Preference: cap or no cap

jazzcat22

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Maybe this been discussed in many ways, and in many threads on here. If so I apologize. But what is YOUR choice and why?
Mods, maybe a poll can be started on this.

From the viewpoint of a Dallas Cowboys fan, what do you prefer?
I am leaning toward a new CBA.

If no deal is reached, and we do go to an uncapped year, or more, JJ will do what it takes to put together teams like the 90’s SB teams. However he will not overspend IMO. And will not BUY an All-Star team. Will this be good or bad? And how long will it last until a cap is in place again, therefore leading to releasing those players before their time.
Now that means the cap this year will be 94.5 million. We are in very good shape, and can get some decent players. Teams like our enemy the Commanders will be in cap hell and will need to restructure and / or release even more players than if an agreement is made for a new CBA. Thus making us even better.

If a new CBA is in place and the cap is raised to 105 million. Now we should be about 20 to 25 million in cap room. Giving us a chance to sign more and better FA’s. However, other teams will be also, and will this increase the price of a few FA’s because other teams over spending. And the Commanders will still need to cut players though not as many, therefore keeping some of their depth while we add starters and depth for years to come, where theirs may be only there a year, churning for a few years to get their quality depth rebuilt. Thus still keeping us better.

It’s kind of a hard choice. But it’s a nice one to have. I think I would like the extra cap space. After all, do we really care what the Commanders do as long as it’s in the rules of the NFL and as long as we get the players we need. And as stated above, we sign big players for big money in 2007, and in 2008 there’s a new CBA with a cap. What happens to those players, we will have to release them. Remember what the CBA and FA and the CAP did to our SB teams. The player we lost, and throw in the Steelers and 49ers, could have fielded a winning team.

And a new CBA keeps little Danny from competing for those FA’s in 2007 because he will still be against the cap top I would think. We will still be under it.
 

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What most people don't understand is Jerry never BOUGHT any super bowls. He brought in star players to plug in what we already grew organicly.
 

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No cap for a few months, then reach an agreement. Thatway the skins have to get to 94 million and then later they still have the cap to contend with while trying to rebuild. We are ok either way so this is the way I want it to go.
 

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If we could revert back to 1994, with no cap and no FA, then yes, as that was a much better time in the spoirts history.

That being said, FA will never go away, and FA without a cap = major league baseball, and the MLB sucks donkey balls
 

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Either way, you need to draft well. If there had never been a salary cap, and we had drafted like we did late 90s-2002, we would still suck, cap or not.
 

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I say cap.

I like the way it makes owners and coaches really think out there. They have to make tough, but good personnel decisions instead of just spending all they want to field a good team. Plus, it's not all that interesting to see a lot of these small market owners just field a crappy team.

Plus, I think a capped league helps insure that drafting and developing your own players determines Super Bowl winners.....which is the way I think it should be.


Rich.......
 

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I prefer no cap. I like my head to breath and they tend to mess up my hair. Happy to have contributed to the message board today.
 

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Everlastingxxx said:
I prefer no cap. I like my head to breath and they tend to mess up my hair. Happy to have contributed to the message board today.


Best response. First Prize
 

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Everlastingxxx said:
I prefer no cap. I like my head to breath and they tend to mess up my hair. Happy to have contributed to the message board today.


head to breath= :lmao2: :lmao2: :lmao2: :lmao2: :lmao2: I think you meant breathe??:D
 

Yakuza Rich

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superpunk said:
Either way, you need to draft well. If there had never been a salary cap, and we had drafted like we did late 90s-2002, we would still suck, cap or not.

Not necessarily true. The Skins went on something like an 8 year span without a first round pick in the 80's because they would trade it away for a high profile player from another team. Granted, SF and Dallas were great at drafting in the non-cap era and that's what essentially made their teams great, but the Skins showed that you don't have to draft well at all to win SB's in a non-capped league.

Rich...........
 

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CAP. Evens the playing field and makes creating a champion all the more special. It's not the ideal system that existed pre-free agency, but it works.
 

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No cap. The league IMO is watered down and lame. I want my dynasties back, even if it's not the Cowboys. Even when we weren't winning I loved Dallas, and I loved the rivalries we had. The rivalries are long gone - even the skins doesn't really evoke the same emotions in the fans. I want the excitement back. I want to love a team and recognize everyone on that team. I want a team to draft and have time to develop it's players. I want players and coaches alike to have a sense of loyalty to a club and retire with the same team that drafted them.

Nuf said...
 

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Yakuza Rich said:
Not necessarily true. The Skins went on something like an 8 year span without a first round pick in the 80's because they would trade it away for a high profile player from another team. Granted, SF and Dallas were great at drafting in the non-cap era and that's what essentially made their teams great, but the Skins showed that you don't have to draft well at all to win SB's in a non-capped league.

Rich...........

Washington compensated by having the highest payroll in the country. They'd pay a RB like John Settle 500K (a fortune back then) to ride the bench when he still could have started for many teams.

Had it not been for the Salary Cap, they'd have made a run at everyone of significance including Deion Sanders in 1995 whom Cooke wanted but had no room to sign. Jack Kent Cooke simply did not care how much money he spent.
 

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I really couldn't care either way, but I am beginning to get a little sick of the pompous attitude of the NFLPA. 60% of the TOTAL team revenue??!!?! To me that's crazy. Players play with the knowledge that they instanly become millionaires anyway, yet want more and more and more. I try and just watch the games and enjoy them without thinking about how players are so selfish.
 

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Honestly, I am completely torn.

I don't think the financial situation would be anything like baseball without a cap - EVERY NFL franchise makes huge amounts of money (thanks to the TV deals), unlike the have-nots in MLB like the Twins or Pirates. So barring owners just being selfish idiots (which, granted, is not really a stretch for most of 'em) there wouldn't be as bad of a disparity.

Furthermore, and more importantly to me, I think no cap would encourage teams to keep their own players. As I said, even the have-nots in the league will have plenty of cash to keep their marquee names and especially their depth, and I don't think FA would be nearly the fire-sale most people think it will. Good talent simply will not hit the market very often.

Smart drafting and scouting is still king in an uncapped sport - ask the Yankees who haven't won anything since they started "buying" players instead of developing them.

All that said, I'd hate to be wrong and watch the thing devolve into strikes, lockouts and a bigger disparity than I think there will be, so if it goes capped I hope its at least a few months from now to screw the Skins.....
 
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