Article in Miami Herald about the cap...

[BuffBillsMan90]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/5179418.htm


This has ya $1.4 million over the $75 million cap. ($1.6 million if $74.8 million)

$12 million signing bonus for Zach Thomas? That's stoopid!

 

[dolphan39]

Originally posted by clumpedplatelet
[$12 million signing bonus for Zach Thomas? That's stoopid!

not as stupid as

The Dolphins have some dead money this season: Defensive tackle Daryl Gardener, let go for disciplinary reasons before the 2002 season, counts for approximately $6.6 million against the cap this year.

:eek:

interesting:

During the salary-cap era, which began in 1993, the Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers are the only teams that have never had a losing record

:up:

-- but the Dolphins have never won a title during that stretch, putting pressure on coaches to succeed.

:fire:

 

[BuffBillsMan90]

If Zach was a few years younger, then $12 million wouldn't be as bad. $12 million signing bonuses to 30+ yr old players is a mistake

 

[Aqua]

Originally posted by clumpedplatelet
If Zach was a few years younger, then $12 million wouldn't be as bad. $12 million signing bonuses to 30+ yr old players is a mistake

I agree with that. I'd rather cut him than give him a bonus of $12M. The most I'd go, and I certainly hope it winds up to be less, is $9M over six years and hope we can get four years out of him so the dead money in 2007 is only $3M.

 

[BuffBillsMan90]

Bills made that type of mistake when they re-signed Bruce Smith and Thurman Thomas to long-term extensions with large signing bonuses.

John Butler "School of Capology" :down: