IIRC there is a minimum percentage of the salary cap that all teams must use.
That money is going to go to 53 players, every year.
I'm pretty sure you are right, but it hasn't made vets any less disposable to the franchises.
Ted was just ahead of the curve when it came to "youth" being a commodity.
Agreed.
Players have to try harder to be one of the 53.
Overpaying older, underperforming vets (salary cap hell situataions ala Mike Sherman) was a problem for the teams and the quality of play in the league IMO.
It also explains the proverbial boiler plate of UDFAs at the bottom of the roster and the value of draft picks as well. Time will become more of a commodity than the contracts themselves. Keep cooking the bottom of the roster and hope you come up with a Shields on a fairly regular basis or the lunch pailer that gives you a positional boost even for a season or two.
The Pack opened last year with 3 HB and 1 FB, so 4 backs is no problem. They've had 5 in the past, so I still think there's a spot for Kuhn if they want him. My guess is that they'd like to go with just the 4 HBs if they can trust one in Shotgun pass pro.
Obviously not a strength of Starks, but I think Lacy can do it, Harris showed some ability in his brief stint and pass pro was supposed to be a strength of Franklin's heading into the draft.
They could also opt to not keep 26 TE's this year. That opens a spot for an additional back.
I want to keep 2 punters this year.
"Someone has to be 'inactive' anyway" - Mike Sherman
Originally Posted by El-Ka-Bong:
it is funny how the CBA focused on how much vets were upset at the big contracts being given to rookies, so the rookie scale was put into place. They believed they would see that money once it wasn't given to rookies. Now, they are being tossed to the curb because rookies are so cheap.
Unintended consequences.
This is very interesting. However, I think much of this is due to the limited salary cap appreciation since the new CBA. I wonder if this trend will change in the next few years as the cap growth rate increases. Teams will have to spend, and there are too few 4 and 5-star guys that you want to give those big 2nd contracts to.
The focus of Bechta's article was not the total value but the guaranteed dollars. I still see vet's getting $$ if they perform - Peppers deal is a great example of that. His cap $$ this year is like $3.5mm and jumps to $12mm next year. He'll get that from Thompson if he performs at a high level this year and shows no signs of tailing off late in the year.
More from Bechta - Jolly's agent
@JJolly97 fusion gets green light from docs now just waiting 2 weeks for hip graph to heal before cleared to do everything.
Originally Posted by Pakrz:
Just received an ESPN text stating Starks is resigning in Green Bay.
Intentionally? I'd block them if they sent me anything.
Glad to see Starks re-signâĶLacy/Starks is a wallopâĶI'm not high on FranklinâĶif Harris comes backâĶthat is a loaded group.
Originally Posted by CAPackFan95:
Originally Posted by Pakrz:
Just received an ESPN text stating Starks is resigning in Green Bay.
Intentionally? I'd block them if they sent me anything.
Of course. I'm a leader, not a follower. You guys can hate ESPN. I watch it.
Take that sucka!
I'm not high on Franklin
I loved what I saw in the Cincy game last year from Franklin. Great change of pace, our own Sproles. Giving him the ball on 4th and short was just stupid. And then they never even attempted to utilize him after that until he got hurt. Never understood that.
I like Franklin a lot too. He's a good change of pace back from Lacy who can exhaust defenses with his speed. Biggest hurdle? Hang on to the damn ball...
Definitely a huge head scratcher last year. Though I think he put another ball on the ground - Detroit game maybe?
It almost seemed like there weren't enough carries as it was for Lacy/Starks so not a huge deal, but need to get all the backs more involved this year. Lacy can't be carrying it 25 times a game.
Classy...
James Jones was on SiriusXM NFL Radio earlier today. He said ...
My relationship with Reggie McKenzie was a factor (in signing with the Raiders) and me being a Bay Area kid, I want to help turn this thing around. ... I had a chance to talk to Aaron (Rodgers) and told him thanks for everything, and I have a good relationships with the Packers' receivers.
he named Rodgers by name?
Good receivers do that.
Dietrich-Smith on Rodgers "I spoke with Aaron, he was a little upset, he wanted some continuity at the position."
James Campen is available!
I'm a little surprised that Flynn's not back in the fold yet. I don't suppose there'll be much interest around the league in him but after last year's debacle, going into the season without an experienced backup causes some concern. One of the other NFC north teams might sign him just so the Packers can't.
It's hard to find centers with just the right butt height who aren't heavy sweaters.
James Jones' deal with OAK (3/$10M) is worth slightly more than the deal he signed with the Packers in 2011.
NEWS: Today OT Marshall Newhouse (TCU) visited the #Bengals
â Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) March 18, 2014
Oh, Andy Dalton will just love that
SIGN HIM!!!
Sadly for JerMike, I don't think it's about working harder. I think it's about hardware in your spinal column giving the NFL the heebie jeebies:
Interesting tweet from Jermichael Finley a few minutes ago: "No Job = Grind Harder!!! #ForTheLoveOfTheGame #OverTime"
No job. Hmm. He visited Seahawks, but any offer reportedly depended on him being cleared to play after that neck injury. He's another of the Packers' unrestricted free agents.
Originally Posted by Boris:
Oh, Andy Dalton will just love that
Would think Dalton knows what he is getting with Newhouse...no?
I hope that Jermichael retires and cashes out his insurance policy. He is going to need the money. He has something like 6-7 kids with 3-4 women and I hope we don't hear about him sitting in jail in a few years for failure to pay child support.
What's up with Hester?
Washed up. Should have never been given a $40 million extension and poor decision to use him at receiver.
I wouldn't of used him as a receiver either. You don't think he has anything left to return the ball?
Not from what I saw the past couple years. Also too much cash. Dude is lookin for 4 million according to "sources". Needs to be much cheaper than that for a returner.
It would be interesting having Hester and peppers to the pack in return for them acquiring MD Jennings. Not that MD was any big loss in my opinion
I give Hester $1 million to return punts & kicks. $4 Million? No way!
Maybe he would accept a Super Bowl ring instead.
Why stop there? Let's sign Henry Melton too.
I'd rather sign Lance Briggs
Originally Posted by MichiganPacker:
I hope that Jermichael retires and cashes out his insurance policy. He is going to need the money. He has something like 6-7 kids with 3-4 women and I hope we don't hear about him sitting in jail in a few years for failure to pay child support.
As I posted earlier, Finley would have been a classic John Schneider signing if he was cleared. A former Packer. A shiny new toy for Russell Favre and a player he could throw in GB's face when they face the Packers this season. He probably would have come on the cheap as well vs the 7 mil a year he was making.
That he left Seattle with no deal is worrisome for the future of his career. Collins had this same surgery. And we all know how that went.
Would you want to take the chance and have a player on your team injure themselves again? I would have a hard time living with myself if a player was paralyzed for life. I think this Plays a major roll in this decision. I don't know if the word ethics has any meaning today though