Adam_Schefter
It's pretty simple. In the coming uncapped year, teams that reach Final 8 cannot sign free agents unless they lose one.
Starter
Lets hope for a uncap year this will help chiefs out
Adam_Schefter
It's pretty simple. In the coming uncapped year, teams that reach Final 8 cannot sign free agents unless they lose one.
a Fanatic chiefs fan
i want a capped year and a rookie payscale
Site Owner and Admin
The flip side of the coin is that many playrs who have bloated salaries will likely be cut because there won't be cap hit implications. Players like Brian Westbrook for example. He has played this last game in Philly. Many players in similar situations.
I would expect there to be a lot of big names being cut so that teams can get out from under bad contracts. This is one reason why the players want the CBA to get done, and is also one of many reasons the Team Owners opted out of the CBA.
First Down
New CBA will be good for both sides and both sides want it. There will be alot of last min. consessions on both sides to get it done.
Players want it, not only will there be players getting kicked to the curb to get ride of upside down contracts, the vets. want it because it will include a rookie cap that will allow older players to make more.
Owners want it because of the same reason. They want the rookie cap and they want the salery cap to limit payroll payout each year. Other than a handfull of owners who just have more money to spend.
The fans should want it because it is part of what helps keep a level playing field and gives every team a chance to build a superbowl winner.
Homer go crazy!!!
I like this definition of the NFL acronym...Originally Posted by Connie Jo
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9orvzqAffw"]YouTube- Jerry Glanville (This is the NFL)[/ame]
Chiefs Fan
Great point Coach.
22 guys off the street
The uncapped year also means that players who are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents, but haven't been in the league for six years, would become restricted free agents.
There are 212 players that would apply to, including Miles Austin and some other big-name guys.
Also, it would give teams a second transitional tag. The transitional tag means teams would have to offer the player the average of the top 10 salaries at his position or 120% of his previous year's salary, whichever is greater. They have a 7 day period to match any offer from another team. If they match the offer, they retain the player. If they do not match the offer, the player is let go and the team receives no compensation.
Now, this could either help or hurt us.
While it is true that the Chiefs aren't as wealthy as some other teams in the division, they are also in a FAR better place financially.
San Diego just signed Phillip Rivers to a large extension, and they have their left tackle, shawn merriman, luis castillo, darren sproles, malcolm floyd, and vincent jackson to re-sign.
The Raiders have yet another top ten pick, and have their two best linebackers, janikowski, and richard seymour to re-sign as well.
Denver has a lot of big players to re-sign as well. Elvis Dumervil would be an UFA if the CBA is agreed upon. If it goes to an uncapped year, he becomes a RFA instead. They also have to re-sign DJ williams and Kyle Orton.
The Chiefs have Brodie croyle, DJ, and Chris Chambers as the only free agents of note this year. DJ is in the same situation as Dumervil - he would go from being an unrestricted free agent to a restricted one if the CBA isn't fixed in time.
There are a lot of other rules about the CBA that affect the amortization of signing bonuses, the return of incentive money not earned, and other things that should only concern the front office guys and finance department.
for us jokers out here in spectator land, the only really important consequence is the availability of free agents, and their teams' abilities to match the Chiefs' offers.
Site Owner and Admin
On NFL radio today Pat Kirwin learned that they are working on a 2-yr extension of the CBA along with a Rookie Pay Scale that would go into effect immediately. It sounds like a long shot, but still encouraging. A Rookie Pay Scale would make our Top 5 pick MUCH more valuable.
22 guys off the street
It's not quite this simple.
The 4 teams to reach the Championship game cannot sign more free agents than are signed by other teams from them.
this applies to UNRESTRICTED free agents.
The remaining four teams from Round 2 has the same rule, but can also sign more free agents based on financial criteria, but I don't know what that is.
Assuming it is the Chargers, Saints, Vikings, and Colts, then you really aren't looking at teams who are about to make a splash in free agency anyway. Doesn't seem that exciting, does it? Besides the fact that the Chargers would be too busy trying to re-sign their own guys anyway.
the saints might need to re-sign roman harper and lance moore, but they aren't looking at a ton of losses from their roster.
22 guys off the street
Basically, going uncapped would mean that tons of players from the 2006 and 2007 draft - guys who were taken in the second, third, and fourth rounds, would not become free agents. A lot of these guys are young linebackers, our perfect target for free agency this year.
Uncapped is bad for the Chiefs. it's good for teams who have drafted well. it is bad for the chiefs.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks