we should be too far off from 1.6 left Over