I'm told the NFL's salary cap is expected to jump to at least $155M this year. Nearly $12M more than last year's ($143.28M).Thats a big jump! Should make things interesting
Cap could jump by 12m
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Thats a big jump! Should make things interesting
Yeah it seems like the rate of growth picked by the NFL and owners is roughly 8%. It is almost a linear growth.
MarinoEqualsGod
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That Suh contract doesn't seem so bad with the cap increasing like this nearly every year.
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The cap is projected to go up $10M a year in each of the next four years. Many, including the media, do not consider this and the team's cap space for next year and the year after. It is very short sided, and just silly, to look at the Dolphins space this year saying that we are in trouble. No where near true.
If The Dolphins are not in trouble . . . then no team is in trouble. The Dolphins are this generations version of "cap hell" . . . which in the end, isn't nearly as bad as it sounds.
And by the time we take Suhs big cap hit after restructuring this year the increase will likely about take care of it anyways. Just wait until a couple DT's sign new deals this year and next and same with a couple of the younger qbs and see who's talking about Suh and Tannehills contracts anymore
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Tannehill's contract is nothing . . . the guy had a solid 2014 and the team got ahead of the curve with the chance of that deal getting out of control if he excelled further in 2015. The cap effect really hasn't been anything much difference than just keeping him as is and just signing the 5th year option.
Suh's contract will be one of the highest, if not highest, cap hit contracts for any defensive player in the NFL over the duration of it. Miami signed that deal knowing that he would be here for 6 years and they could mess with the cap number how they please and in return, Suh gets guaranteed money every time they mess with it. Small win for Miami, huge win for Suh.
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I think Von Miller's contract will reset the bar. In 2 yrs Suhs contract won't seem so obscene.
I remember when Marino signed for 5-6 million/yr back in the day and people were astounded at the number....for about a year. Then some other top QBs signed for more and his contract seemed like a bargain.
Things move fast in the world of professional sports
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Completely disagree. Been doing this cap stuff for many years, and cannot recall being wrong. Learning is always a VG thing. Please show me what I'm missing?
You aren't missing anything . . . I just think you are looking at Miami's situation and thinking it is all good, but failing to look at the other 31 teams an realizing . . . "damn I thought we were good, they are even better than us".
As the cap goes up, the contracts go up and thinking needs to evolve. Can Miami manufacture cap space, sure, but there are teams sitting with cap space that don't have to lift a finger . . . in comparison to the other 31 teams . . . . we are in 2016's version of "cap hell" . . . .just be thankful it's not nearly as bad as it used to be.
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bingo...von millers will exceed suhs this offseason even...probably a 6 and 120 vs suhs 6 and 114 with a massive cap hit in year 2 which the broncos fully plan to restructure at
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Not true as we do not have players to pay next year and the year after. There are others team in the same situation but, would put us in the top ten as FA players if we want to be. IF we ant to be is the bigger question.
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Just enough to pay OV's franchise tag. NICE!
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People tend to forget that it gives other teams more money also lol