Comments on: Weekend rewind: Teams can carry over cap space

By: nyyjetsknicks

nyyjetsknicks — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:27:06 +0000

ddjesus says:
Feb 13, 2012 6:12 PM
The Broncos didn’t qualify for the postseason? Tell that to the steelers… Has Tebowmania died already?

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By: tialen

tialen — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:47:01 +0000

Ok, so lets say a team like the Seahawks carry over 20mil to the 2012 season, they spend 89% of the unadjusted cap, so at the end of the 2012 season, can they carry over that origional 20mil, plus the additional 11% they didn’t spend? or does the carry over cap $$ go away at the end of the next year?

By: qtraven

qtraven — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:38:27 +0000

So the Ravens could carryover $6 million to cover 3/4 of Rices franchise salary then sign Flacco, Webb, and Grubbs to long term contracts? Sounds too good to be true.

By: adamjt13

adamjt13 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:51:58 +0000

Teams have been carrying over unused cap room for years. The new rule merely makes it slightly easier. Before, teams just had to add a bogus incentive to one player’s contract before the final game of the regular season. That’s not much more difficult than writing a letter to the league.

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:56:45 +0000

This presents an interesting dynamic. As with free agency predicting the demise of dynasties that would dismantle teams and stop any one team from being in the Super Bowl 5 out of 10 years (except the Patriots) this may create a situation where a team can save space to “purchase” a Dream Team if and when enough worthy free agents are available.

We will see how it works out in reality… Keeping such a team together for more than one season may be the truly hard part and as the Eagles have shown, the best team on paper isnt always the best team on the field.

By: ddjesus

ddjesus — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:12:44 +0000

The Broncos didn’t qualify for the postseason? Tell that to the steelers… Has Tebowmania died already?

By: bearsrulepackdrool

bearsrulepackdrool — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:57:24 +0000

Wait how are the Eagles not in the top 5 spending teams last off-season?

By: dasman7400

dasman7400 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:45:58 +0000

it will be good. but there should be a maximum of 50% so that teams don’t intentionally try to increase spending on certain years to double without any cap hit though. Whatcha think guys?

By: hawkitnow

hawkitnow — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:43:37 +0000

a briefcase full of $1 bills has never looked so intimidating.

By: edgarcaetano

edgarcaetano — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:40:59 +0000

this being able to carry cap space from one year to another makes NO sense…

By: wetpaperbag3

wetpaperbag3 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:28:47 +0000

Yall can’t read. It said the 5 HIGHEST and 5 LOWEST spending teams. The Broncos are at 6th or 7th in terms of lowest spending teams. They are approx 40mil under the cap.

By: clintonrb

clintonrb — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:15:08 +0000

The chiefs will have an insane amount of space next year-
Pioli though needs to do something with it