2016 Salary Cap Problem

[inkfreq]

Just dawned on me, and I'm not sure why....

Rookie pay is pretty well slotted now. Top guys gets so much, next guy gets so much less, etc...

I wonder how many teams are realizing they have to adjust their second round pick money up a slot for 2016? The Pats lost their 1st rounder in Deflategate, so the first pick of the 2nd round is actually the 32nd overall pick... and you KNOW the agents are going to want to see it that way.

Granted, teams don't have to adjust by much, but I've seen where a sum at little at $8,000 screws a team. Who was that a few years ago... the Jets? They lost out on a free agent because they were 8K short in cap room or something.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Just dawned on me, and I'm not sure why....

Rookie pay is pretty well slotted now. Top guys gets so much, next guy gets so much less, etc...

I wonder how many teams are realizing they have to adjust their second round pick money up a slot for 2016? The Pats lost their 1st rounder in Deflategate, so the first pick of the 2nd round is actually the 32nd overall pick... and you KNOW the agents are going to want to see it that way.

Granted, teams don't have to adjust by much, but I've seen where a sum at little at $8,000 screws a team. Who was that a few years ago... the Jets? They lost out on a free agent because they were 8K short in cap room or something.

Trade Matt could help. That's called beating a dead horse.

 

[LKP]

Lions have a ton of cap space. Cut tulloch and it's close to 30 million under. 11 draft picks will cost around 5.5 million

 

[inkfreq]

Just to be clear, I wasn't discussing the Lions. Which is why I didn't post it in the Lions board.

Just discussing the potential ramifications of any team that doesn't think that far in front of their face. Most likely victim is whoever has the first pick of the 2nd round. That's the pick that will cost first round money instead of second round money.

 

[Mitchrapp]

My mistake, Ink. Sorry.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Brings me to a question.. They lose a pick but Brady gets his appeal granted, no games. I understand the Organization decided not to appeal themselves. Just weird I guess.

 

[inkfreq]

Brings me to a question.. They lose a pick but Brady gets his appeal granted, no games. I understand the Organization decided not to appeal themselves. Just weird I guess.

It's my understanding that the punishment against the team was agreed to by the Pats. Kraft basically said "Yeah, I think we're busted. I'll agree to this as part of a deal that keeps it from being worse"... so they can't appeal.

Obviously, he jumped the gun, because the evidence did not stand up... yet. The Brady thing isn't over yet either.

 

[LKP]

Pick 32
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/malcolm-brown/

Pick 33

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-giants/landon-collins/

4 years 7.6 million
4 years 6.1 million

Not much when spread over 4 years (375 K per year). Pick 33 they still don't have the 5th year option.