49ers allocated $5.979 million for 2010 rookie class
The rookie pool is the maximum in cap space a franchise can spend on its draft choices and undrafted free agents.
The San Francisco 49ers have $5.979 million to spend on their rookie class' contracts.
According to Len Pasquarelli of ESPN, here are the team-by-team amounts for 2010 (in millions):
Rams - 11 picks - $7.596
Buccaneers - 9 picks - $7.137
Seahawks - 9 picks - $7.057
Eagles - 13 picks - $6.976
Patriots - 12 picks - $6.278
Lions - 6 picks - $6.035
Chiefs - 7 picks - $6.007
49ers - 8 picks - $5.979
Browns - 8 picks - $5.878
Raiders - 9 picks - $5.854
Broncos - 9 picks - $5.798
Bills - 9 picks - $5.657
Steelers - 10 picks - $5.198
Bengals - 9 picks - $4.889
Texans - 9 picks - $4.800
Redskins - 6 picks - $4.709
Titans - 9 picks - $4.683
Dolphins - 8 picks - $4.472
Giants - 7 picks - $4.335
Panthers - 10 picks - $4.190
Colts - 8 picks - $4.121
Cardinals - 7 picks - $4.010
Jaguars - 6 picks - $3.954
Falcons - 7 picks - $3.930
Packers - 7 picks - $3.863
Chargers - 6 picks - $3.821
Vikings - 8 picks - $3.787
Saints - 6 picks - $3.446
Ravens - 7 picks - $3.438
Cowboys - 6 picks - $3.417
Jets - 4 picks - $2.660
Bears - 5 picks - $2.003
The pool is the maximum amount of money that each club can spend on its first-year players.
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