The cap is probably going to drop. now what?

Redball Express · Jun 3, 2020

It is being reported lately that if the season has issues with crowds not being present, ticket sales descending and revenue for the owners and players dropping..

that this is going to interfere with player salaries.

How does this affect everything?

There is a new TV contract coming up. Is it going to just increase revenue or role things back further.?

I am not going to make this a Dak thread, but the Cowboys have to be aware as they plan for the future that the uncertainty of sports going forward is an unknown.

Making huge contracts to players could decimate your franchise if it all goes wrong.

How do you guys suggest it should be done.

No attacks, one line slurs are just not useful here.

What do you really feel?

Over to you.

Cowboys22 · Jun 3, 2020

Every team is in the same boat so the league will do something to address it for the one year. They can simply decide to freeze the cap in place for one year. They are not going to go through the complete crapfest it would be to reduce the cap by 30-40% for one year. It simply wouldn't work for all 32 teams and the players union wont want that to happen either. It will be addressed. This issue is down there on my list of thing to worry about right below Dwayne Haskins becoming the best QB in the NFC East.

John813 · Jun 3, 2020

Cowboys22 said:
Every team is in the same boat so the league will do something to address it for the one year. They can simply decide to freeze the cap in place for one year. They are not going to go through the complete crapfest it would be to reduce the cap by 30-40% for one year. It simply wouldn't work for all 32 teams and the players union wont want that to happen either. It will be addressed. This issue is down there on my list of thing to worry about right below Dwayne Haskins becoming the best QB in the NFC East.

I was thinking that but not all NFL teams have rich owners that will actually spend more than they have to.
Some have wealth purely off the team, so if the team "loses" money in 2020, I doubt they'll want to keep payroll the same.
Guess we'll see how much the projected number will fall, based off how many can actually attend games.

ChuckA1 · Jun 3, 2020

I doubt the cap will drop as there are multiple contracts already accounted for. If anything, there will be a freeze.

SteveTheCowboy · Jun 3, 2020

Cowboys22 said:
Every team is in the same boat so the league will do something to address it for the one year. They can simply decide to freeze the cap in place for one year. They are not going to go through the complete crapfest it would be to reduce the cap by 30-40% for one year. It simply wouldn't work for all 32 teams and the players union wont want that to happen either. It will be addressed. This issue is down there on my list of thing to worry about right below Dwayne Haskins becoming the best QB in the NFC East.

Poor dwayne. If only he had waited a year.

viman96 · Jun 3, 2020

IMO if the cap takes a serious hit then I could see the owners implementing a no cap season like they did a few years ago.

Cowboys22 · Jun 3, 2020

John813 said:
I was thinking that but not all NFL teams have rich owners that will actually spend more than they have to.
Some have wealth purely off the team, so if the team "loses" money in 2020, I doubt they'll want to keep payroll the same.
Guess we'll see how much the projected number will fall, based off how many can actually attend games.

I get that. I guess my point is that I'm not worried because something will be done that is the same for all teams to get through it for one season. It could be as simple as if the cap goes down 40%, then so do all salaries and pro rated cap charges. Maybe they suspend the cap for one season and the player's union agrees that players will only get 75% of their salary. They will negotiate to make it work. We will not see all 32 teams having to cut their high priced players due to the cap situation so I'm not worried about it at all.

OmerV · Jun 3, 2020

Redball Express said:
It is being reported lately that if the season has issues with crowds not being present, ticket sales descending and revenue for the owners and players dropping..

that this is going to interfere with player salaries.

How does this affect everything?

There is a new TV contract coming up. Is it going to just increase revenue or role things back further.?

I am not going to make this a Dak thread, but the Cowboys have to be aware as they plan for the future that the uncertainty of sports going forward is an unknown.

Making huge contracts to players could decimate your franchise if it all goes wrong.

How do you guys suggest it should be done.

No attacks, one line slurs are just not useful here.

What do you really feel?

Over to you.

I'm sure the Cowboys are acutely aware of all things that affect the salary cap. We aren't breaking news to them. But whatever effect there may be from decreased revenue and possible salary cap reductions will apply to all teams, not just the Cowboys. And, for the upcoming season, the NFL isn't going to tell teams they have to cut players signed under the existing salary cap in order to get down to a reduced salary cap level.

JoeKing · Jun 3, 2020

Redball Express said:
It is being reported lately that if the season has issues with crowds not being present, ticket sales descending and revenue for the owners and players dropping..

that this is going to interfere with player salaries.

How does this affect everything?

There is a new TV contract coming up. Is it going to just increase revenue or role things back further.?

I am not going to make this a Dak thread, but the Cowboys have to be aware as they plan for the future that the uncertainty of sports going forward is an unknown.

Making huge contracts to players could decimate your franchise if it all goes wrong.

How do you guys suggest it should be done.

No attacks, one line slurs are just not useful here.

What do you really feel?

Over to you.

Despite the potential outlier of the 2020 season, the NFL is a robust American company. Dropping the cap is not in its best interest so I don't see it occurring.

OmerV · Jun 3, 2020

Cowboys22 said:
I get that. I guess my point is that I'm not worried because something will be done that is the same for all teams to get through it for one season. It could be as simple as if the cap goes down 40%, then so do all salaries and pro rated cap charges. Maybe they suspend the cap for one season and the player's union agrees that players will only get 75% of their salary. They will negotiate to make it work. We will not see all 32 teams having to cut their high priced players due to the cap situation so I'm not worried about it at all.

Good common sense response to this topic. It's unfortunate that some posters have a hard time imagining common sense solutions and prefer only to see dramatic consequences.

John813 · Jun 3, 2020

Cowboys22 said:
I get that. I guess my point is that I'm not worried because something will be done that is the same for all teams to get through it for one season. It could be as simple as if the cap goes down 40%, then so do all salaries and pro rated cap charges. Maybe they suspend the cap for one season and the player's union agrees that players will only get 75% of their salary. They will negotiate to make it work. We will not see all 32 teams having to cut their high priced players due to the cap situation so I'm not worried about it at all.

Oh I agree. Not worried either. They'll come to some agreement fast as long as it's not a drastic cut. Could see a long battle for 40%, but a 5-10% drop won't do much.

HungryLion · Jun 3, 2020

The cap will be the same for every team. The playing field will be even. So it’s a non issue.

they won’t let the cap drop immediately. They may slow cap growth for years to make up for it though. But again. That’ll happen for every team. So it will affect the market for every team and free agents going forward.

it’s not a reason to not extend a players contract now.

If anything. Dak being signed to a long term contract HELPS the cowboys because they can manipulate his cap number and move money around to other seasons IF the cap number is lower next year.

Imagine having to franchise tag him again next year and take a 36 mil cap hit. Without the ability to move the money around.

no thanks.

AbeBeta · Jun 3, 2020

viman96 said:
IMO if the cap takes a serious hit then I could see the owners implementing a no cap season like they did a few years ago.

Literally makes no sense

acr731 · Jun 3, 2020

Redball Express said:
It is being reported lately that if the season has issues with crowds not being present, ticket sales descending and revenue for the owners and players dropping..

that this is going to interfere with player salaries.

How does this affect everything?

There is a new TV contract coming up. Is it going to just increase revenue or role things back further.?

I am not going to make this a Dak thread, but the Cowboys have to be aware as they plan for the future that the uncertainty of sports going forward is an unknown.

Making huge contracts to players could decimate your franchise if it all goes wrong.

How do you guys suggest it should be done.

No attacks, one line slurs are just not useful here.

What do you really feel?

Over to you.

No problemo, Dak is still gonna get his 125 mil a year. He's the regular season stat king of the NFL world !

viman96 · Jun 3, 2020

AbeBeta said:
Literally makes no sense

Why is that?

PAPPYDOG · Jun 3, 2020

Redball Express said:
It is being reported lately that if the season has issues with crowds not being present, ticket sales descending and revenue for the owners and players dropping..

that this is going to interfere with player salaries.

How does this affect everything?

There is a new TV contract coming up. Is it going to just increase revenue or role things back further.?

I am not going to make this a Dak thread, but the Cowboys have to be aware as they plan for the future that the uncertainty of sports going forward is an unknown.

Making huge contracts to players could decimate your franchise if it all goes wrong.

How do you guys suggest it should be done.

No attacks, one line slurs are just not useful here.

What do you really feel?

Over to you.

Man, I'm glad I am not an NFL player looking for a big payday in today's world!!! :grin:

rags747 · Jun 3, 2020

Daks franchise tag gets reduced if the players union agrees to this. He better settle now!

jazzcat22 · Jun 3, 2020

Redball Express said:
I am not going to make this a Dak thread, but the Cowboys have to be aware as they plan for the future that the uncertainty of sports going forward is an unknown.

Over to you.

But you did make it a Dak thread by saying this.
Was this really your goal?
You know the usuals will chime in saying how it will ruin the cap for...blah, blah, blah...

The cap will not go down, at worse it will stay the same. No way the owners will destroy what they have built, or think they have built, by allowing it to drop.

John813 · Jun 3, 2020

https://overthecap.com/collective-bargaining-agreement/article/12/section/1/(a)(xii)/

For purposes of this Article, and anywhere else stated in this Agreement, revenues shall be accounted for in the manner set forth below.

(a)(xii)
Cancelled Games. If one or more weeks of any NFL season are cancelled or AR for any League Year substantially decreases, in either case due to a terrorist or military action, natural disaster, or similar event, the parties shall engage in good faith negotiations to adjust the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the projection of AR and the Salary Cap for the following League Year so that AR for the following League Year is projected in a fair manner consistent with the changed revenue projection caused by such action.

https://overthecap.com/what-could-happen-to-the-salary-cap-in-2021/

Long but good read

Dak_Attack_09 · Jun 3, 2020

Redball Express said:
It is being reported lately that if the season has issues with crowds not being present, ticket sales descending and revenue for the owners and players dropping..

that this is going to interfere with player salaries.

How does this affect everything?

There is a new TV contract coming up. Is it going to just increase revenue or role things back further.?

I am not going to make this a Dak thread, but the Cowboys have to be aware as they plan for the future that the uncertainty of sports going forward is an unknown.

Making huge contracts to players could decimate your franchise if it all goes wrong.

How do you guys suggest it should be done.

No attacks, one line slurs are just not useful here.

What do you really feel?

Over to you.

Are players with big contract going to take a pay cut like Jaylon, Lawerence, Amari etc

The cap is probably going to drop. now what?

Redball Express

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