Anyone else notice that the finances were better controlled when Dawn Aponte was in charge? She had the ability to put a tighter rein on Mike Tannenbaum and his inclination to spend. She was very tough and the player agents didn't like negotiating with her but that was also one of her strengths. The progressive blowout in Ndamukong Suh's future cap hit is partly the result of Tannenbaum cutting deals to pay him less and blowing out longer term amount.
Other observation is that you can handle the occasional dead cap amounts from players who didn't work out but we have been getting far too many of them of late. Seems like every second free agent we pick up results in a dead cap hit after they fail.
While many FH posters went out of their way to knock Dawn Aponte, we didn't have any salary cap issues when she was in charge and I think that is because she was better skilled in controlling Tannenbaum.
My other comment on this is that any salary cap issues faced by Miami will not sit well with Mr Ross. Tannenbaum's tenure becomes shakier from these mistakes. Work off the assumption that Mr Ross became a successful billionaire by managing the finances prudently and he would frown on poor cap management.
So what do we do with these sweet sweet savings? Certainly not spend it on top FAs. Last thing we want to do is pay the best players the most. Use it to line up a ton of mediocre or flat out bad players? Sounds far more likely. Oh, and we create an unnecessary roster hole at DT, so it costs us a draft pick as well.
I am totally against cutting Suh.
But you can designate him a post June 1st cut and reap those benefits when free agency starts. It also helps the player as he gets to partake in free agency from the start.
- From overthecap.comAfter June 1st only the current years expense remains on the books after the player is released. The balance accelerates onto the following years salary cap. So in Breastons case had the Chiefs waited until June 1st to release him his salary cap charge in 2013 would have been $1 million and in 2014 he still would be on the books at $2 million dollars.
I think where many people get confused, though, is when they hear that “player x” could be designated a June 1 cut and immediately jump to conclusions that it means a spending spree in March.
The real purpose of the June 1 designation option is to benefit teams that have poor salary cap situations and need to either create space for rookie signings over the summer months or to cut players from the roster whose dead money charges are greater than their charge to remain on the team.
But, that's where the post-June 1 designation offers a false promise. It does save a team money - just not when they would want it. The player is still carried on the books until June 2. In other words, there is no savings for the team during free agency. They do not see salary cap relief until they pass the June 1 mark.
We won't be cutting Suh.If Miami cuts Suh they better have a plan for replacing him. I certainly wouldn't feel good about Phillips taking over as he just hasn't consistently produced.
I know the contract was ridiculous, but his play has been top-notch. Suh is consistently double-teamed and still makes plays. Plus, he is durable something this team needs.
Not against it, if the team has a better answer than they do right now (Vea at #11 maybe). But, at the same time it makes sense to hang onto players who produce and are durable.
Hope you are right. I'd definitely hang on for one more year and then re-evaluate when the cap hit isn't as bad.We won't be cutting Suh.
I agree. Suh is playing at a high level. The whole situation wouldn’t be so ugly if not for the Kiko and Branch contracts.