What if NFL removes Salary Cap?

[Playmaker247]

I saw this mentioned in another thread and wanted to know what you guys think of the NFL removing the salary cap. It seems mostly the same teams always end up in the championship games and superbowl's anyway so it's not like its creating a more balanced league like it was meant to do. Thoughts?

 

[Direwolf63]

I saw this mentioned in another thread and wanted to know what you guys think of the NFL removing the salary cap. It seems mostly the same teams always end up in the championship games and superbowl's anyway so it's not like its creating a more balanced league like it was meant to do. Thoughts?

I'm fine with it. But it's not gonna happen. No way. No how.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

I saw this mentioned in another thread and wanted to know what you guys think of the NFL removing the salary cap. It seems mostly the same teams always end up in the championship games and superbowl's anyway so it's not like its creating a more balanced league like it was meant to do. Thoughts?

no...We see this topic through JJ colored glasses but w/o a salary cap and its minimum spending rules, you will have those smaller market teams spend way less than they do now giving their fans little to no hope.

 

[robjay04]

Maybe a separate cap for QBs and the team.

The rookie contracts were getting out of control so the NFL put a cap on them. I'm totally not looking forward to what we will have to pay Dak if he keeps playing at the same pace that he is.

 

[robjay04]

no...We see this topic through JJ colored glasses but w/o a salary cap and its minimum spending rules, you will have those smaller market teams spend way less than they do now giving their fans little to no hope.

But really...what is a small market?

Buffalo isn't exactly a huge market and they made it 4 straight years. Why? Because they drafted well. We were successful because we drafted well in the 90s more than spending big in free agency. That's what bothers me, you draft a player...groom him to be a good player and then you just have to watch him leave because you can't afford him.

Leary is a good example.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

But really...what is a small market?

Buffalo isn't exactly a huge market and they made it 4 straight years. Why? Because they drafted well. We were successful because we drafted well in the 90s more than spending big in free agency. That's what bothers me, you draft a player...groom him to be a good player and then you just have to watch him leave because you can't afford him.

Leary is a good example.

good point, drafting well is key to wise spending. Maybe it's owners rather than market because there are those teams (aka Browns, Jags, Titans, Raiders, etc) who seem to be at the top of the list in cap space year after year. I imagine that trend would spike w/o a minimum spend

 

[CATCH17]

no...We see this topic through JJ colored glasses but w/o a salary cap and its minimum spending rules, you will have those smaller market teams spend way less than they do now giving their fans little to no hope.

Yep.

Every team currently has hope because of the cap.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I hate giving everyone hope

 

[perrykemp]

What would prevent the ultra-rich owners like Paul Allen from spending $300-400 a year to win Superbowls?

 

[Bigdog]

The cap was put in because of Jones and Dibartlo spending more than the other owners because they wanted to win SBs and the hell with player salaries. Whoever won the NFC championship game was going to win the SB. Jerry would love to have that again

 

[perrykemp]

The cap was put in because of Jones and Dibartlo spending more than the other owners because they wanted to win SBs and the hell with player salaries. Whoever won the NFC championship game was going to win the SB. Jerry would love to have that again

Except he is no longer the richest owner.

 

[Bigdog]

Except he is no longer the richest owner.

True but I really don't think Jerry would care. I think he will still spend to win a SB

 

[Jake]

Except he is no longer the richest owner.

He's far from the poorest, though.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Except he is no longer the richest owner.

He owns the highest grossing franchise. That means a larger margin before he starts taking losses.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The owners are not going to give up the cap unless forced to. Labor costs are far and away the largest expenditure for owners and it is a price control. Fantasy is fun I guess.

 

[perrykemp]

He owns the highest grossing franchise. That means a larger margin before he starts taking losses.

Indeed that would be helpful and Jerry is certainly top 5, however, Paul Allen (Seahawk's owner) is worth roughly $19B vs Jerry's $5B.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Buffalo isn't exactly a huge market and they made it 4 straight years. Why? Because they drafted well.

Teams could do that pre-salary cap and free agency days. Nothing but a pipe dream now. Kind of sad.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Indeed that would be helpful and Jerry is certainly top 5, however, Paul Allen (Seahawk's owner) is worth roughly $19B vs Jerry's $5B.

Paul Allen did not like taking losses while owner of the Blazers. It's not a given that he would be willing to even take a loss particularly long term.

 

[lukin2006]

I doubt the cap will ever go, I'd prefer a player cap...essentially a cap that the most one player could make, so it would keep 2-3 players from eating up 50-60% of cap space. I wouldn't mine an exemption for a veteran player, maybe 1 player over 35 doesn't count against the cap...

 

[beacamdim]

Salary cap = cost certainty, which is the single biggest reason the league is so profitable, and franchise values are sky high. The cap is here forever. Next subject.