With the salary cap barely rising, and nearly half the teams in the league either scrambling to comply or fitting so close to the cap that they won’t be big spenders, it’s quite possible that there won’t be many big-money deals. In that sense, Welker’s timing in hitting the market isn’t great, and one could envision his representatives coming to the realization that the best deal is the one on the table in New England, where Welker’s fit in the system is unique.