NFL Cap Projected at $166-169 million

[RunKC]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...6-169-million/

Up at least $11 million from last year. Good padding for us here

[CaliforniaChief]

Good padding for everyone else too.

[Bowser]

Nice. We need the extra breathing room.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

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http://www.tmz.com/2015/07/04/nfls-j...lub-drops-20k/

[Mr. Laz]

Makes virtually no difference because it's all relative. Now other teams have even more cap room. The only way it makes a difference is if a player wants to be on the Chiefs' squad to begin, extra room will help us sign them.

During the FA signing competition is means nothing

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Makes virtually no difference because it's all relative. Now other teams have even more cap room. The only way it makes a difference is if a player wants to be on the Chiefs' squad to begin, extra room will help us sign them.

During the FA signing competition is means nothing

$11 million would cover roughly 90% of Poe's franchise tag cost. It makes all the difference in the world.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by RunKC

$11 million would cover roughly 90% of Poe's franchise tag cost. It makes all the difference in the world.

Fair enough, it helps with a tag too but that still takes away from money you can use for FAs.

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Makes virtually no difference because it's all relative. Now other teams have even more cap room. The only way it makes a difference is if a player wants to be on the Chiefs' squad to begin, extra room will help us sign them.

During the FA signing competition is means nothing

Your takes are just horrible these days.

It's huge for cap strapped teams.
Especially teams like us who are trying to retain their players and are facing uncomfortable tag situations.
A little extra breathing room goes a long way for teams with smart, resourceful GMs to do their jobs.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Your takes are just horrible these days.

It's huge for cap strapped teams.
Especially teams like us who are trying to retain their players and are facing uncomfortable tag situations.
A little extra breathing room goes a long way for teams with smart, resourceful GMs to do their jobs.

Every team has 11 million more, not just us.

Unless we tag Berry, every team will have 11 million more to offer him.

That goes for every free agent AND every potential free agent.

A big salary cap jump means every team will have more to keep their potential FAs. Which means less talent on the market to go after, reducing the talent pool available.

It's all relative

Now it does help if you want to tag someone immediately. We won't have to cut someone because of the tag. Means Dorsey won't have to restructure stuff or make as many early cuts. But in the big picture, it doesn't change much.

Just means that NFL players will make more money this year en masse.

In the end, it's still going to come down to which team wants to spend and how smart they are about spending what they have.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Every team has 11 million more, not just us.

Unless we tag Berry, every team will have 11 million more to offer him.

That goes for every free agent AND every potential free agent.

A big salary cap jump means every team will have more to keep their potential FAs. Which means less talent on the market to go after, reducing the talent pool available.

It's all relative

Now it does help if you want to tag someone immediately. We won't have to cut someone because of the tag. Means Dorsey won't have to restructure stuff or make as many early cuts. But in the big picture, it doesn't change much.

Just means that NFL players will make more money this year en masse.

In the end, it's still going to come down to which team wants to spend and how smart they are about spending what they have.

11 million more is a positive for this team.

I'm just shocked you'd see it some other way.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

11 million more is a positive for this team.

I'm just shocked you'd see it some other way.

Laz has been quite the glass-half-empty type of guy lately.

[Titty Meat]

7 of that will go to releasing Smith

[Direckshun]

Pats are going to have $70m in cap room. Christ.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Pats are going to have $70m in cap room. Christ.

holy shit ! By God you gotta respect that franchise.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

holy shit ! By God you gotta respect that franchise.

Yep, I detest the team and fanbase but it's about more than just their QB.

Coaching is better
Salary cap control is better
Their teaching and use of scheme is THE BEST in the NFL
Players development is great
They seem to know when to keep/release players