JTJet Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Can someone help me out here. Where are all these cuts we were supposed to see today around 4pm? Am I missing something? The same teams that were way over the cap are still way over the cap. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MykePM Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I think it’s clear now that the whole “the teams that saved money for this year will make out like bandits” idea was much ado about nothing. Was there a massive “bloodbath” of big-name players being cut? Are players having to sign bargain contracts, because the money wasn’t there for them? Has this first few days of the free agency period been substantially different than any other year? What seems to have happened is that teams just massively restructured contracts to push commitments from this year into future years, and the news of upcoming new TV deals just made it easier, even for the teams in the worst trouble. Maybe the impact will really show up in the 2nd and 3rd waves of free agency, and mid-level players will need to sign lower contracts (probably one-year deals) and there will be bargains to be found. This seems to be Joe Douglas’s preferred sweet spot anyway, so he’s probably hoping to take advantage. For those of us who believed the hype of a “massive reorganization of the league’s talent” (or just hoped for it to be true), though, it’s time to move on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAD_Brooklyn Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 This is no different then when we had Tanny and he converted all the "old has beens" base salary into a signing bonuses to make more cap. Regardless it catches up to a team at some point. Look at the Saints. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Teams can almost always find ways to save lots of cap each year. The people in glee over FA and our big cap advantage simply have not paid attention to this league over the years. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie from Flatbush Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 "Cap space" is a myth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Interesting to see what the Jets cap floor is, because at some point soon be it this year or next, sleepy Joe’s has to spend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenFish Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 If you’re looking at over the cap, it’s delayed. Teams got under the cap by restructuring contracts etc. Once all the data becomes available, you’ll see it on the cap websites. These cap websites are great, but they’re not real time. The Eagles, Bears, Saints and Rams announced they were under the cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Salary cap is a farce. Look at Tampa. Look at the Patriots. It’s all pomp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnie Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Salary cap is a farce. Look at Tampa. Look at the Patriots. It’s all pomp.Eventually like a child that fails to learn the value of money.. restructuring will catchup with the team that fabricates space this way.Sent from my SM-G950U1 using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sec101row23 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 The salary cap is easily manipulated, I’m not sure why people get so geeked up over having so much of it. It may be a good thing if you were actually a desirable place to play, but for the Jets it’s yet another year of begging players to come here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sec101row23 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Dunnie said: Eventually like a child that fails to learn the value of money.. restructuring will catchup with the team that fabricates space this way. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using JetNation.com mobile app So what? Tampa already has one Super Bowl to show for it and will be a legit contender again this year. When it come time to purge, then you take a rebuild year and take you’re medicine. What has been the benefit of having so many years with tons of cap space for the Jets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnie Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 ... So what? Tampa already has one Super Bowl to show for it and will be a legit contender again this year. When it come time to purge, then you take a rebuild year and take you’re medicine. What has been the benefit of having so many years with tons of cap space for the Jets? ... only because of 100 year old brady.Sent from my SM-G950U1 using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sec101row23 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Dunnie said: ... ... only because of 100 year old brady. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using JetNation.com mobile app So? Still doesn’t change the fact that they won a Super Bowl and will contend this year. Again, what has been so great about having all this cap space for so many seasons for the Jets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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